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CARTO Contributors
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English
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Summary

CARTO has released a 125M polygon dataset that increases the coverage of building footprints in OpenStreetMap and CARTO basemaps, which can be used to create printable maps. The dataset can be ingested into CARTO using the COPY API, which leverages streaming technologies such as generators in Python. Once ingested, users can visualize and style the data using the CARTO Maps API, and then export the map for printing using the static maps API. The carto-print library provides a simple way to compose images of different sizes and DPI, allowing users to create high-quality prints from their maps. Additionally, the library can be used to export images of BUILDER maps in any size and DPI, making it easy to create posters or other printed materials.