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It’s time for Mapping USA 2026!

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 12d

#MappingUSA is coming back for another winter weekend of all things #OpenStreetMap. OSM US can't wait to see you at the 6th iteration of our free virtual conference series on January 30th and 31st of 2026!

Learn more in this blog post: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/09...

January 30th & 31st, 2026Hop in the virtual Mapmobile, it’s time for Mapping USA 2026! Every year, Mapping USA gathers hundreds of OpenStreetMap contributors, data users, and enthusiasts online for…

The OSM US Tileservice is now Generally Available

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 12d

We've got good news to share in our September newsletter! This month we're excited about:

✴️ The OSM US TileService
✴️ Mapping USA 2026!
✴️ Our latest organizational member: The American Geographical Society

🔗 bit.ly/Sept2025-new...

#MappingUSA #OpenStreetMap #FeelGoodFriday

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 14d

OpenStreetMap US is excited to announce the general availability of the OpenStreetMap US Tileservice: a free web service that provides vector map tiles and related resources to help people create maps that use #OpenStreetMap #data.

🔗 openstreetmap.us/news/2025/09...

OpenStreetMap US is excited to announce the general availability of the OpenStreetMap US Tileservice: a free web service which provides vector map tiles and related resources to help people create…

For outstanding contributions to any of the core tools, systems, processes or resources. Not limited to systems under OSMF control. The Rails port, osm2pgsql, openstreetmap-carto, iD, JOSM, mapnik…

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 14d

OSM Award nominations and voting are open! Learn more in this blog post: blog.openstreetmap.org/2025/09/20/o...

🔗 awards.openstreetmap.org/list

#OpenStreetMap #OSM #OSMAwards

OSM Awards 2025

awards.openstreetmap.org

OSM US Mappy Hour with Jason Boone

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 15d

ICYMI you can check out Jason Boone's Mappy Hour presentation: youtu.be/8aSCWqzBeOc?...

#OpenStreetMap #MappyHour #maps #mapanimation

This is a recording from an OSM US Mappy Hour on Wednesday, September 17th with special guest Jason Boone. In this Mappy Hour, Boone walks you through his process of creating map animations using…

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Mike O'Brien @obrien.page · 26d

Obviously we're @openhistoricalmap.org @osmus.bsky.social fans -- this will help us build out a map of RVA's past, as well as present.

How? Left is from the '40s labeled as "E Main", but where? Using this tool we can see two buildings have been razed since.

georeference.maprva.org/1065/

Picture from some time between 1941-1949. Only identified as "probably in the Financial District", but where??

https://valentine.rediscoverysoftware.com/MADetailB.aspx?rID=PHC0106/-#V.2021.41.105&db=biblio&dir=VALARCH

Mapillary street-level image of 1300 block of E Main St, Richmond, Virginia. Where two buildings once stood is now a parking lot.

https://www.mapillary.com/app/?lat=37.53588770000002&lng=-77.4323321&z=19.851924016393184&pKey=1249474996201339&focus=photo&x=0.15964160621728674&y=0.4836330607962653&zoom=0.5937712296195656

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 23d

😄 Today is the final day to join the OSM US + Mapillary CompleteTheMap US challenge!

Get all the details: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/09...

#OpenStreetMap #Mapillary

OSM US & Mapillary Launch CompleteTheMap US

OpenStreetMap US is excited to partner with Mapillary to launch a US version of their popular global challenge: CompleteTheMap. This initiative rewards new and returning Mapillary contributors for…

OSM US & Mapillary Launch CompleteTheMap US

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 27d

Register for #MappyHour with special guest Jason Boone, who will guide you through his process of creating map animations using #OpenStreetMap data with Adobe After Effects and Geolayers, plus time for Q&A.

Join us at noon ET on Wednesday, September 17th. Register: bit.ly/MappyHour-ma...

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 28d

😄 OpenStreetMap US & Mapillary are excited to announce #CompleteTheMap US! This initiative aims to grow fresh street-level imagery coverage across the country to keep the maps up-to-date.

📆 Join the challenge by Sep 15th!

Details: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/09...

#OpenStreetMap #Mapillary

OpenStreetMap US is excited to partner with Mapillary to launch a US version of their popular global challenge: CompleteTheMap. This initiative rewards new and returning Mapillary contributors for…

State of the Map Store: August 2025 — The Map Center

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Sep 8

Awesome, Andrew!

Andrew Middleton @mapcenter.com · Aug 31

I ran into my member of Congress a couple months ago at an event. He said "Oh yeah, hey how are you? You're still doing The Map Center? It's still.... in business?"
Eh, it's nice to be remembered.

To answer, I wrote a State of the Map Store blog entry here: www.mapcenter.com/blog/blog-po...

Two years in, some reflections and predictions

www.mapcenter.com

OSM US & Mapillary Launch CompleteTheMap US

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Sep 3

You’re invited to the new Maintainers Working Group! The inaugural meeting kicks off next Monday, September at 2 pm ET.

Get all the details: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/08...

#OpenStreetMap #collaboration #geospatial #mapping

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Mike O'Brien @obrien.page · Sep 2

Mapillary and @osmus.bsky.social are granting 360 cameras to individuals and organizations who promise to use them!

