OSM Teams is a tool for creating teams and roles in the #OpenStreetMap ecosystem for management of groups and communities to organize around existing tools like Tasking Manager, OSMCha, or iD, and improves collaboration.

\- Found or find a team: https://mapping.team/teams

\- Video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSa4IWxZz4g

cc: @openstreetmap #OSMTeams

Not clear yet what the concrete benefits are, but it’s worth noting #OpenStreetMap has been registered as a “Digital Public Good” by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (#DPGA), which is a multi-stakeholder United Nations-endorsed initiative. https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2024/02/05/osm-named-as-a-digital-public-good-by-un-affiliated-agency/

\#UN #UnitedNations cc: @openstreetmap

Learn Overpass through fun interactive exercises

From beginner to established developer, learn how to utilize the Overpass API and query language

https://osmlab.github.io/learnoverpass//en/

\#OpenStreetMap #OverpassTurbo #LearnOverpass @openstreetmap

Via: https://weeklyosm.eu/archives/16926

Some work for the OpenStreetMap community in 2024… 😀🚰

“Free drinking water soon available in Belgium's 100 largest train stations”: https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/810782/free-drinking-water-soon-available-in-belgiums-100-largest-train-stations-tbtb

So, how would you tag this ?

amenity=drinking\_water fountain=bottle\_refill access=yes wheelchair=yes fee=no operator=NMBS/SNCB

\#OpenStreetMap #Belgium #water #SNCB #NMBS

cc: @openstreetmap

OpenStreetMap Belgium announces European camera grant project.

No less than 20 GoPro Max cameras available for qualifying contributors to contribute 360° street-level pictures.

To read conditions and apply: https://openstreetmap.be/en/2023/10/07/european-camera-grant.html

Cc: @openstreetmap #GoPro #Mapillary #KartaView #Panoramax #OpenStreetMap

Plan a running route with these 5 free run planner websites

https://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/06/featured/plan-a-running-route-free-run-planner-websites.html.

Unsurprisingly, 3 are using OpenStreetMap data.

This also means you can correct and add paths yourself if you ever notice some are wrong or missing.

\#OpenStreetMap #running #planner cc: @openstreetmap

OpenStreetMap Foundation launched consultations on their strategic plan v2.

You can provide your ideas and inputs via the community forum or on the mailing list.

https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2023/08/18/for-community-consultation-osmf-strategic-plan-v-2/

\#OpenStreetMap #OSMF cc: @openstreetmap

Announcing State of the Map 2024 in Nairobi (and online) on 6-8 September 2024

https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2023/08/14/announcing-state-of-the-map-2024-september-6-to-8-2024-join-us-in-nairobi-and-online/

\#OpenStreetMap #SotM cc: @openstreetmap

\#OpenStreetMap Belgium’s Mapper of the Month #MotM is @joost\_schouppe.

If the name sounds familiar to you, it might be for many reasons. It could be for his past involvement as OpenStreetMap Foundation #OSMF board member, for leading the Belgian community chapter, or being a very active mapper.

Read the interview at https://openstreetmap.be/en/motm/2023/08/01/joost-schouppe.html.

cc: @openstreetmap

Interesting paper from #MDPI about “Mapping with #ChatGPT” concludes it delivers unique advantages, such as: \- lowering the barrier to producing maps \- boosting the efficiency of massive map production \- and understanding geographical space with its spatial thinking capability.

Limitations cited are: \- its unequal benefits for different users (need to have some expertise already) \- and necessary user intervention for quality control.

https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/7/284

cc: @openstreetmap

A nice comprehensive post explaining why State of the Map Conferences #SotM are so important to #OpenStreetMap: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2023/07/07/why-state-of-the-map-conferences-are-so-important-to-osm/

Already attended one?

Cc: @openstreetmap

For this #OpenStreetMap Belgium’s Mapper of the Month #MotM entry, the spotlight is on Michel Hebert from #Grenoble, France: https://openstreetmap.be/en/motm/2023/07/01/michel-hebert.html. He will probably be known by the people following @OsmGrenoble.

Cc: @openstreetmap