diff --git a/include/llmr/map/map.hpp b/include/llmr/map/map.hpp
index 49050540c..5f46c0e7e 100644
--- a/include/llmr/map/map.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/map/map.hpp
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ public:
 
 public:
     inline const TransformState &getState() const { return state; }
-    inline const Style &getStyle() const { return style; }
-    inline GlyphAtlas &getGlyphAtlas() { return glyphAtlas; }
-    inline GlyphStore &getGlyphStore() { return glyphStore; }
-    inline SpriteAtlas &getSpriteAtlas() { return spriteAtlas; }
+    inline std::shared_ptr<const Style> getStyle() const { return style; }
+    inline std::shared_ptr<GlyphAtlas> getGlyphAtlas() { return glyphAtlas; }
+    inline std::shared_ptr<GlyphStore> getGlyphStore() { return glyphStore; }
+    inline std::shared_ptr<SpriteAtlas> getSpriteAtlas() { return spriteAtlas; }
+    inline std::shared_ptr<Texturepool> getTexturepool() { return texturepool; }
     inline uv_loop_t *getLoop() { return loop; }
     inline time getAnimationTime() const { return animationTime; }
-    inline Texturepool &getTexturepool() { return texturepool; }
     inline const Sources &getSources() { return sources; }
 
 private:
@@ -151,11 +151,12 @@ private:
     Transform transform;
     TransformState state;
 
-    Texturepool texturepool;
-    Style style;
-    GlyphAtlas glyphAtlas;
-    GlyphStore glyphStore;
-    SpriteAtlas spriteAtlas;
+    std::shared_ptr<Style> style;
+    std::shared_ptr<GlyphAtlas> glyphAtlas;
+    std::shared_ptr<GlyphStore> glyphStore;
+    std::shared_ptr<SpriteAtlas> spriteAtlas;
+    std::shared_ptr<Texturepool> texturepool;
+
     Painter painter;
 
     Sources sources;
diff --git a/include/llmr/map/tile_data.hpp b/include/llmr/map/tile_data.hpp
index 65a2892c7..0717f6c92 100644
--- a/include/llmr/map/tile_data.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/map/tile_data.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ public:
     const std::string toString() const;
 
     // Override this in the child class.
+    virtual void beforeParse();
     virtual void parse() = 0;
+    virtual void afterParse();
     virtual void render(Painter &painter, const LayerDescription& layer_desc) = 0;
     virtual bool hasData(const LayerDescription& layer_desc) const = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/llmr/map/tile_parser.hpp b/include/llmr/map/tile_parser.hpp
index 84bb65e12..edeb3b000 100644
--- a/include/llmr/map/tile_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/map/tile_parser.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef LLMR_MAP_TILE_PARSER
 #define LLMR_MAP_TILE_PARSER
 
-#include <llmr/map/vector_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <llmr/map/vector_tile.hpp>
 #include <llmr/text/placement.hpp>
 #include <llmr/text/glyph_store.hpp>
@@ -14,13 +13,21 @@ class Style;
 class GlyphAtlas;
 class GlyphStore;
 class SpriteAtlas;
+class VectorTileData;
 
 class LayerDescription;
 class Bucket;
 
 class TileParser {
 public:
-    TileParser(const std::string& data, VectorTileData& tile, const Style& style, GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas, GlyphStore &glyphStore, SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas);
+    TileParser(const std::string &data, VectorTileData &tile,
+               const std::shared_ptr<const Style> &style,
+               const std::shared_ptr<GlyphAtlas> &glyphAtlas,
+               const std::shared_ptr<GlyphStore> &glyphStore,
+               const std::shared_ptr<SpriteAtlas> &spriteAtlas);
+
+public:
+    void parse();
 
 private:
     bool obsolete() const;
@@ -38,10 +45,13 @@ private:
 private:
     const VectorTile vector_data;
     VectorTileData& tile;
-    const Style& style;
-    GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas;
-    GlyphStore &glyphStore;
-    SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas;
+
+    // Cross-thread shared data.
+    std::shared_ptr<const Style> style;
+    std::shared_ptr<GlyphAtlas> glyphAtlas;
+    std::shared_ptr<GlyphStore> glyphStore;
+    std::shared_ptr<SpriteAtlas> spriteAtlas;
+
     Placement placement;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/llmr/map/vector_tile_data.hpp b/include/llmr/map/vector_tile_data.hpp
index f82e2ebff..717ed79a3 100644
--- a/include/llmr/map/vector_tile_data.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/map/vector_tile_data.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <llmr/geometry/line_buffer.hpp>
 #include <llmr/geometry/icon_buffer.hpp>
 #include <llmr/geometry/text_buffer.hpp>
+#include <llmr/map/tile_parser.hpp>
 
