January 24–25, 2025
This free virtual conference featured two days of talks, workshops, and all things OpenStreetMap.
Schedule
Times are given in Eastern Standard Time.
| Friday, January 24 | ||
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| Time | Session | |
| 2:00 PM |
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| 2:05 PM | 15 Years of OpenStreetMap US: Retrospective
Longtime community members look back on the first 15 years of OSM US. | |
| 2:15 PM | SliceOSM Community Project: download the freshest OpenStreetMap data!
SliceOSM is a new OSM US Community Project! This web service is the easiest way to download up-to-the-minute data for any custom area. Come see how it is made, and how to get involved. | |
| 2:20 PM |
OSM Merge, a new Community Project of OSM US, is a workflow for conflating external datasets into OpenStreetMap. Learn how OSM Merge is used to clean up forest roads in OpenStreetMap to aid wildfire response. | |
| 2:26 PM |
Americana is an open source vector map style inspired by US paper highway maps. Catch up on what’s new with the Americana, now an OSM US Community Project. | |
| 2:32 PM | Charting the Woods of West Virginia and Beyond
Discussing the updates, challenges and outlining future plans regarding mapping woods for Eastern USA in OSM. | |
| 2:38 PM | Data exploration with filterable maps - WAMap
Applying full data vector tiles and a basic filtering UI creates an instantly responsive Overpass experience without all the syntax and ceremony. https://watmildon.github.io/TIGERMap/WAMap/ | |
| 2:45 PM | ☕️ Break
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| 2:50 PM | Open Street Level imagery for US with Mapillary
Mapillary is on the way to 3 billion images by 2025. Partnering with OSM US, we’re expanding coverage across the US. Join us to explore Mapillary’s tech, mission to map every street in major US cities. | |
| 3:00 PM | Share your first OSM edit - now with AI!
Remember your first OSM changeset? Wasn’t it exhilarating? Something you would want to share with the world! I wanted to make it easier for mappers to do just that and made an AI powered thing. | |
| 3:10 PM | Using OpenStreetMap data to Map Critical Infrastructure During Disasters
This presentation will discuss how emergency managers can use OpenStreetMap data to identify and map the four critical lifeline sectors that impact all of society. | |
| 3:20 PM |
Learn what’s new with MapRoulette, OSMCha, OSM Sandbox, Public Domain Map, OpenTrailMap, and other OSM US tech projects. | |
| 3:30 PM | 🧘 Break
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| 3:40 PM | OpenStreetMap US Working Groups Overview
OSM US hosts a variety of working groups that coalesce the mapping community around shared goals, and you can join! | |
| 3:45 PM | Pedestrian Working Group Update
Since its formation in March 2024, the Pedestrian Working Group has brought together community members interested in mapping pedestrian infrastructure in the U.S. to develop common goals. | |
| 3:55 PM |
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| 4:05 PM | Meta-YouthMappers Walkabout Project
This collaboration between GW YouthMappers and Meta is expanding across the US! Students trace and validate pedestrian features into OSM, while developing their skills and building community. | |
| 4:15 PM | Where to Map? for Community OpenStreetMap Projects
You’re doing a community mapping project! Now, what area will you map? This talk presents a decision-making method called the criteria-alternatives matrix to help your group make a good choice. | |
| 4:25 PM | 🍪 Break
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| 4:30 PM | OpenStreetMap US Board Updates
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| 4:38 PM | Building Map Ready Pedestrian Data
What features should be included on a map to enhance safety and efficiency for pedestrian navigation? This talk will explore methodologies for generating and ensuring the quality of pedestrian data. | |
| 4:44 PM | Developing Skyway, an OpenStreetMap data conversion tool
Skyway is a new tool for converting OpenStreetMap data between common formats. In this talk I’ll discuss what I’ve learned in the process of developing it, and the plans I have for its future. | |
| 4:50 PM | Rising Waters, 3D Worlds: Cesium-OSM-Powered Flood Simulations
We showcase a flood simulator using Cesium’s 3D OSM tiles and dynamic water modeling, visualizing sea-level rise scenarios for immersive, interactive exploration of real-world flood impacts. | |
| 4:56 PM | Imports: Three Tips for Working With Open Data
This presentation will share three tips for working with license-compatible open data, including strategies for profiling and exploration, validation, and advocating for more open data to be shared. | |
| 5:05 PM | 🙆 Break
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| 5:15 PM | Goodbye Daylight, Hello Overture: Migrating from one QA'd OpenStreetMap distribution to another
Daylight v1.58 was the last. However, the QA and validation processes have not gone away. Today, all of the same high quality OSM data is available as GeoParquet in the Overture base theme. | |
| 5:25 PM |
In this talk I will introduce Ultra, Née Overpass Ultra, and demonstrate it’s capabilities. I will also compare & contrast it to other tools such as Overpass Turbo, geojson.io, and Maputnik. | |
| 5:35 PM | CycleOSMData: A Python Package to Extract Structured Bicycle Infrastructure Data
CycleOSMData is a Python library for extracting bike infrastructure data from OSM PBF files. It pulls data on both sides of roads, detailing cyclist protection levels to support safe urban planning. | |
| 5:45 PM | 15 Years of OpenStreetMap US: Looking Ahead
Executive Director Maggie Cawley and Program Coordinator Alyssa Castronuovo preview what’s next for OpenStreetMap US. | |
| 6:00 PM | ⛷️ End of Friday
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| Saturday, January 25 | ||
| Time | Track 1 | Track 2 |
| 11:00 AM |
| Workshop: Charting the Woods of West Virginia and Beyond
In a follow-up to his Friday talk, join Attila Kun for a demonstration and discussion of forest landcover mapping. |
| 12:00 PM | OSM Sandbox and Public Domain Map Workshop
| Underground Truth: How to Map a Pipeline
How many pipelines are in your backyard? Uncle Sam knows! Learn how to leverage government data to map missing fossil fuel pipelines on OSM. |
| 1:00 PM | OpenHistoricalMap Office Hours
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. | Organize and analyze OpenStreetMap data using PostGIS and QGIS
OpenStreetMap isn’t just a map - it’s a massive database of geographic information. Learn how to organize, analyze, and visualize OSM data using PostGIS and QGIS software. If participating, please try to install QGIS and PostgreSQL with the PostGIS extension before the workshop begins. |
| 2:00 PM | MapRoulette and OSMCha Office Hours
| State of the Map US 2025 Info Session
Thinking about participating in State of the Map US 2025 in Boston? Come learn from SotM US veterans about what to expect, and brainstorm ideas for your session. |
| 3:00 PM | 🏂 End of conference
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