OpenStreetMap US

January 30–31, 2026

This free virtual conference features two days of talks, workshops, and all things OpenStreetMap.

Schedule

Times are given in Eastern Standard Time.


TimeSession

Welcome

Fun with Mapillary in Kendall!

Meagan Briganti

Speedwalk: More Consistent Sidewalk Tagging

Dustin Carlino

Street-level Imagery Collection to Improve the Map

Harald Kliems and Sean Whitcomb

Making Invasive Species Management Easier to do

Winslow Robinson

Fiber Arts and Mapping

Clay Smalley

Break

Meet the OSM US Board

OSM US Board

Introducing Sourdough: A New Vector Tile Schema for OpenStreetMap

Jake Low

Fast Charge: Accelerating EV Accessibility with Better Maps

Kevin Ratzel

History Hits the Road

Minh Nguyễn

Mapping Waterways in the Catskills

Arlen Kleinsasser

How OSM Data Powers AR Pedestrian Navigation

Yunzhi Lin

MascotMap - Tools, Community, and Keeping OSM Weird

Matthew Whilden

OpenWetlandsMap

Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) and OpenStreetMap US

Break

OpenStreetMap Driven Broadband Feasibility Modeling with HexMAPP

Catharine Crook

Vermont Address Import, Lessons Learned

Adam Franco

The Shape of Possibility using OpenStreetMap Data for Smarter Growth

David Schneider

What's new at OSM US?

Jake Low and Alyssa Castronuovo

Break

The Map Is...

Quincy Morgan

OpenStreetMap is for the Children

Daniel Schep

How Useful are Mapillary Photos for POI Data

Ilya Zverev

Advancing Transit Equity in Phoenix, Arizona

Veronica Mandasari

Infrastructure Mapping for Community Wildfire Resilience

Tim Bailey

Mapping of Healthcare Facilities in the City of N'zerekore

Diallo Moussa

Closing

End of Friday

TimeTrack 1Track 2

Infrastructure Mapping for Community Wildfire Resilience

Tim Bailey

This presentation will be an overview of local climate resilience mapping efforts that directly support local first responders in several rural jurisdictions in Northern California. Specifically this project will explore infrastructure mapping for mitigating fire hazards in the wildland interface.

Dive Into the Deep End: Learn to use the JOSM Editor by Mapping Swimming Pools

Sean Whitcomb

The JOSM editor can greatly improve your OSM editing workflows, but learning how to use it can be intimidating. Learn to use the basic features of JOSM by mapping swimming pools. Download and install the latest version before the workshop: https://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/Download

Advancing Transit Equity in Tempe, Arizona

Veronica Mandasari

Using GIS, I integrate transit frequency, 10-minute walksheds, and regional Transit Propensity Index to map equity gaps in Tempe. I identify priority corridors and stop relocations, and share a replicable framework for service and pedestrian upgrades.

Creating Thematic Webmaps using Ultra

Daniel Schep

This workshop will dive into creating thematic maps using OSM data using Ultra.

OpenHistoricalMap Office Hours

Minh Nguyễn

Join the OpenHistoricalMap community for our annual informal office hours. Get advice from fellow mappers, brainstorm some focus areas for the coming year, and give feedback to the OHM advisory group.

Historical Mapping with OpenHistoricalMap, OldInsuranceMaps.net, and Yesterdays

Jacob Hall, Mike O'Brien, Jeff Meyer, and Adam Cox

From georeferencing historical Sanborn fire insurance maps on OldInsuranceMaps.net, to georeferencing historical photographs, to mapping through time on OpenHistoricalMap, we’ll share demos and how to get involved.

OSM US Tech Office Hours

Jake Low

Chat about OSM US software projects like OSMCha, MapRoulette, Layercake, the Tileservice, and more. Learn about what’s on the roadmap for the coming year and ways you can get involved with development.

End of conference

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