OpenStreetMap US

This presentation highlights how Philly Community Wireless uses OpenStreetMap to communicate, maintain, and plan free internet networks in North Philadelphia, inviting discussion on mapping and labeling these networks in OSM.

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Felipe Valdez

Felipe Valdez, Ph.D., is a geographer with expertise in housing, segregation, and GIS. With over a decade of academic experience, he is now a GIS Specialist focused on advancing equitable urban planning and sustainability

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