OpenStreetMap US Newsletter - Issue #30

What we’re excited about this month:

State of the Map US 2022 Recap!
April’s Mapping Theme: Parks & Greenspaces
Completing another Mapping for Impact campaign

A fantastic return for State of the Map US!

After 858 days since planning began, we were finally able to come together for the 10th Anniversary State of the Map US in Tucson, Arizona! Thank you to our hosts at the University of Arizona and the attendees, sponsors, volunteers, and organizers that made it happen!

Read more about the event in the latest guest blog post here.

Photo Gallery

Thanks to our fantastic photographer, James Wood! You can view all of the official State of the Map US 2022 photos on Flickr.

Session Recordings

View or re-watch your favorite sessions on YouTube! Videos will be uploaded in batches over the next few weeks. Subscribe to know when new sessions are uploaded.

Do you have your own photos to share from SOTMUS? Did you present at the conference? Consider uploading your photos, notes, and slides to Wikimedia Commons here.

Map greenspaces with us in April!

12 Months of OSM:
Urban Greenspaces

This month, we’re mapping Urban Greenspaces for 12 Months of OSM.

Project of the Month:
Mapping greenspaces in the Baltimore-DC area on MapRoulette

April Mappy Hour: Learn about PHXGeo’s Papago Park saguaro mapping efforts on April 27 at 8pm ET

Check out the latest blog

Thank you park & playspace mappers!

In support of KABOOM! and the Colorado Health Foundation, the OpenStreetMap community has completed all park & playspace mapping projects in Rio Grande County, Otero County, and the East Colfax Corridor in Colorado. Thank you so much to the mappers and validators: wireguy, BubbleGuppies, phidauex, zbrown, Amy_85, akadouri, RhodelsIand, russdeffner, GrizzlyTTU, yip_yip, sejohnson, & MayaLovo

Want to join in Mapping for Impact? We’ll announce a new campaign soon!

Upcoming Events

Where do you want to see State of the Map US next year? The 2023 call for bids (and suggestions) is now open through August 15!

MaptimeLA 5th Annual Mapathon
April 20-21 | online & in-person

New York City Meetup
April 23 | in-person

South Bay Map Night
April 26 | online

Maptime MileHigh
April 26 | online

Open Columbus Sidewalk Mapping
April 26 | online

OSM US Mappy Hour
April 27 | online

TeachOSM Map-Along
May 3 | online

GeoDC Meetup
May 4 | online

South Bay Map Night
May 10 | online

OSM Utah Meetup
May 11 | in-person

OSM Michigan Meetup
May 11 | online

TeachOSM Map-Along
May 17 | online

TeachOSM Working Group
May 18 | online

PHXGeo Spring Mapathon
May 18 | online

MapABQ
May 18 | online

Have an idea for an event or interested in presenting at an upcoming Mappy Hour? Let us know!
Find (and add) more events at osmcal.org

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