OpenStreetMap @openstreetmap@en.osm.town

@OpenStreetMapPL@twitter.com @osmafrica@twitter.com If you want to request a new category for your #OSM community, you can find out more at https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/about-the-new-category-requests-category/1001

Welcome to the first four @OpenStreetMap@twitter.com communities to create their own spaces on the OSM Community Forum! 🇳🇱 🇹🇼 🇵🇱 🌍
https://community.openstreetmap.org/c/communities/9

@OpenStreetMapPL@twitter.com #OSMTaiwan #OSMNetherlands @osmafrica@twitter.com

The #OpenStreetMap Foundation is running a survey (in 13 languages!) to find out more about the #OSM community. It should only take a few minutes, and we'd greatly appreciate as many responses as possible., 🙂 (pls boost)
https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2021/01/18/community-survey/

RT penStreetMap (@openstreetmap
OpenStreetMap Foundation and @graphhopper joint press release: GraphHopper Routing Engine 1.0 Released. Read more:

EN blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/06/01/osm…

ES blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/06/02/com…

FR blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/06/02/com…

NL blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/06/02/gem…

PL blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/06/02/wsp…

RT penStreetMap (@openstreetmap
Submit your OpenStreetMap poster! Up to 20 posters will be showcased on the
@sotm website and elsewhere. Deadline: 30 June 2020. Read more:

EN blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/21/sta…

ES blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/26/sta…

PL blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/22/sta…

PT-BR blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/25/sta…

Submit your OpenStreetMap poster! Up to 20 posters will be showcased on the
@sotm website and elsewhere. Deadline: 30 June 2020. Read more:

EN https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/21/state-of-the-map-2020-call-for-posters/

ES https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/26/state-of-the-map-2020-convocatoria-de-posters/?lang=es

PL https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/22/state-of-the-map-2020-zaproszenie-do-przesylania-plakatow/?lang=pl

PT-BR https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/05/25/state-of-the-map-2020-convocacao-para-envio-de-posteres/?lang=pt-br

The call for microgrant applications is now also available in:

FR https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/20/annonce-de-lappel-a-candidatures-de-micro-subventions-de-la-fondation-osm/?lang=fr
IT https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/26/comunicazione-di-apertura-delle-applicazioni-per-microgrant-della-osm-foundation/?lang=it
SQ https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/23/shpallja-e-thirrjes-se-fondacionit-osm-per-aplikime-rreth-granteve-te-vogla/?lang=sq

Thanks to the volunteer translators :)

@OSM_FR @ProjetEOF @WikimediaItalia @Osm_Albaniahttps://twitter.com/openstreetmap/status/1251899733641175042

The OSM Foundation’s call for microgrant applications is now open. Find out how to apply:

EN https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/19/announcing-the-osm-foundations-call-for-microgrant-applications/
ES https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/18/anuncio-de-llamado-de-la-fundacion-osm-a-postulaciones-de-microdonaciones/?lang=es
PL https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/19/oglaszamy-otwarcie-okresu-skladania-wnioskow-o-mikrogranty-fundacji-osm/?lang=pl
PT-BR https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/19/anuncio-da-convocacao-da-fundacao-osm-para-pedido-de-microcredito/?lang=pt-br

Final day for submissions: May 10, 2020.

Thanks to our new tile cache and domain name sponsors!

EN https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/10/thanks-to-our-new-tile-cache-and-domain-name-sponsors/

ES https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/11/gracias-a-nuestros-nuevos-patrocinadores-de-cache-de-teselas-y-nombre-de-dominio/?lang=es

PL https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/10/podziekowania-dla-nowych-sponsorow-domen-i-serwerow-cache/?lang=pl

@osm_tech

What are your thoughts on having the option to apply for OSM Foundation membership based on sizeable contribution to the project? Please read the proposal and comment using your preferred method from the ones listed :)

EN: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/04/request-for-feedback-on-proposal-for-osmf-membership-based-on-sizeable-contribution-to-the-project/

ES: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/05/solicitud-de-retroalimentacion-sobre-la-propuesta-para-la-membresia-fosm-basada-en-una-contribucion-significativa-al-proyecto/?lang=es

State of the Map 2020 @sotm will be a virtual conference: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/03/27/sotm-2020-will-be-a-virtual-conference/

DE: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/03/27/sotm-2020-dieses-jahr-virtuell/?lang=de
FR: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/03/27/le-sotm-2020-va-etre-virtuel/?lang=fr

"People who transport food, medicine, and other supplies still need to move and they are highly dependent on maps. You can help them by improving the map in your local area" https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps/status/1243113258527186948

Call for more featured tile layers on https://openstreetmap.org/  See how you can help: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/03/24/call-for-more-featured-tile-layers-on-osm-org/

Thanks to anyone who identifies as a woman for their contribution to the OpenStreetMap project - be it map data, code, organising mapathons, advocacy or other :)

OpenStreetMap and International Women's Day: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/03/08/openstreetmap-and-international-womens-day/

Many data visualisations for #coronavirus use an OpenStreetMap basemap of course. Example: https://coronavirus.app/?mode=infected
But there's also been an uptick in OpenStreetMap contributions adding map details in the worst affected areas:https://twitter.com/jeffdefacto/status/1235066401745817600

Congratulations to @weeklyOSM for publishing its 500th newsletter! WeeklyOSM is a volunteer community project, sharing OpenStreetMap news every week in several languages :) https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/02/26/congratulations-to-weeklyosm-for-publishing-its-500th-newsletter/

Mapathon at @uchicago 's Tobler Society. Students started the first Chapter of @YouthMappers in Chicago last year.

Are you interested to join the Microgrants Committee..? Read more at https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/02/17/call-for-microgrants-committee/ and apply by March 8th, 2020.

The new Diversity and Inclusion Special Committee has been appointed to compile and undertake research on our diversity, identify root causes that contribute to any shortfalls and make recommendations. Join its starting meetings on Wednesday February 12: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/02/08/openstreetmap-welcomes-diversity/

Applications for @sotm 2020 scholarships are now open! This year we are offering new travel grants to reimburse a portion of travel costs, in addition to our previous program that fully covers all costs with a full scholarship: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/01/18/sotm2020-applications-for-scholarships-open/ Deadline: 15 February 2020.