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

https://openstreetmap.us/
🌎 #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
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
🌎 #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
🌎 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
We have lots of good news to share in the OSM US October newsletter!

🔗 bit.ly/OSMUS-newsle...
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The call for proposals is now open for Mapping USA 2026! Learn more in this blog post: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/09...

Ready to submit a presentation idea? Share your talk proposal:
bit.ly/MappingUSA20...

#MappingUSA #virtualconference #openstreetmap
October 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Pedestrian Working Group is back by popular demand to host the last OSM US Mappy Hour of 2025! Be sure to join us on November 19th at 8:00pm ET for even more sidewalk mapping.

Register free here: openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/o...

#OpenStreetMap #MappyHour #pedestrianmapping
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It's time to get ready for Mapping USA 2026! The call for proposals is now open! Learn more in this blog post: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/09...

Ready to submit a presentation idea? Share your talk proposal:
bit.ly/MappingUSA20...

#MappingUSA #virtualconference #openstreetmap
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The OSM US Charter Project program shows what’s possible with dedicated funding. Organizational Memberships are crucial to the sustainability of this program and of OpenStreetMap US.

Demonstrate your commitment to the open mapping community by becoming a member: openstreetmap.us/get-involved...
October 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Thank you to TomTom, MapRoulette supporter AND OSM US member!

#MapRoulette #OpenStreetMap #opensource #mapping
October 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We've got good news to share in our September newsletter! This month we're excited about:

✴️ The OSM US TileService
✴️ Mapping USA 2026!
✴️ Our latest organizational member: The American Geographical Society

🔗 bit.ly/Sept2025-new...

#MappingUSA #OpenStreetMap #FeelGoodFriday
September 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Register for #MappyHour with special guest Jason Boone, who will guide you through his process of creating map animations using #OpenStreetMap data with Adobe After Effects and Geolayers, plus time for Q&A.

Join us at noon ET on Wednesday, September 17th. Register: bit.ly/MappyHour-ma...
September 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You’re invited to the new Maintainers Working Group! The inaugural meeting kicks off next Monday, September at 2 pm ET.

Get all the details: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/08...

#OpenStreetMap #collaboration #geospatial #mapping
September 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
We recently welcomed TomTom as an Associate Organizational Member and featured them in our most recent blog post! We're grateful for TomTom's continued support of the OSM US community 😁

🔗 Learn more: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/08...
August 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
OSM US board member, Kiri Carini, reflected on #OpenStreetMap and #opendata in a recent LinkedIn post. Her insight bears repeating here.
August 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The #PedestrianWorkingGroup hosted a #MappyHour on July 30th! We led over 50 participants in mapping sidewalks across Richmond, Virginia. In case you missed it, you can watch the first half of the Mappy Hour on YouTube.

🔗 youtu.be/OTFfAtnIEIU?...

#openstreetmap #pedestrianmapping
August 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM