It’s easy to see how OpenStreetMap could be leveraged to improve the completeness and freshness of government geospatial datasets. So why aren’t all governments using OpenStreetMap? In the US, the ODbL license has prevented government agencies from using the data. Public Domain Map aims to resolve this (and other challenges) by providing a workflow that allows contributions to be used in both OpenStreetMap and public domain US Government databases. We will share the journey of Public Domain Map, and importantly, how the project is bringing together US federal agencies and open source contributors to meet this goal.
Speakers
Maggie is currently the full time Executive Director for OpenStreetMap US, based in Richmond, Virginia, working to support and grow the organization. She was a board member for two years before becoming Executive Director in 2019, and served as the chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee from 2022-2025. Her background includes work in urban planning, GIS analysis, project management, and field data collection.
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Public Domain Map is a bridge database that lets organizations crowdsource authoritative map data in cases where OpenStreetMap isn’t an option. Mappers can address public data gaps while producing high quality data that is format- and license-compatible with OSM.
