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Mostly just less contributors.

Also time of day.

Why there are less contributors is a harder question.




Maybe the early massive Tiger db drop into osm prevented the formation of a bigger community? I remember this being discussed years ago.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/TIGER


I assume because Google Maps and Apple Maps are good enough in the US, and Americans have less of an objection to using products from big American tech companies.




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