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OpenStreetMap US is a nonprofit organization that supports and grows the OpenStreetMap project in the US. https://openstreetmap.us/

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πŸ“£ OpenStreetMap US thrives because of people like you: mappers, maintainers, advocates, and educators who believe in open data for everyone. πŸ’šπŸ—ΊοΈ

Join us in supporting OSM US and help keep our #mapping community strong πŸ’ͺ

πŸ‘‰ Donate: openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/portal...

#OpenStreetMap

02.12.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice work, Jacob and @maprva.org πŸ₯³

25.11.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice work, Jacob!

25.11.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ₯³ Mappy Monday! Sharing good news in the OSM US November newsletter: shorturl.at/vbZ27

This month we're excited about:
🌎 Mapping USA
🌎 OSMGeoWeek
🌎 BetaNYC, our latest member
🌎 Our end-of-year membership drive

#MappyMonday #OpenStreetMap #OSM #opendata #nonprofit #maps #geospatial

24.11.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#OSMGeoWeek is a great time to join OpenStreetMap US! Our members:

❀️ Directly shape the future of OSM US with voting rights in our annual elections
❀️ Receive exclusive discounts on OSM US events
❀️ Can apply for OSM US Microgrants

Join today πŸ”— openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/indivi...

17.11.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌎 #OSMGeoWeek begins next week! 🌎
πŸ“† November 17th - 22nd

Join this annual worldwide celebration of open mapping! #OSM community members are hosting in-person and virtual events that showcase the power of crowdsourced mapping and invite new mappers into the fold. πŸ”— openstreetmap.us/events/osmge...

14.11.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mapping USA CFP closes Nov 24 at 5 pm ET

Mapping USA CFP closes Nov 24 at 5 pm ET

Share your cool project or expertise at #MappingUSA2026! Submit your talk, workshop, or mapathon session proposal. The call for proposals closes at 5:00 pm ET on November 24th.

Inspo: openstreetmap.us/events/mappi...

Submission link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#OpenStreetMap

13.11.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We celebrated our partnership with the @youthmappers.bsky.social yesterday, with a fantastic webinar on power grid mapping. If you want to join us and learn how to map your country's grid, let us know! #OpenStreetMap #energy #collaboration

24.10.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you for joining our Mappy HπŸ•™ur in September & October! πŸ’™

The recording of the October #MappyHour is on Youtube πŸŽ₯ youtu.be/1QcfwhYhdM0

We hope to see you again for this month!
πŸ“ Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/un-mappers...

#OpenStreetMap #opendata #crowdmapping #volunteering #events #gischat

06.11.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Flock ALPR on a pole. A parking lot in the background.

A Flock ALPR on a pole. A parking lot in the background.

#UWMadison has a whole bunch of #flock #surveillance cameras on campus, often surveilling city streets. I just found another one today :-/ Added to #OpenStreetMap https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13288110415

07.11.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the gis community on Reddit: Why is West Virginia's forest cover so much more complete than other states in Open Street Map? Explore this post and more from the gis community

Why is West Virginia's forest cover so much more complete than other states in Open Street Map?

One dedicated mapper is behind it all!

#OpenStreetMap

www.reddit.com/r/gis/commen...

11.11.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‰ https://www.weeklyosm.eu/archives/18250 πŸ‘ˆ
Issue 798 of #weeklyOSM is out. 🌏
ζΆ΅θ“‹ #ι–‹ζ”Ύθ‘—εœ– #osm δΈ–η•Œε€§ε°δΊ‹ηš„ζ–°δΈ€ζœŸ weeklyOSM ε·²ηΆ“η™Όδ½ˆ πŸš€
Lisez les derniΓ¨res nouvelles de l'univers #openstreetmap πŸ—ΊοΈ
Viele Neuigkeiten aus der #osm Welt πŸ“°
ζ–°δΈ€ζœŸηš„OSMε‘¨εˆŠε·²η»ε‘εΈƒ 🌏

09.11.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Thank you, Development Seed, OSM US Supporter Member

Thank you, Development Seed, OSM US Supporter Member

Thank you to @developmentseed.org, one of the very first OSM US organizational members! Our team is grateful for Dev Seed's sustaining support and engagement!

#MappyMonday #MemberMonday #OpenStreetMap #opendata #geography #GIS

10.11.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We made a Starter Pack of all our team members on Bluesky. Give them a follow to hear about the cool things they are working on.
go.bsky.app/Rgbegts

29.10.2024 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
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πŸ‘‰ https://www.weeklyosm.eu/archives/18234 πŸ‘ˆ
Issue 797 of #weeklyOSM is out. 🌏
ζΆ΅θ“‹ #ι–‹ζ”Ύθ‘—εœ– #osm δΈ–η•Œε€§ε°δΊ‹ηš„ζ–°δΈ€ζœŸ weeklyOSM ε·²ηΆ“η™Όδ½ˆ πŸš€
Lisez les derniΓ¨res nouvelles de l'univers #openstreetmap πŸ—ΊοΈ
Viele Neuigkeiten aus der #osm Welt πŸ“°
ζ–°δΈ€ζœŸηš„OSMε‘¨εˆŠε·²η»ε‘εΈƒ 🌏

02.11.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of CoMaps app where address is added, and a picture of a lively city street in the background.

Screenshot of CoMaps app where address is added, and a picture of a lively city street in the background.

