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OpenStreetMap's New Vector Tiles

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timwis ◴[] No.42185659[source]
Does anyone know if vector tiles could carry adequate data to facilitate reverse geocoding (address lookup)? E.g. the polygon of a building containing its street address in its metadata. I’m surprised I haven’t seen that before, as reverse geocoding services can get expensive, though I wonder if it’s because I’ve misunderstood how vector tiles actually work.
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1. durkie ◴[] No.42185684[source]
Yes, they could. You can attach whatever metadata you want to a vector tile feature.