Impossible as it may seem, MapQuest used to set the gold standard for online map services. Then Google Maps and Bing Maps ran ‘em off the road like a couple of Spy Hunter bosses.

With today’s launch of the new MapQuest, the veteran company is back like Pontiac to reclaim its booty. From the fresh new look and feel to the simplified UI, the new MapQuest seems to be positioning itself as a sensible alternative to its feature-rich, UX-poor competitors.

A decade can be a lifetime in internet years, though, and many venerable platforms have seen mixed results from recent reboots. What do you think: will MapQuest follow Flickr’s road to redemption or careen down Friendster’s road to nowhere?

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