OSM is your map. Edit it!

@davidfawcett

What is OpenStreetMap?

• Not just a map, data!
• A lot more than streets!

Why OSM?

• Work to build the best map/database
• You get to use the data!
• Help people

What to Map

• POIs
• your neighborhood or area you know
• Humanitarian Projects (Haiti, Ebola)
• Task sites
• “Map what’s on the ground”

OSM Data

• nodes, ways, relations
• tags
• change sets
• comments

Where to start

• Create an account
• Choose an editor
• Select appropriate base data
• Start mapping!

“Don’t tag for the renderer”

relations

imports

mailing lists

survey vs armchair