Steve, Thanks for the update. I've added you as the contact on our spreadsheet.
I wasn't aware that TeachOSM was attempting to map underserved areas. I'd be interested in hearing more about what TeachOSM is working on. Clifford On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:23 AM, Steven Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Dale & list, > TeachOSM has initiated a project with the US Census Bureau we've been > calling 'Missing America', dedicated to mapping those marginal areas and > vulnerable populations. We're just getting organized, but anticipate local > communities playing a part in both mapping as well as community > organization. Happy to chat more off list. > > -- SEJ > -- twitter: @geomantic > -- skype: sejohnson8 > > "Wretches, utter wretches, keep your hands off beans!" - v.141, *On > Nature, *Empedocles > > > While Missing Maps is mostly internationally focused we always hoped to >> support local OSM communities in the US. We would love to find more ways we >> can support the mapping of vulnerable populations in the US. I'd like to >> participate when you have your next call. >> >> >> Great initiative and I look forward to helping out. >> >> Dale >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 8:08 PM, Martijn van Exel < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> Eleanor, Clifford and I started talking about ways to make local OSM >>> groups more successful, and / or how to support more of them. See our >>> meeting notes here if you are interested: >>> https://gist.github.com/mvexel/ffefcbf2c3012af51f16 >>> >>> Currently we are compiling a list of local groups that are active. Here >>> is what we have right now (after only a bit of searching Meetup by Clifford) >>> >>> Bay Area OSMToronto OSM EnthusiastsOSM ColoradoOSM SeattleOSM Salt Lake >>> CityOSM Tampa BayPhoenix GeoOSM St. Louis Mid America MappersOSM >>> Southern CaliforniaOSM OttawaMapping DCOSM Kansas CityOSM VancouverMapGive >>> mapathon (DC) >>> Do you know of any others, please let us know! With a link / contact >>> person if possible. >>> >>> We will meet again in a couple of weeks. If you want to help think about >>> and work on ways to support local OSM groups, let us know and we will make >>> sure you get on the next call with us. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Martijn >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-us mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> sent from my mobile device >> >> Dale Kunce >> http://normalhabit.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > > -- @osm_seattle osm_seattle.snowandsnow.us OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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