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spughetti<p>My poster application for <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> got accepted! The map itself is already prreeetty much finished, I just gotta tweak the heatmap until I&#39;ve got something I&#39;m happy with, (it&#39;s harder than I thought, so advice is appreciated🙏🙏).</p><p>Here&#39;s a sneak peek👀😌</p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
spughetti<p>Poll for Queer people attending attending <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> this year !!</p><p>When would you be most likely to attend a Queer night for conference attendees? The conference schedule can be found here: <a href="https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openstreetmap.us/events/state-</span><span class="invisible">of-the-map-us/2025/</span></a></p><p>Boosts appreciated !!:boost_requested: </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMap</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMapUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMapUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS2025</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>Make your own base map or overlay tiles with MapLibre stack and Planetile during this workshop at <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> with Yuri Astrakhan and Bart Louwers!</p><p>Snag your tickets and check out the entire schedule: <a href="https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openstreetmap.us/events/state-</span><span class="invisible">of-the-map-us/2025/</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>Learn how to analyze spatial data with Sean Whitcomb during his Thursday workshop at <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a>. </p><p>Get the entire schedule: <a href="https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_preview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_pre</span><span class="invisible">view</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/PostGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PostGIS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QGIS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a></p>
OSM US<p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> workshops kick off on Thursday, June 19th at The Foundry in Cambridge. Join OSM US board members Matthew Whilden and Harrison Devine for a workshop with <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/JOSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JOSM</span></a>.</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openstreetmap.us/events/state-</span><span class="invisible">of-the-map-us/2025/</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>The social side of State of the Map US kicks off Thursday evening, June 19th, with a welcome event at The Foundry in Cambridge from 6 to 8pm.</p><p>An adaptive reuse project, The Foundry building provides space and programs for technology, th arts, and workforce education within its historic, industrial setting. </p><p>Join us: <a href="https://bit.ly/sotmus2025tix" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/sotmus2025tix</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMapUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMapUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS2025</span></a></p>
spughetti<p>Thinking of organising a Queer night at <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SotMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SotMUS</span></a> 2025🤔🤔</p>
Martijn van Exel<p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/flick" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>flick</span></a> archive post: <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/sotmus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sotmus</span></a> annual <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> conference, Washington, DC, April 2014</p><p>Just hangin with the map geeks.</p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/rhodes/13862041155/in/photostream/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">flickr.com/photos/rhodes/13862</span><span class="invisible">041155/in/photostream/</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>👀 Read our latest update and get the skinny on all things <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMapUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMapUS</span></a>: <a href="https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025-Update-April-10" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bit.ly/SOTMUS2025-Update-April</span><span class="invisible">-10</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/MappyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MappyMonday</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>Choose your own adventure at State of the Map US 2025! From workshops to lightning talks, there is something for every mapping enthusiast. And we&#39;ve got one-day passes too!</p><p>Check out our schedule: <a href="https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_preview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_pre</span><span class="invisible">view</span></a> </p><p>Snag your tickets: <a href="https://bit.ly/sotmus2025tix" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/sotmus2025tix</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMapUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMapUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>🦞 Sneak a peek at the <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SotMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SotMUS</span></a> conference program 🔗<a href="https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_preview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_schedule_pre</span><span class="invisible">view</span></a> then snag your tickets today 🔗 <a href="https://bit.ly/sotmus2025tix" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/sotmus2025tix</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS2025</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/TicketTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TicketTuesday</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>The <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> schedule is almost up! To give you an idea, <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMapUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMapUS</span></a> gets underway on Thursday, June 19th in the afternoon at The Foundry in Cambridge. then we have two full days of conference programming on Friday and Saturday at Boston University. We wrap things up with a social at the Hyatt Cambridge </p><p>Snag your tickets and join us! <a href="https://bit.ly/sotmus2025tix" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/sotmus2025tix</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/TicketTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TicketTuesday</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS2025</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>😁 Thank you to YouthMappers, a Silver State of the Map US sponsor!</p><p>🦞 <a href="https://www.youthmappers.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youthmappers.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>🦞 <a href="https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openstreetmap.us/events/state-</span><span class="invisible">of-the-map-us/2025/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/ThankfulThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ThankfulThursday</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/YouthMappers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YouthMappers</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMapUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMapUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS2025</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a></p>