 #include <unordered_map>
 
@@ -25,7 +26,9 @@ public:
     VectorTileData(Tile::ID id, Map &map, const std::string url);
     ~VectorTileData();
 
+    virtual void beforeParse();
     virtual void parse();
+    virtual void afterParse();
     virtual void render(Painter &painter, const LayerDescription& layer_desc);
     virtual bool hasData(const LayerDescription& layer_desc) const;
 
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ protected:
     // They contain the location offsets in the buffers stored above
     std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Bucket>> buckets;
 
+    std::unique_ptr<TileParser> parser;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/llmr/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp b/include/llmr/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp
index 17e36de77..675d15f82 100644
--- a/include/llmr/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class VertexArrayObject;
 
 class RasterBucket : public Bucket {
 public:
-    RasterBucket(Texturepool &texturepool);
+    RasterBucket(const std::shared_ptr<Texturepool> &texturepool);
 
     virtual void render(Painter& painter, const std::string& layer_name, const Tile::ID& id);
     virtual bool hasData() const;
diff --git a/include/llmr/util/raster.hpp b/include/llmr/util/raster.hpp
index b6d32eac8..fb3857876 100644
--- a/include/llmr/util/raster.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/util/raster.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace llmr {
 class Raster : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Raster> {
 
 public:
-    Raster(Texturepool &texturepool);
+    Raster(const std::shared_ptr<Texturepool> &texturepool);
     ~Raster();
 
     // load image data
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private:
     bool loaded = false;
 
     // shared texture pool
-    Texturepool &texturepool;
+    std::shared_ptr<Texturepool> texturepool;
 
     // min/mag filter
     uint32_t filter = 0;
diff --git a/src/map/map.cpp b/src/map/map.cpp
index 71ce0e938..295704511 100644
--- a/src/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/map.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ using namespace llmr;
 Map::Map(View& view)
     : view(view),
       transform(),
-      texturepool(),
-      style(),
-      glyphAtlas(1024, 1024),
-      spriteAtlas(512, 512),
+      style(std::make_shared<Style>()),
+      glyphAtlas(std::make_shared<GlyphAtlas>(1024, 1024)),
+      glyphStore(std::make_shared<GlyphStore>()),
+      spriteAtlas(std::make_shared<SpriteAtlas>(512, 512)),
+      texturepool(std::make_shared<Texturepool>()),
       painter(*this),
       loop(uv_loop_new()) {
 
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ Map::Map(View& view)
 }
 
 Map::~Map() {
+    if (async) {
+        stop();
+    }
+
     uv_loop_delete(loop);
     loop = nullptr;
 }
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ void Map::setup() {
 }
 
 void Map::loadStyle(const uint8_t *const data, uint32_t bytes) {
-    style.loadJSON(data, bytes);
+    style->loadJSON(data, bytes);
     update();
 }
 
@@ -386,18 +391,18 @@ bool Map::getDebug() const {
 }
 
 void Map::toggleRaster() {
-    style.setDefaultTransitionDuration(300);
-    style.cancelTransitions();
+    style->setDefaultTransitionDuration(300);
+    style->cancelTransitions();
 
     auto it = sources.find("satellite");
     if (it != sources.end()) {
         Source &satellite_source = *it->second;
         if (satellite_source.enabled) {
             satellite_source.enabled = false;
-            style.appliedClasses.erase("satellite");
+            style->appliedClasses.erase("satellite");
         } else {
             satellite_source.enabled = true;
-            style.appliedClasses.insert("satellite");
+            style->appliedClasses.insert("satellite");
         }
     }
 