@maprva.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy was recently recipient of one of these grants and we're excited to let everyone see our city from the ground floor!

blog.mapillary.com/update/2025/...

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Sep 3

OSM US is proud to partner with #Mapillary to launch CompleteTheMap US! This initiative rewards new and returning Mapillary contributors for their efforts in collecting street-level imagery with exciting prizes.

Learn how you can get involved: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/09...

#OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap US is excited to partner with Mapillary to launch a US version of their popular global challenge: CompleteTheMap. This initiative rewards new and returning Mapillary contributors for…

A New Organizational Member: The American Geographical Society

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Sep 2

Exciting news! The OSM US team welcomes the latest Technical member, the American Geographical Society (AGS) @americangeo.bsky.social.

Learn more about this new partnership and AGS's mission to build the next generation of geographic leaders: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/08...

#geography

The OpenStreetMap US team welcomes our latest organizational member, the American Geographical Society (AGS).“AGS convenes a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners to…

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 22

We recently welcomed TomTom as an Associate Organizational Member and featured them in our most recent blog post! We're grateful for TomTom's continued support of the OSM US community 😁

🔗 Learn more: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/08...

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 20

OSM US board member, Kiri Carini, reflected on #OpenStreetMap and #opendata in a recent LinkedIn post. Her insight bears repeating here.

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 14

The #PedestrianWorkingGroup hosted a #MappyHour on July 30th! We led over 50 participants in mapping sidewalks across Richmond, Virginia. In case you missed it, you can watch the first half of the Mappy Hour on YouTube.

🔗 youtu.be/OTFfAtnIEIU?...

#openstreetmap #pedestrianmapping

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thank you @weeklyosm.bsky.social for sharing our loss of funding for the OSM US Charter Projects program. Spreading the word really helps!

Learn how you or your organization can support this important program: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/07...

weeklyOSM @weeklyosm.bsky.social · Aug 10

👉 https://www.weeklyosm.eu/archives/18070 👈
Issue 785 of #weeklyOSM is out. 🌏
涵蓋 #開放街圖 #osm 世界大小事的新一期 weeklyOSM 已經發佈 🚀
Lisez les dernières nouvelles de l'univers #openstreetmap 🗺️
Viele Neuigkeiten aus der #osm Welt 📰
新一期的OSM周刊已经发布 🌏

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 8

Happy 21st Birthday, #OpenStreetMap! To celebrate, the Local Chapters and Communities Working Group of the OpenStreetMap Foundation is organizing a 12-hour global mapping party on August 9th! 🔗 osmcal.org/event/3961/

Check the wiki for other events: wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenStr...

Happy 21st Birthday, OpenStreetMap! 12 hour global mapathon on August 9th

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy 21st Birthday, #OpenStreetMap! To celebrate, the Local Chapters and Communities Working Group of the OpenStreetMap Foundation is organizing a 12-hour global mapping party on August 9th! 🔗 osmcal.org/event/3961/

Check the wiki for other events: wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenStr...

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 6

Are you at #TUgis2025 this week? Be sure to add this talk to your agenda! Alyssa Castronuovo, OSM US program coordinator, will present an intro to #OpenStreetMap AND the community behind the map!

🔗 tugisconference.com

#openstreetmap #communitymapping #gis #TUgis

TUgis: Maryland's Geospatial Conference.
Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11 am
An Introduction to OpenStreetMap (and the community behind it) with Alyssa Castronuovo

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Aug 1

OSM US Members can apply for microgrants to fund their OSM-related events, travel, and educational initiatives. The summer funding cycle is now open and will close on August 4th. Read up on each grant category and apply on our website: openstreetmap.us/get-involved...

#OpenStreetMap #micogrants

OSM US Microgrants summer cycle open now through August 4th

Charter Projects Face Uncertain Future as Financial Support Ends

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Kiri Carini @kiricarini.com · Jul 31

It’s Groundhog Day. Companies use open-source tools without paying, contributing, or supporting the organizations that keep them alive.

The tools we love face an uncertain future—but I’m optimistic our community will step up.

Please spread the word & encourage orgs to give financial support.

OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Jul 31

Please read this important call to action: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/07...

Organizations and companies that depend on the tools OpenStreetMap US maintains, please consider becoming financial supporters & organizational members👇

#OpenStreetMap #OSMUS #OSMCha #MapRoulette #OpenHistoricalMap

Many of the best OpenStreetMap tools emerge organically as personal projects built by members of the global community. Informal structures can be great for getting a project off the ground, but at…

Charter Projects Face Uncertain Future as Financial Support Ends

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · Jul 31

Please read this important call to action: openstreetmap.us/news/2025/07...

Organizations and companies that depend on the tools OpenStreetMap US maintains, please consider becoming financial supporters & organizational members👇

#OpenStreetMap #OSMUS #OSMCha #MapRoulette #OpenHistoricalMap

Many of the best OpenStreetMap tools emerge organically as personal projects built by members of the global community. Informal structures can be great for getting a project off the ground, but at…