[ddj] Mapping event in Baltimore

Wed Apr 30 12:02:20 UTC 2014

Hi Patrick,
I live out in Frederick Md. I'm not too familiar with the software you're
talking about but I'd like to come learn. Can you accept a newbie?

Thanks,
Courtney Mabeus

On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 7:51 AM, Heather Leson <heather.leson at okfn.org>wrote:

> Hey Patrick, great stuff.
>
> For new folks, mapgive.org and learnosm.org provide great starting
> resources.
>
> Regarding mapping, I like to think it gives you the side benefit of
> thinking of location with some elements of local storytelling, place making
> and psycho geography. You get to know you hood and have great stories
> illuminated.
>
> Patrick, I'm assuming you posted this on the local OSM-US and Maryland
> lists? You never know who might want a map stroll.
>
> Most of all, have fun!
>
> Heather
> On Apr 30, 2014 2:51 AM, "Patrick Maynard" <patrickmaynard.bs at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Apologies for the cross post, but I thought this might interest some
>> users in areas near Maryland.
>>
>> After trying to convert a couple of projects to use OpenStreetMap data, I
>> realized that Baltimore is a bit behind some of the surrounding metros in
>> OSM detail.
>>
>> In hopes of changing that, I'm tentatively planning a mapping party for
>> Saturday, July 12, starting in or near Patterson Park, depending on weather
>> and interest from the community.
>>
>> This was originally going to be a bar crawl, but then I realized that it
>> probably wasn't smart to have a bunch of random people drunkenly stumbling
>> around the less-documented parts of Baltimore. So think of it as more of a
>> picnic. (This is also a good time to mention that this event is in no way
>> affiliated with my employer -- it's just for fun.)
>>
>> The OSM editing software is super simple, so even if you don't have any
>> mapping experience, I'd love to have you here. (It's even more of a bonus
>> if you get some people with GIS and/or programming experience, but it's by
>> no means vital.) If you're interested, drop me a line, and I'll give you
>> more details as the date approaches.
>>
>> Please feel free to pass this along to others. I'm at
>> patrickmaynard.bs at gmail.com.
>>
>> -- Patrick
>>
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