@@ -451,28 +456,28 @@ void Map::prepare() {
                              oldState.getFramebufferHeight() != state.getFramebufferHeight();
 
     if (pixelRatioChanged) {
-        style.sprite = std::make_shared<Sprite>(*this, state.getPixelRatio());
-        style.sprite->load(kSpriteURL);
+        style->sprite = std::make_shared<Sprite>(*this, state.getPixelRatio());
+        style->sprite->load(kSpriteURL);
 
-        spriteAtlas.resize(state.getPixelRatio());
+        spriteAtlas->resize(state.getPixelRatio());
     }
 
     if (pixelRatioChanged || dimensionsChanged) {
         painter.clearFramebuffers();
     }
 
-    style.cascade(state.getNormalizedZoom());
+    style->cascade(state.getNormalizedZoom());
 
     // Update style transitions.
     animationTime = util::now();
-    if (style.needsTransition()) {
-        style.updateTransitions(animationTime);
+    if (style->needsTransition()) {
+        style->updateTransitions(animationTime);
         update();
     }
 
     // Allow the sprite atlas to potentially pull new sprite images if needed.
-    if (style.sprite && style.sprite->isLoaded()) {
-        spriteAtlas.update(*style.sprite);
+    if (style->sprite && style->sprite->isLoaded()) {
+        spriteAtlas->update(*style->sprite);
     }
 
     updateTiles();
@@ -506,7 +511,7 @@ void Map::render() {
 #endif
     // Actually render the layers
     if (debug::renderTree) { std::cout << "{" << std::endl; indent++; }
-    renderLayers(style.layers);
+    renderLayers(style->layers);
     if (debug::renderTree) { std::cout << "}" << std::endl; indent--; }
 
     // Finalize the rendering, e.g. by calling debug render calls per tile.
@@ -603,8 +608,8 @@ void Map::renderLayer(const LayerDescription& layer_desc, RenderPass pass) {
     if (layer_desc.child_layer.size()) {
         // This is a layer group. We render them during our translucent render pass.
         if (pass == Translucent) {
-            auto it = find_style(style.computed.composites, layer_desc);
-            const CompositeProperties &properties = (it != style.computed.composites.end()) ? it->second : defaultCompositeProperties;
+            auto it = find_style(style->computed.composites, layer_desc);
+            const CompositeProperties &properties = (it != style->computed.composites.end()) ? it->second : defaultCompositeProperties;
             if (properties.isVisible()) {
                 gl::group group(std::string("group: ") + layer_desc.name);
 
@@ -633,31 +638,31 @@ void Map::renderLayer(const LayerDescription& layer_desc, RenderPass pass) {
         // This is a singular layer. Try to find the bucket associated with
         // this layer and render it.
 
-        auto bucket_it = style.buckets.find(layer_desc.bucket_name);
-        if (bucket_it != style.buckets.end()) {
+        auto bucket_it = style->buckets.find(layer_desc.bucket_name);
+        if (bucket_it != style->buckets.end()) {
             const BucketDescription &bucket_desc = bucket_it->second;
 
             // Abort early if we can already deduce from the bucket type that
             // we're not going to render anything anyway during this pass.
             switch (bucket_desc.type) {
                 case BucketType::Fill:
-                    if (is_invisible(style.computed.fills, layer_desc)) return;
+                    if (is_invisible(style->computed.fills, layer_desc)) return;
                     break;
                 case BucketType::Line:
                     if (pass == Opaque) return;
-                    if (is_invisible(style.computed.lines, layer_desc)) return;
+                    if (is_invisible(style->computed.lines, layer_desc)) return;
                     break;
                 case BucketType::Icon:
                     if (pass == Opaque) return;
-                    if (is_invisible(style.computed.icons, layer_desc)) return;
+                    if (is_invisible(style->computed.icons, layer_desc)) return;
                     break;
                 case BucketType::Text:
                     if (pass == Opaque) return;
-                    if (is_invisible(style.computed.texts, layer_desc)) return;
+                    if (is_invisible(style->computed.texts, layer_desc)) return;
                     break;
                 case BucketType::Raster:
                     if (pass == Translucent) return;
-                    if (is_invisible(style.computed.rasters, layer_desc)) return;
+                    if (is_invisible(style->computed.rasters, layer_desc)) return;
                     break;
                 default:
                     break;
diff --git a/src/map/tile_data.cpp b/src/map/tile_data.cpp
index 2c8a47deb..4b926f435 100644
--- a/src/map/tile_data.cpp
+++ b/src/map/tile_data.cpp
@@ -56,12 +56,23 @@ void TileData::cancel() {
     }
 }
 