Did you know you can now add an address to OpenStreetMap directly from the CoMaps editor?

Every address improves navigation and discovery for millions of people worldwide.

Your small edit can make a big difference!

#OpenStreetMap #MappingCommunity #GIS #CrowdsourcedData #DigitalCartography

28.09.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Explore β€œAwesome Electrical Grid Mapping” created by #MapYourGrid & Open Energy Transition: 300+ datasets & maps from almost every country 🌍 OpenStreetMap shines as the only consistent global GIS source πŸ”— mapyourgrid.org/global-grid-...
#energy #opendata #openstreetmap #opensource #electricalgrid

27.10.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🌎 #OSMGeoWeek is just around the corner!

Join the global OSM community for a week of online mapathons, in-person editing parties, and other events from Nov 17 - 22nd. You can add your event to the worldwide GeoWeek calendar on the OpenStreetMap US website.

πŸ”— openstreetmap.us/events/osmge...

04.11.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mapping USA CFP closes Nov 24 at 5 pm ET

Mapping USA CFP closes Nov 24 at 5 pm ET

πŸ•°οΈ Just a few weeks left to get your talk, workshop, birds of a feather, or mapathon session proposal in for #MappingUSA 2026! The call for proposals closes at 5:00pm ET on November 24th.

Need some inspiration? openstreetmap.us/events/mappi...

Ready to submit your session idea? πŸ”— shorturl.at/JWq72

04.11.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FOSS4GNA: OSM US Trails Stewardship Initiative
Tuesday, Nov. 4th at 1:30 pm

FOSS4GNA: OSM US Trails Stewardship Initiative Tuesday, Nov. 4th at 1:30 pm

The OSM US team will share the work of the Trails Stewardship Initiative at #FOSS4GNA next Tuesday (Nov. 4th).

Check out the entire schedule: www.foss4gna.org/schedule

31.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FOSS4GNA workshop: OpenStreetMap 101

FOSS4GNA workshop: OpenStreetMap 101

The OSM US team is headed to #FOSS4GNA2025!

Want to learn more about OpenStreetMap? Join Alyssa and Jake on Monday morning (Nov. 3) for an introduction to the world's largest crowdsourced geospatial database.

Check out the entire schedule: www.foss4gna.org/schedule

#OpenStreetMap #geospatial

31.10.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Join OpenStreetMap US

Join OpenStreetMap US

Thank you for being part of the OSM US community!

You can help OSM US connect more people to open data by becoming a member. Our membership levels start at $20. Put your money where your map is and join today!

πŸ‘‰ openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/indivi...

#opendata #OpenStreetMap #nonprofit

30.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌎 It's Almost #OSMGeoWeek! 🌎

Join the global OSM community for a week of online mapathons, in-person editing parties, and other events from November 17th to 22nd. You can add your event to the worldwide GeoWeek calendar on the OpenStreetMap US website.

πŸ”— lnkd.in/d89MjkEu

27.10.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Share your expertise or cool project at #MappingUSA2026, our annual virtual conference. The call for proposals is open now through November 24th (formats include workshops, mapathons, and 5-minute or 10-minute talks).

Submit your session idea: bit.ly/MappingUSA20...

#MappyMonday #OpenStreetMap

27.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mappy Hour
Nov 19
8 pm ET

Mappy Hour Nov 19 8 pm ET

The OSM US Pedestrian Working Group is back to lead another evening of sidewalk mapping! Mappers of all experience levels are welcome to join online on November 19th at 8:00 pm EST.

Free RSVP: openstreetmap.us/events/mappy...

#pedestrian #OpenStreetMap #OSM #mapping #pedestrianworkinggroup

25.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mapping USA 2026 Mapping USA is a virtual conference series run by OpenStreetMap US. It’s an event featuring a few days of talks, workshops, mapping parties, networking, and all things OpenStreetMap. Attend from…

🚍 Mapping USA 2026 🚍

Hop in the virtual Map Mobile and join OSM US for our annual online conference on January 30th & 31st, 2026!

πŸ“† Submit a proposal by Nov. 24th (workshops, mapathons, and 5-minute or 10-minute talk formats acceptable)

➑️ Register for free

πŸ”— openstreetmap.us/events/mappi...

24.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mapper Highlight: OSM US & Mapillary Camera Grant Recipients Since the launch of the OSM US & Mapillary Camera Grant Program in April of this year, 21 grantees have uploaded over 3 million images to Mapillary, and grant packages have been shipped to New…

Check out our #mapper highlight featuring grantees through the OSM US x Mapillary Camera Grant! Hear all about their recent excursions, capture tips, and future mapping plans. So far, 21 grantees have contributed over 3 million images to #Mapillary across the US.

23.10.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌎 It's Almost #OSMGeoWeek! 🌎

Join the global OSM community for a week of online mapathons, in-person editing parties, and other events from November 17th to 22nd. You can add your event to the worldwide GeoWeek calendar on the OpenStreetMap US website.

πŸ”— openstreetmap.us/events/osmge...

23.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The American Red Cross has requested help from the #OpenStreetMap community to map buildings and roads in settlements across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta after Typhoon Halong struck the southwest coast of Alaska on October 11.
Help map ➑️ tasks.openstreetmap.us/projects/948

22.10.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
OSM US October newsletter

OSM US October newsletter

We have lots of good news to share in the OSM US October newsletter!

πŸ”— bit.ly/OSMUS-newsle...

22.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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