I have a new obsession: OpenStreetMap. It’s like the perfect open world game where you improve the real world by playing.
You can go outside and play “on the ground”, be the first one to add a new bikeway or fix the opening hours of your favorite bakery. Or you can map from the couch by analyzing aerial images. At https://www.hotosm.org they always need volunteers for some humanitarian mapping. It can be as easy as “spot all the buildings in this image.”
@LostNetizen@blaise +100 to HOTOSM. My employer sponsors mapathons for them and I’ve learned that the information they get from these sessions is critical to delivering aid in the event of disaster. Humanitarian mapping is easy, and you can make a difference by spending just an hour volunteering, any time you like.
I was briefly involved with Google Maps when they started to look for ways to monetize it. I learned a lot from that experience and came away with the conviction that geospatial info must always be accessible both publicly and personally.
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