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Map Party, OpenStreetMap Style
Today Urban Mapping hosts its second mapping party on behalf of OSM. The events happen worldwide and are a fun and interesting way to learn more about open data. Below is a photo of OSMers getting an overview of the … Continue reading
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Google Goes Wiki-style on Map Data, but, um, Why?
Google recently announced its Map Maker tool, (in the words of OSM) “a kind of faux Open Street Map.” On the surface, the idea is clear–have users make contributions, as they know local geography better than anybody else. An excerpt … Continue reading
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