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Revision as of 00:50, 4 November 2009

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free, editable map of the world. It can be thought of as the Wikipedia of maps.

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Mapping Events

November 7, 2009

On November 7th, 2009, the LUUG in cohorts with fc:FC@VT, will be hosting a mapping day. Prizes sponsored by Qualcomm and O'Reilly, including an Android G1 cell phone, will be raffled off amongst participants.

Details

  • When: Saturday November 7th, 11am - 4pm
  • Where: 1020 Torgersen Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
  • Contact: Christopher Covington - cov_at_vt_dot_edu - 434-466-3255
  • Event schedule:
11:00am: Introduction to OpenStreetMap for beginners.
11:30am-1:30pm: Mapping time (walking/biking/driving)
1:30pm-3:30pm: Uploading and Editing Map Data and discussion.
3:30pm-?: Raffle followed by celebration and socializing downtown.
  • Weather: This event is rain or shine.

Bring

  • If you own a GPS or laptop computer, please bring it along. If not, we will have GPS units to loan.
  • Please bring a digital camera, audio recorder or notepad to take notes about areas you are mapping (see osm:Mapping techniques)
  • Mode of transportation can be by foot, bike or car. We'll likely assigned groups areas based on what mode they are using.
  • Weather: This event is rain or shine.

Main objectives

We encourage you to record map information that you think would be useful. Some core features that could be useful to a lot of people are:

  • All campus footpaths, including where stairs are
  • Bicycle lanes
  • University Mall
  • Parking: on campus, downtown, at apartment complexes, including time restrictions, cost, number of spaces, etc. See the osm:Parking. (Note that on-street parking is a newish frontier for OSM, so we may have to work out a good system for it.)

Potential Extra POIs

  • Recycling centers and containers
  • Outdoor benches, tables, grills
  • Businesses

April 5, 2009

A mapping event that focused on cycling points of interest. osm:Blacksburg Mapping Party April2009

Resources and Information

Mapping

About OSM

Links