+void TileData::beforeParse() {}
+
 void TileData::reparse() {
+    beforeParse();
+
     // We're creating a new work request. The work request deletes itself after it executed
     // the after work handler
     new uv::work<std::shared_ptr<TileData>>(
         map.getLoop(),
-        [](std::shared_ptr<TileData> &tile) { tile->parse(); },
-        [](std::shared_ptr<TileData> &tile) { tile->map.update(); },
+        [](std::shared_ptr<TileData> &tile) {
+            tile->parse();
+        },
+        [](std::shared_ptr<TileData> &tile) {
+            tile->afterParse();
+            tile->map.update();
+        },
         shared_from_this());
 }
+
+void TileData::afterParse() {}
diff --git a/src/map/tile_parser.cpp b/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
index e0e28e345..8d099ebd9 100644
--- a/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <llmr/map/tile_parser.hpp>
 
+#include <llmr/map/vector_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <llmr/style/style.hpp>
 #include <llmr/renderer/fill_bucket.hpp>
 #include <llmr/renderer/line_bucket.hpp>
@@ -17,7 +18,11 @@
 
 using namespace llmr;
 
-TileParser::TileParser(const std::string& data, VectorTileData& tile, const Style& style, GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas, GlyphStore &glyphStore, SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas)
+TileParser::TileParser(const std::string &data, VectorTileData &tile,
+                       const std::shared_ptr<const Style> &style,
+                       const std::shared_ptr<GlyphAtlas> &glyphAtlas,
+                       const std::shared_ptr<GlyphStore> &glyphStore,
+                       const std::shared_ptr<SpriteAtlas> &spriteAtlas)
     : vector_data(pbf((const uint8_t *)data.data(), data.size())),
       tile(tile),
       style(style),
@@ -25,14 +30,17 @@ TileParser::TileParser(const std::string& data, VectorTileData& tile, const Styl
       glyphStore(glyphStore),
       spriteAtlas(spriteAtlas),
       placement(tile.id.z) {
-    parseStyleLayers(style.layers);
 }
 
-bool TileParser::obsolete() const {
-    return tile.state == TileData::State::obsolete;
+void TileParser::parse() {
+    parseStyleLayers(style->layers);
 }
 
-void TileParser::addGlyph(uint64_t tileid, const std::string stackname, const std::u32string &string, const FontStack &fontStack, GlyphAtlas &glyphAtlas, GlyphPositions &face) {
+bool TileParser::obsolete() const { return tile.state == TileData::State::obsolete; }
+
+void TileParser::addGlyph(uint64_t tileid, const std::string stackname,
+                          const std::u32string &string, const FontStack &fontStack,
+                          GlyphAtlas &glyphAtlas, GlyphPositions &face) {
     std::map<uint32_t, SDFGlyph> sdfs = fontStack.getSDFs();
     // Loop through all characters and add glyph to atlas, positions.
     for (uint32_t chr : string) {
@@ -42,8 +50,8 @@ void TileParser::addGlyph(uint64_t tileid, const std::string stackname, const st
     }
 }
 
