A smoother map + a more stable experience 🗺️

This update focuses on two things: a more reliable, “app-like” experience across the site, and a refreshed map experience that makes exploring areas feel clearer and more natural. If the site has ever felt a bit jumpy, inconsistent, or slower than you expected, this release should feel noticeably better.

Here's what we have so far, but there's more to come.

Features & Improvements

• New spatial map look and feel

  • The map now uses a cleaner, calmer style so locations are easier to read at a glance.
  • Roads and land/water areas have better contrast, so the map feels less noisy while you browse.
  • Important places stand out more clearly, without the map competing with the listings.

• More stable browsing (less “jumpiness”)

  • Search results and vendor grids now load in a way that feels steadier and more predictable.
  • Fewer layout shifts while listings appear, so the page does not move around as you scroll.
  • Vendor images and cards feel more consistent as content loads.

• Smoother exploration

  • Browsing around and changing areas feels more fluid and less disruptive.
  • Map-based exploration feels closer to a modern marketplace experience, where the map supports discovery instead of distracting from it.

• Clearer expectations for what is coming next

  • We also published a Tools roadmap so you can see what planning tools are on the way.
  • Guest List (with RSVP tracking) is the first full tool in progress and will unlock other tools that build on it.

Bug fixes

• Fixed cases where the map could show an unexpected default style instead of the intended design.
• Fixed cases where map updates could feel inconsistent while exploring different areas.
• Fixed small UI issues that could cause content to shift or flicker during load.