OSM US<p>Ahoy mateys! We have a special add-on to SotM US this year! You are invited to a special sunset cruise in the Boston harbor aboard the Lexington (courtesy of the Charles River Boat Company). Space is limited! Snag your tickets and cruise today: <a href="https://buff.ly/ISMd0D0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/ISMd0D0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/StateoftheMapUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateoftheMapUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Boston" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Boston</span></a></p>
Paul Norman<p>My 2025 conferences are up in the air. I&#39;ve cancelled all US travel, so <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/sotmus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sotmus</span></a> and <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/linuxfestnorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>linuxfestnorthwest</span></a> are off the table.</p><p>Karlsruhe Hack Weekend would have been nice, but it&#39;s too late now.</p><p>SOTM 2025 is a maybe. There&#39;s no site yet, so I don&#39;t know if the logistics will work.</p>
watmildon<p>Session proposals for State of the Map US close on January 31. Yes this is a reminder for myself. </p><p><a href="https://sessionize.com/state-of-the-map-us-2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sessionize.com/state-of-the-ma</span><span class="invisible">p-us-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/sotmus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sotmus</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a></p>
Alan McConchie<p>Last month I gave a talk at the State of the Map US conference about our work migrating <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vis.social/@stamen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stamen</span></a></span>'s famous OpenStreetMap-based map styles to a modern platform in partnership with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://en.osm.town/@stadiamaps" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stadiamaps</span></a></span>. Now you can watch the recorded video of the talk on YouTube:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qewW7-z8W2I&amp;list=PLqjPa29lMiE3msEjJS-QE5MTq1Ew0djYd&amp;index=59" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=qewW7-z8W2</span><span class="invisible">I&amp;list=PLqjPa29lMiE3msEjJS-QE5MTq1Ew0djYd&amp;index=59</span></a></p><p><a href="https://subdued.social/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/SOTMUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTMUS</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/SOTMUS2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTMUS2024</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/cartography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartography</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>design</span></a></p>
OpenHistoricalMap<p>Water is continually reshaping the landscape. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mapstodon.space/@GeoDave" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GeoDave</span></a></span> shows how to map rivers, dam breaks, and more in OpenHistoricalMap.</p><p><a href="https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2024/turbulent-waters-showing-the-historical-extent-and-impact-of-natural/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openstreetmap.us/events/state-</span><span class="invisible">of-the-map-us/2024/turbulent-waters-showing-the-historical-extent-and-impact-of-natural/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/dams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dams</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/damfailure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>damfailure</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/sotmus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotmus</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/sotmus2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotmus2024</span></a></p>
OpenHistoricalMap<p>We all start somewhere. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wikis.world/@mxn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mxn</span></a></span> got his start in a Walmart parking lot. Behind every seemingly mundane element on the map, there’s a story to tell. Where will your first OpenHistoricalMap edits be?</p><p><a href="https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2024/lowercase-history-micromapping-the-past/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openstreetmap.us/events/state-</span><span class="invisible">of-the-map-us/2024/lowercase-history-micromapping-the-past/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/localhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>localhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/micromapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>micromapping</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/sotmus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotmus</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/sotmus2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotmus2024</span></a></p>
OpenHistoricalMap<p>You wouldn’t know it from the name, but OpenHistoricalMap can also document the progression of natural features from long before recorded history all the way to the present day. Here’s a workshop about mapping glaciers that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@jeffme" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jeffme</span></a></span> recently held at State of the Map U.S. in Salt Lake City:</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1d5P_HgRVtQrXP6kZwvdiW4M6AwygxpcWug_cMgTr4_M/preview" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/presentation/d</span><span class="invisible">/1d5P_HgRVtQrXP6kZwvdiW4M6AwygxpcWug_cMgTr4_M/preview</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/glaciology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glaciology</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geology</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/sotmus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotmus</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/sotmus2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotmus2024</span></a></p>