What we’re about
OpenStreetMap is Wikipedia for maps. Anybody can edit the data, and there are many applications that use it. Application developers find it useful because all of the underlying data is available (unlike Google Maps), with few restrictions, all for free.
Everyday people enjoy contributing to OpenStreetMap by keeping their area of the map up to date. It can be a hobby, it can be a social activity, and it's fulfilling to see your changes show up on the map knowing that others can use it in the future.
We welcome anybody who is interested in learning about how to contribute to or use OpenStreetMap, and anyone who wants to get together with others who are already contributing.
We will have editing parties which will start with a tutorial for anybody new, and involve walking around town adding features to the map. For programmers or data nerds we can have more technical meetups talking about how to use the data for projects. And maybe an occasional simple meet and greet with no agenda.
