A quintessentially American map style
Hop in, OpenStreetMap is taking a road trip! The Americana map style celebrates the cartographic traditions of paper highway maps in the United States, while driving forward open source vector tile technology. It’s the map designed by and for the US community.
News and talks
The First OSM US Community Project: OpenStreetMap Americana
OpenStreetMap US has officially welcomed OpenStreetMap Americana as our first Community Project! OSM Americana began in 2021 as a project inspired by the cartographic aesthetic of American paper maps. Today, there is...
Vector Tiles & DevOps: Streamlining Contributions at OpenStreetMap Americana
OpenStreetMap Americana uses DevOps on GitHub to improve the contributor experience. This talk highlights how vector tiles and cloud rendering removes barriers for contributors and maintainers alike.
The best of both worlds: designing an international American map
At first blush, OpenStreetMap Americana is a nostalgic map design that harkens back to the midcentury American road atlas. At the same time, it is also a modern application that adopts best...
Building and Growing an Open Source Community: Lessons from OpenStreetMap Americana
In this Mappy Hour, Brian Sperlongano will share experiences and practical insights gained from building and growing the OSM Americana project. Learn about the nuts and bolts of community building, including getting...
OpenStreetMap Americana Speaks Your Language
This a guest blog post featuring OpenStreetMap community member and OSM US board member, Brian Sperlongano. Do you have a story to tell? OpenStreetMap US news or info to share? Message us...
The state of US Highway Classification
Beginning in May 2021 many US mappers have participated in a project to harmonize US highway classification between the states and with world-wide practice. Focused on “importance” and network connectivity, the project...
An American Map Style
Highway shields! Expressways! This talk introduces the OpenStreetMap “Americana” project, which aims to build an American map style, complete with the features that North American users expect to see on their maps....
