This month we celebrate the adoption of a new Code of Conduct (CoC) for all OSM US spaces. Thank you to the CoC Committee volunteers for their hard work to make this a reality. To quote Committee Chair Emily Eros, "We hope that clarifying our community values and expectations will help to ensure that everyone can feel safe, respected, and welcome within OSM US."

The revised CoC is a milestone, but it is only the first of many steps to foster an equitable & inclusive mapping community. Our recent survey results make it clear that we are not yet the diverse community that we aspire to, and that it is time for us all to deepen our commitment to greater representation within our community and on the map.

There is work to be done and questions we can begin to answer.  What are our barriers to inclusion? What opportunities are there to better support civic and social justice organizations? As conversations around race and equity are re-energized, how will our community respond and look toward the future? Positive intent is not enough.  I invite you to join the conversation, share ideas, and let us know what you're working on in this area.
Please reach out on the OSM US Slack #diversity or email anytime.

Maggie Cawley
Executive Director
openstreetmap.us