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Episode: Overpass Turbo goes PostGIS (sotm2025)
Description: This talks presents the "Postpass" service, a database that services OSM data for public querying much like Overpass, but uses PostGIS under the hood. With a few extra characters added to your query, you can have the power of PostGIS at your fingertips from within Overpass Turbo.
Overpass and Overpass Turbo are indispensable tools for OSM contributors - everyone uses them whenever you need to glance at the data and go beyond what's visible on the map. Show me pizza places in Dundee, which playgrounds in Paris have age restrictions - stuff like that can be done quickly with Overpass...