-void TileParser::parseStyleLayers(const std::vector<LayerDescription>& layers) {
-    for (const LayerDescription& layer_desc : layers) {
+void TileParser::parseStyleLayers(const std::vector<LayerDescription> &layers) {
+    for (const LayerDescription &layer_desc : layers) {
         // Cancel early when parsing.
         if (obsolete()) {
             return;
@@ -59,12 +67,11 @@ void TileParser::parseStyleLayers(const std::vector<LayerDescription>& layers) {
             // parse this bucket.
             auto bucket_it = tile.buckets.find(layer_desc.bucket_name);
             if (bucket_it == tile.buckets.end()) {
-                auto bucket_it = style.buckets.find(layer_desc.bucket_name);
+                auto bucket_it = style->buckets.find(layer_desc.bucket_name);
                 if (layer_desc.bucket_name == "background") {
                     // background is a special, fake bucket
                     continue;
-                }
-                else if (bucket_it != style.buckets.end()) {
+                } else if (bucket_it != style->buckets.end()) {
                     // Only create the new bucket if we have an actual specification
                     // for it.
                     std::unique_ptr<Bucket> bucket = createBucket(bucket_it->second);
@@ -86,10 +93,10 @@ void TileParser::parseStyleLayers(const std::vector<LayerDescription>& layers) {
     }
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createBucket(const BucketDescription& bucket_desc) {
+std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createBucket(const BucketDescription &bucket_desc) {
     auto layer_it = vector_data.layers.find(bucket_desc.source_layer);
     if (layer_it != vector_data.layers.end()) {
-        const VectorTileLayer& layer = layer_it->second;
+        const VectorTileLayer &layer = layer_it->second;
         if (bucket_desc.type == BucketType::Fill) {
             return createFillBucket(layer, bucket_desc);
         } else if (bucket_desc.type == BucketType::Line) {
@@ -114,10 +121,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createBucket(const BucketDescription& bucket
 }
 
 template <class Bucket>
-void TileParser::addBucketFeatures(Bucket& bucket, const VectorTileLayer& layer, const BucketDescription& bucket_desc) {
+void TileParser::addBucketFeatures(Bucket &bucket, const VectorTileLayer &layer,
+                                   const BucketDescription &bucket_desc) {
     FilteredVectorTileLayer filtered_layer(layer, bucket_desc);
     for (pbf feature : filtered_layer) {
-        if (obsolete()) return;
+        if (obsolete())
+            return;
 
         while (feature.next(4)) { // geometry
             pbf geometry_pbf = feature.message();
@@ -130,39 +139,45 @@ void TileParser::addBucketFeatures(Bucket& bucket, const VectorTileLayer& layer,
     }
 }
 
-template <class Bucket, typename ...Args>
-void TileParser::addBucketFeatures(Bucket& bucket, const VectorTileLayer& layer, const BucketDescription& bucket_desc, Args&& ...args) {
+template <class Bucket, typename... Args>
+void TileParser::addBucketFeatures(Bucket &bucket, const VectorTileLayer &layer,
+                                   const BucketDescription &bucket_desc, Args &&... args) {
     FilteredVectorTileLayer filtered_layer(layer, bucket_desc);
-    for (const pbf& feature_pbf : filtered_layer) {
-        if (obsolete()) return;
-        bucket->addFeature({ feature_pbf, layer }, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    for (const pbf &feature_pbf : filtered_layer) {
+        if (obsolete())
+            return;
+        bucket->addFeature({feature_pbf, layer}, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createFillBucket(const VectorTileLayer& layer, const BucketDescription& bucket_desc) {
+std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createFillBucket(const VectorTileLayer &layer,
+                                                     const BucketDescription &bucket_desc) {
     std::unique_ptr<FillBucket> bucket = std::make_unique<FillBucket>(
         tile.fillVertexBuffer, tile.triangleElementsBuffer, tile.lineElementsBuffer, bucket_desc);
     addBucketFeatures(bucket, layer, bucket_desc);
     return obsolete() ? nullptr : std::move(bucket);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createLineBucket(const VectorTileLayer& layer, const BucketDescription& bucket_desc) {
+std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createLineBucket(const VectorTileLayer &layer,
+                                                     const BucketDescription &bucket_desc) {
     std::unique_ptr<LineBucket> bucket = std::make_unique<LineBucket>(
         tile.lineVertexBuffer, tile.triangleElementsBuffer, tile.pointElementsBuffer, bucket_desc);
     addBucketFeatures(bucket, layer, bucket_desc);
     return obsolete() ? nullptr : std::move(bucket);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createIconBucket(const VectorTileLayer& layer, const BucketDescription& bucket_desc) {
-    std::unique_ptr<IconBucket> bucket = std::make_unique<IconBucket>(
-        tile.iconVertexBuffer, bucket_desc);
-    addBucketFeatures(bucket, layer, bucket_desc, spriteAtlas);
+std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createIconBucket(const VectorTileLayer &layer,
+                                                     const BucketDescription &bucket_desc) {
+    std::unique_ptr<IconBucket> bucket =
+        std::make_unique<IconBucket>(tile.iconVertexBuffer, bucket_desc);
+    addBucketFeatures(bucket, layer, bucket_desc, *spriteAtlas);
     return obsolete() ? nullptr : std::move(bucket);
 }
 
 typedef std::pair<uint16_t, uint16_t> GlyphRange;
 
