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OpenStreetMap US is a nonprofit organization that supports and grows the OpenStreetMap project in the US.

https://openstreetmap.us/
#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 🔗 openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/indivi...
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🌎 #OSMGeoWeek begins next week! 🌎
📆 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. 🔗 openstreetmap.us/events/osmge...
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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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
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Thank you for joining our Mappy H🕙ur in September & October! 💙

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

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

#OpenStreetMap #opendata #crowdmapping #volunteering #events #gischat
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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#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
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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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...
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
www.reddit.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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👉 https://www.weeklyosm.eu/archives/18250 👈
Issue 798 of #weeklyOSM is out. 🌏
涵蓋 #開放街圖 #osm 世界大小事的新一期 weeklyOSM 已經發佈 🚀
Lisez les dernières nouvelles de l'univers #openstreetmap 🗺️
Viele Neuigkeiten aus der #osm Welt 📰
新一期的OSM周刊已经发布 🌏
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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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
October 29, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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👉 https://www.weeklyosm.eu/archives/18234 👈
Issue 797 of #weeklyOSM is out. 🌏
涵蓋 #開放街圖 #osm 世界大小事的新一期 weeklyOSM 已經發佈 🚀
Lisez les dernières nouvelles de l'univers #openstreetmap 🗺️
Viele Neuigkeiten aus der #osm Welt 📰
新一期的OSM周刊已经发布 🌏
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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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
September 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Explore “Awesome 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 🔗 mapyourgrid.org/global-grid-...
#energy #opendata #openstreetmap #opensource #electricalgrid
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🌎 #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.

🔗 openstreetmap.us/events/osmge...
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🕰️ 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? 🔗 shorturl.at/JWq72
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 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
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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!

👉 openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/indivi...

#opendata #OpenStreetMap #nonprofit
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌎 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.

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October 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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
October 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚍 Mapping USA 2026 🚍

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

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

➡️ Register for free

🔗 openstreetmap.us/events/mappi...
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…
openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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.
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…
openstreetmap.us
October 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
🌎 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.

🔗 openstreetmap.us/events/osmge...
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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 ➡️ tasks.openstreetmap.us/projects/948
October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM