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 # Project Status: Marco
 
-**Last Updated:** Mon Jan 19 2026
+**Last Updated:** Wed Jan 21 2026
 
 ## Project Context
 
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ We are building **Marco**, a decentralized maps application using **Ember.js** (
   - **Dynamic Zoom:** Automatically zooms to a level where the accuracy circle covers ~10% of the map (fallback logic handles missing accuracy data).
   - **Smart Pulse:** Displays a pulsing blue circle during the search phase.
   - **Auto-Stop:** Pulse and tracking automatically stop when high accuracy (≤20m) is achieved or after a 10s timeout.
+- **Persistence:** Saves and restores map center and zoom level using `localStorage` (key: `marco:map-view`).
+- **Controls:** Enabled standard OpenLayers Rotate control (re-north) and custom Locate control.
 
 ### 2. RemoteStorage Module (`@remotestorage/module-places`)
 
@@ -46,7 +48,10 @@ We are building **Marco**, a decentralized maps application using **Ember.js** (
   - `osm.js`: Fetches nearby POIs from Overpass API.
     - **Reliability:** Implemented `fetchWithRetry` to handle HTTP 504/502/503 timeouts and 429 rate limits, in addition to network errors.
 - **UI Components:**
-  - `places-sidebar.gjs`: Displays a list of nearby POIs. Allows selecting a place to view details and saving it as a bookmark. Links to the OSM website via the node ID.
+  - `places-sidebar.gjs`: Displays a list of nearby POIs.
+  - `place-details.gjs`: Dedicated component for displaying rich place information.
+    - **Features:** Icons (via `feather-icons`), Address, Phone, Website, Opening Hours, Cuisine, Wikipedia.
+    - **Layout:** Polished UI with distinct sections for Actions and Meta info.
 - **Geo Utils:**
   - `app/utils/geo.js`: Haversine distance calculations.
   - `app/utils/geohash-coverage.js`: Logic to calculate required 4-char geohash prefixes for a given bounding box.
@@ -64,25 +69,23 @@ We are building **Marco**, a decentralized maps application using **Ember.js** (
   1.  User pans map -> `moveend` triggers `storage.loadPlacesInBounds`.
   2.  User clicks map -> "Pulse" animation -> hybrid hit detection (Visual Tile vs Overpass).
   3.  **Navigation:** Selected place is passed to the route (`transitionTo` with model), updating the URL to `/place/<id>` or `/place/osm:<type>:<id>` without re-fetching data.
-  4.  Sidebar displays details (using normalized `osmTags`).
+  4.  Sidebar displays details via `<PlaceDetails>` component.
   5.  User clicks "Save Bookmark" -> Stores JSON in RemoteStorage.
   6.  RemoteStorage change event -> Debounced reload updates the map reactive-ly.
 
 ## Files Currently in Focus
 
-- `app/routes/place.js`: Routing logic, ID parsing, and URL serialization.
-- `app/services/osm.js`: Data fetching and normalization.
+- `app/components/place-details.gjs`: UI logic for place info.
+- `app/routes/place.js`: Routing logic.
 - `app/components/map.gjs`: Map rendering and interaction.
 - `app/services/storage.js`: Data sync logic.
 
 ## Next Steps & Pending Tasks
 
 1.  **App Header:** Implement a transparent header bar with the App Logo (left) and Login/User Info (right).
-2.  **Persist View:** Store the current map center and zoom level in `localStorage` to restore the view upon re-opening the app.
-3.  **Edit Bookmarks:** Allow users to edit the title and description of saved places.
-4.  **Refine UI/UX:** Further polish sidebar interactions and mobile responsiveness.
-5.  **Performance:** Monitor performance with large datasets (thousands of bookmarks).
-6.  **Testing:** Add automated tests for the geohash coverage and retry logic.
+2.  **Edit Bookmarks:** Allow users to edit the title and description of saved places.
+3.  **Performance:** Monitor performance with large datasets (thousands of bookmarks).
+4.  **Testing:** Add automated tests for the geohash coverage and retry logic.
 
 ## Technical Constraints