The OpenStreetMap US team is thrilled to announce that Meta has become a Strategic Organizational Member. OpenStreetMap has been an important part of Meta’s mapping journey, helping to power location based experiences for billions of people around the world. Meta has been a long time supporter of OSM US as a sponsor of the State of the Map US conference, and we’re excited to continue that tradition of collaboration and welcome them as a Strategic Member.
“As a Strategic Member, Meta will continue to build on its successful partnership with OSM US. Over the past few years, we have collaborated in various ways, including funding essential OSM infrastructure and tools such as MapRoulette and OSMCha, partnering with OSM US to distribute cameras through the Mapillary Camera Grant Program, which has led to millions of new street-level images in the US, and helping to establish the OSM US Pedestrian Working Group.
In addition, Meta leads the development of Rapid Editor and the MapWithAI Tasking Manager, supports work on JOSM and is a Steering Member of the Overture Maps Foundation, where OSM data plays a crucial role. Meta’s products, such as Instagram, Facebook Marketplace, check-ins, and Facebook Safety Check, are made possible with open map data.
Over the next year, Meta will continue The Walkabout Project, working closely with local communities to map sidewalks and crosswalks. Mappers have already added thousands of crosswalks and sidewalks, but there is still much work to be done. We are using machine learning to identify gaps where mapping is needed and welcome all partners who share our goal to map America’s sidewalks. If you’re interested in Meta’s broader mapping efforts, please visit Maps at Meta.
, Product Manager, Meta
OSM US Organizational Memberships are available for companies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and government agencies looking to demonstrate their support for OpenStreetMap in the United States and invest in the project’s future. Is your company or organization interested in learning more about OpenStreetMap US organizational membership? Email membership@openstreetmap.us.
OpenStreetMap US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing geospatial data democracy in the United States by catalyzing collaborative action around OpenStreetMap between individuals, government agencies, nonprofits, corporations, and academia.
