#MappyMonday with some big news to share: After discussing with Wille Marcel, creator of #OSMCha, and Martijn van Exel, creator of #MapRoulette, we decided to move OSMCha and MapRoulette from Charter Projects to OSM US Programs. This transition enables OSM US to allocate a portion of our main budget to support the maintenance and development of both projects.
🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/news/2026/01/maproulette-and-osmcha-become-programs/
🥳 Mappy Monday! Sharing good news in the OSM US November newsletter: https://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
Thank you to Development Seed, 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
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: https://bit.ly/MappingUSA2026-CFP
Are you going to State of the Map US? Have you downloaded the conference app yet?
We love the Whova app! It's a great way to check the schedule, learn more about speakers, and connect with fellow mappers at the event!
Jérôme Urbain will lead a hands-on tutorial on how to download OpenStreetMap data into a PostGIS database during this #SOTMUS workshop on Thursday afternoon. Access the full schedule here: https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_preview
Map sidewalks and footways with Christopher Beddow & Kurt Schellhase during this Thursday afternoon workshop at #SOTMUS2025!
We have an entire afternoon of workshops and deep dives as we kick off the conference on June 19th. Snag your tickets and join us: https://bit.ly/sotmus2025tix
#MappyMonday #OpenStreetMap #pedestrianmapping #pedestriandata #opendata
The 13th State of the Map US will be held in-person at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts June 19-21, 2025. ***TICKET TIERS ARE AS FOLLOWS*** Academic & Nonprofit Admission: Strictly for full time students, educators and nonprofit staff. Professional: Representing an agency or company? Please purchase at this tier if you can. It helps OSM US offer lower cost tiers for those who need them. General Admission: Everyone else! **If you are an OSM US member, log into the member portal to activate your discount on the general admission ticket.
🧐 Thursday afternoon (June 19th) at #SOTMUS2025 is a great time to dive deep into specific topics.
Join Priti Pandurangan for a workshop: "Observe, Collect, Map." Priti will lead a group of participants on a data walk focused on documenting the neighbourhood from a sensory perspective. With observations recorded, the group will participate in a collective mapping exercise.
Check out the entire schedule: https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_preview
👀 Read our latest update and get the skinny on all things #StateoftheMapUS: https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025-Update-April-10
Sponsors are critical to the success of #StateoftheMapUS! Plus, sponsorship keeps conference tickets affordable to the community, supports our scholars, and helps OSM US throw the mappiest party in open geo!
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities: https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025Sponsor
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