-std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createTextBucket(const VectorTileLayer& layer, const BucketDescription& bucket_desc) {
+std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createTextBucket(const VectorTileLayer &layer,
+                                                     const BucketDescription &bucket_desc) {
     std::unique_ptr<TextBucket> bucket = std::make_unique<TextBucket>(
         tile.textVertexBuffer, tile.triangleElementsBuffer, bucket_desc, placement);
 
@@ -173,15 +188,18 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createTextBucket(const VectorTileLayer& laye
         std::set<GlyphRange> ranges;
 
         FilteredVectorTileLayer filtered_layer(layer, bucket_desc);
-        for (const pbf& feature_pbf : filtered_layer) {
-            if (obsolete()) return nullptr;
-            VectorTileFeature feature { feature_pbf, layer };
+        for (const pbf &feature_pbf : filtered_layer) {
+            if (obsolete())
+                return nullptr;
+            VectorTileFeature feature{feature_pbf, layer};
 
             auto it_prop = feature.properties.find(bucket_desc.geometry.field);
             if (it_prop == feature.properties.end()) {
                 // feature does not have the correct property
                 if (debug::labelTextMissingWarning) {
-                    fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] feature doesn't have property '%s' required for labelling\n", bucket_desc.geometry.field.c_str());
+                    fprintf(stderr,
+                            "[WARNING] feature doesn't have property '%s' required for labelling\n",
+                            bucket_desc.geometry.field.c_str());
                 }
                 continue;
             }
@@ -194,25 +212,28 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createTextBucket(const VectorTileLayer& laye
             }
         }
 
-        glyphStore.waitForGlyphRanges(bucket_desc.geometry.font, ranges);
+        glyphStore->waitForGlyphRanges(bucket_desc.geometry.font, ranges);
     }
 
     // Create a copy!
-    const FontStack &fontStack = glyphStore.getFontStack(bucket_desc.geometry.font);
+    const FontStack &fontStack = glyphStore->getFontStack(bucket_desc.geometry.font);
     GlyphPositions face;
 
     // Shape and place all labels.
     {
         FilteredVectorTileLayer filtered_layer(layer, bucket_desc);
-        for (const pbf& feature_pbf : filtered_layer) {
-            if (obsolete()) return nullptr;
-            VectorTileFeature feature { feature_pbf, layer };
+        for (const pbf &feature_pbf : filtered_layer) {
+            if (obsolete())
+                return nullptr;
+            VectorTileFeature feature{feature_pbf, layer};
 
             auto it_prop = feature.properties.find(bucket_desc.geometry.field);
             if (it_prop == feature.properties.end()) {
                 // feature does not have the correct property
                 if (debug::labelTextMissingWarning) {
-                    fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] feature doesn't have property '%s' required for labelling\n", bucket_desc.geometry.field.c_str());
+                    fprintf(stderr,
+                            "[WARNING] feature doesn't have property '%s' required for labelling\n",
+                            bucket_desc.geometry.field.c_str());
                 }
                 continue;
             }
@@ -224,7 +245,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createTextBucket(const VectorTileLayer& laye
             const Shaping shaping = fontStack.getShaping(string);
 
             // Place labels.
-            addGlyph(tile.id.to_uint64(), bucket_desc.geometry.font, string, fontStack, glyphAtlas, face);
+            addGlyph(tile.id.to_uint64(), bucket_desc.geometry.font, string, fontStack, *glyphAtlas,
+                     face);
 
             bucket->addFeature(feature.geometry, face, shaping);
         }
@@ -232,4 +254,3 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createTextBucket(const VectorTileLayer& laye
 
     return std::move(bucket);
 }
-
diff --git a/src/map/vector_tile_data.cpp b/src/map/vector_tile_data.cpp
index 4a1e91f41..400adf89b 100644
--- a/src/map/vector_tile_data.cpp
+++ b/src/map/vector_tile_data.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <llmr/map/vector_tile_data.hpp>
-
+#include <llmr/util/std.hpp>
 #include <llmr/map/map.hpp>
-#include <llmr/map/tile_parser.hpp>
 
 using namespace llmr;
 
@@ -10,7 +9,11 @@ VectorTileData::VectorTileData(Tile::ID id, Map &map, const std::string url)
 }
 
 VectorTileData::~VectorTileData() {
-    map.getGlyphAtlas().removeGlyphs(id.to_uint64());
+    map.getGlyphAtlas()->removeGlyphs(id.to_uint64());
+}
+
+void VectorTileData::beforeParse() {
+    parser = std::make_unique<TileParser>(data, *this, map.getStyle(), map.getGlyphAtlas(), map.getGlyphStore(), map.getSpriteAtlas());
 }
 
 void VectorTileData::parse() {
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@ void VectorTileData::parse() {
         // Parsing creates state that is encapsulated in TileParser. While parsing,
         // the TileParser object writes results into this objects. All other state
         // is going to be discarded afterwards.
-        TileParser parser(data, *this, map.getStyle(), map.getGlyphAtlas(), map.getGlyphStore(), map.getSpriteAtlas());
+        parser->parse();
     } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
 #if defined(DEBUG)
         fprintf(stderr, "[%p] exception [%d/%d/%d]... failed: %s\n", this, id.z, id.x, id.y, ex.what());
@@ -36,6 +39,10 @@ void VectorTileData::parse() {
     }
 }
 
+void VectorTileData::afterParse() {
+    parser.reset();
+}
+
 void VectorTileData::render(Painter &painter, const LayerDescription& layer_desc) {
     auto databucket_it = buckets.find(layer_desc.bucket_name);
     if (databucket_it != buckets.end()) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp
index 5dfd7f764..3a4a24b11 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ void Painter::drawClippingMasks(const Sources &sources) {
     glDepthRange(1.0f, 1.0f);
     glStencilMask(0xFF);
 
-    Color background = map.getStyle().computed.background.color;
-    background[0] *= map.getStyle().computed.background.opacity;
-    background[1] *= map.getStyle().computed.background.opacity;
-    background[2] *= map.getStyle().computed.background.opacity;
-    background[3] *= map.getStyle().computed.background.opacity;
+    const BackgroundProperties &properties = map.getStyle()->computed.background;
+    Color background = properties.color;
+    const float opacity = properties.opacity;
+    background[0] *= opacity;
+    background[1] *= opacity;
+    background[2] *= opacity;
+    background[3] *= opacity;
     plainShader->setColor(background);
 
     coveringPlainArray.bind(*plainShader, tileStencilBuffer, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
index d0ba2a8de..0cc137013 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ void Painter::renderFill(FillBucket& bucket, const FillProperties& properties, c
     }
 
     if ((fill_color[3] >= 1.0f) == (pass == Opaque)) {
-        auto &sprite = map.getStyle().sprite;
+        const std::shared_ptr<Sprite> &sprite = map.getStyle()->sprite;
         if (properties.image.size() && sprite) {
-            auto &spriteAtlas = map.getSpriteAtlas();
+            SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas = *map.getSpriteAtlas();
             Rect<uint16_t> imagePos = spriteAtlas.getImage(properties.image, *sprite);
 
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void Painter::renderFill(FillBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
     // Abort early.
     if (!bucket.hasData()) return;
 
-    const std::unordered_map<std::string, FillProperties> &fill_properties = map.getStyle().computed.fills;
+    const std::unordered_map<std::string, FillProperties> &fill_properties = map.getStyle()->computed.fills;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, FillProperties>::const_iterator fill_properties_it = fill_properties.find(layer_name);
 
     const FillProperties &properties = fill_properties_it != fill_properties.end()
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp
index 51bb88fb2..8ddf493d0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void Painter::renderIcon(IconBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
     if (!bucket.hasData()) return;
     if (pass == Opaque) return;
 
-    const std::unordered_map<std::string, IconProperties> &icon_properties = map.getStyle().computed.icons;
+    const std::unordered_map<std::string, IconProperties> &icon_properties = map.getStyle()->computed.icons;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, IconProperties>::const_iterator icon_properties_it = icon_properties.find(layer_name);
 
     const IconProperties &properties = icon_properties_it != icon_properties.end()
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void Painter::renderIcon(IconBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
 
     const mat4 &vtxMatrix = translatedMatrix(properties.translate, id, properties.translateAnchor);
 
-    SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas = map.getSpriteAtlas();
+    SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas = *map.getSpriteAtlas();
 
     useProgram(iconShader->program);
     iconShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
index 71692c74c..1de104421 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void Painter::renderLine(LineBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
     if (pass == Opaque) return;
     if (!bucket.hasData()) return;
 
-    const std::unordered_map<std::string, LineProperties> &line_properties = map.getStyle().computed.lines;
+    const std::unordered_map<std::string, LineProperties> &line_properties = map.getStyle()->computed.lines;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, LineProperties>::const_iterator line_properties_it = line_properties.find(layer_name);
 
     const LineProperties &properties = line_properties_it != line_properties.end()
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
index f1943bb49..bf5780511 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using namespace llmr;
 void Painter::renderRaster(RasterBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, const Tile::ID& /*id*/) {
     if (pass == Translucent) return;
 
-    const std::unordered_map<std::string, RasterProperties> &raster_properties = map.getStyle().computed.rasters;
+    const std::unordered_map<std::string, RasterProperties> &raster_properties = map.getStyle()->computed.rasters;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, RasterProperties>::const_iterator raster_properties_it = raster_properties.find(layer_name);
 
     const RasterProperties &properties = raster_properties_it != raster_properties.end()
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp
index 148fe7d53..b377d4e9f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void Painter::renderText(TextBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
     if (pass == Opaque) return;
     if (!bucket.hasData()) return;
 
-    const std::unordered_map<std::string, TextProperties> &text_properties = map.getStyle().computed.texts;
+    const std::unordered_map<std::string, TextProperties> &text_properties = map.getStyle()->computed.texts;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, TextProperties>::const_iterator text_properties_it = text_properties.find(layer_name);
 
     const TextProperties &properties = text_properties_it != text_properties.end()
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ void Painter::renderText(TextBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
     textShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
     textShader->setExtrudeMatrix(exMatrix);
 
-    map.getGlyphAtlas().bind();
-    textShader->setTextureSize({{static_cast<float>(map.getGlyphAtlas().width),
-                                 static_cast<float>(map.getGlyphAtlas().height)}});
+    GlyphAtlas &glyphAtlas = *map.getGlyphAtlas();
+    glyphAtlas.bind();
+    textShader->setTextureSize({{static_cast<float>(glyphAtlas.width),
+                                 static_cast<float>(glyphAtlas.height)}});
 
     // Convert the -pi..pi to an int8 range.
     float angle = std::round((map.getState().getAngle() + rotate) / M_PI * 128);
diff --git a/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp b/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
index c0260023d..3bc0e74fe 100644
--- a/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 using namespace llmr;
 
-RasterBucket::RasterBucket(Texturepool &texturepool)
+RasterBucket::RasterBucket(const std::shared_ptr<Texturepool> &texturepool)
     : raster(texturepool) {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/raster.cpp b/src/util/raster.cpp
index e08145231..82ac0bda5 100644
--- a/src/util/raster.cpp
+++ b/src/util/raster.cpp
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 
 using namespace llmr;
 
-Raster::Raster(Texturepool &texturepool)
+Raster::Raster(const std::shared_ptr<Texturepool> &texturepool)
     : texturepool(texturepool)
 {}
 
 Raster::~Raster() {
     if (textured) {
-        texturepool.removeTextureID(texture);
+        texturepool->removeTextureID(texture);
     }
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Raster::bind(bool linear) {
     }
 
     if (img && !textured) {
-        texture = texturepool.getTextureID();
+        texture = texturepool->getTextureID();
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);