From 09033e7c277ea1ff24391d96392dab4968961713 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Sperlongano Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 16:22:24 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify and prioritize overall project purpose This PR proposes the following: 1. Make "collaboration and common purpose" our top priority. If we are successful, it's because of our ability to work together. This map is first and foremost a reflection of our community and we should prioritize our community perspective over any strict adherence to external principles. 2. Explicitly declare that we take our inspiration from paper maps from this region (however, this is secondary to our community opinion). --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8a5df4d96..9d4530f6d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ _A quintessentially American map style_ [🗺 View the map](https://zelonewolf.g The purpose of the Americana style is to: -- Express the American experience through cartography -- Challenge the status quo by showcasing innovation and invention - Promote collaboration and common purpose in the American mapping community +- Express the American experience through cartography, taking inspiration from the familiar features of North American paper maps +- Challenge the status quo by showcasing innovation and invention The Americana style is the first digital map to achieve concurrent, state-specific highway shields arranged along the path of road. Representative highway shield rendering is of considerable cartographic importance to the American community. We do this proudly in an open source project using vector tile technology.