OpenStreetMap US

In January Richmond, Virginia lost water for a week due to a catastrophic failure at our water treatment plant. Amid this chaos we conducted a survey of our neighbors to learn more about the geographic extent of the outage. Our project was an overnight success, with over two thousand respondents. In this talk we’ll share the story of how we collected and analyzed this data in real-time as the Richmond water crisis unfolded.

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Safe Routes to School

Jun 20, 2025 · Clifford Snow

Safe routes to school is a key concern for parents, educators, and city planners alike. OpenStreetMap offers a powerful, community-driven platform for mapping essential pedestrian infrastructure, speed limits, traffic calming measures, and...