Hi

I have been looking at other 'open' projects today. There is a good list of citizen science projects at www.scistarter.com

Unfortunately, it's surprising how many 'open' projects don't release their data as open data.

I did find a great project called openBmap, which is currently looking for support to keep its open project going (yes, really 'open' under odbl).

www.openbmap.org collects info on phone signal coverage - allowing you to see the best operators etc in your area. They also collect wifi data.

Best of all, they use OpenStreetMap as a baselayer on maps!

Hope someone can support this truly open project. Perhaps as a sister project?

After an amazing 2011 of OSM activity in Scotland including State of the Map Scotland huge amounts of mapping, networking, talks and cake eating - what's happening this year?

SOTM - Scotland 2011

Here's the plans so far

Social meet-ups:

Thursday 16 Feb 2012 Stirling
Tuesday 21 Feb 2012 Glasgow
Tuesday 20 Mar 2012 Edinburgh

Mapping Party:

New Lanark Mapping Party

Workshop:

Mapping Workshop

Hope you can make it along

State of the Map Scotland starting now. Chris Fleming giving intro talk.

Scotland is 93% "complete"

Perhaps need map conference in North Scotland next year.

Discussion on tracing and gps mapping. Need more people on the ground.

Big challenge with engaging with wider community.

Lots to talk about.

Will be posting talks slides later.

State of the Map Scotland
26-27 Fri-Sat August, CCA, Glasgow

Join the Scottish OpenStreetMap community to talk, workshop and hack for this two day event.

Last chance to get your FREE tickets to this event:

http://sotmscotland.eventbrite.com/

(please don't confuse with State of the Map - Denver, USA)

We are pleased to announce sponsorship from GECO and DevCSI

The M74 motorway extension has been mapped in Glasgow and updated on the day it opened. Other well know maps still don't show it...

Congrats to the many contributors who helped with this: drnoble, Julian Gibson, tms14, marscot, callum et al.

There's plenty of other good mapping going on in Glasgow and beyond, with a goal to map >95% of all the street names in Scotland before the State of the Map Scotland 'unconference' on August 26/27.

If you are interested to join the Scottish OSM community to discuss what we have been working on and plans for the future, details can by found here:

http://sotmscotland.eventbrite.com/

We also have regular social meetings:

osm.wiki/Scotland#Social_Meetings

For those interested in environmental OSM projects and features please see the updated environmental OSM wiki page for details of how to map trees, plant species, natural features, waste, sustainable transport, greenspace etc.

Lots more features to debate, join the discussion and add your examples here:

osm.wiki/Environmental_OSM

Hi,

I wanted to gauge interest in a Scottish - State of the Map - 'unconference' August Fri 26- Sat 27 2011

Join the Scottish OpenStreetMap community to talk, workshop and hack for this two day event. We are being kindly hosted by the Electron Club at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow. This will be an 'unconference' event, where all delegates can make suggestions for presentations or workshops and give lightening talks throughout the day(s).

We hope to attract mappers, hackers, artists, journalists, cyclists, cartographers and any organisations interested in participating in the OpenStreetMap project.

The facilities include the Electron Club room with 16 spaces for laptops and a 70 seat cinema for presentations. There are also two open bar/cafe areas within the building and free wifi throughout.

Let me know what you think.

Reserve your free ticket here http://sotmscotland.eventbrite.com/ or contact me for more info.

Thank you

Tim / Hawkeye

When: Saturday November 6th 2010 11:00-16:00
Where: CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts - Electron Club room

Contact
User:Hawkeyes - Tim

osm.wiki/Mapping_Party/Glasgow

I just want to say that I am really impressed with OSMTracker app for my android phone. Makes mapping really easy and productive. Many thanks to the developer; nguillaumin. It free and open resource too. Added lots of POIs to my local area with today.

Hi -Please circulate...

The Electron Club is hosting a OpenStreetMap mini-mapping party at 10:30am Saturday 22 May and you are invited!

OpenStreetMap is a free, open source map of the world that can be contributed, edited and used by anyone anywhere (like wikipedia). The event is free and open to all.

We hope new mappers, Green Map-ers, old mappers, map hackers, art cartographers, community action geographers, common good mappers, new media locators, geo-locating photographers, cyclists, hikers and anyone who has ever taken a wrong turn will be interested.

More info here:

osm.wiki/Mapping_Party/Glasgow

RSVP: please let us know that you will join us by registering on here: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5579556/gb/Glasgow/OpenStreetMap-Mapping-Party/Centre-for-Contemporary-Arts-CCA/?ps=7 - or just turn up

May want a packed lunch - or can stop at cafe/shop

User: Hawkeye/Tim

Hi -Please circulate...

The Electron Club is hosting a OpenStreetMap mini-mapping party at 10:30am Saturday 22 May and you are invited!

OpenStreetMap is a free, open source map of the world that can be contributed, edited and used by anyone anywhere (like wikipedia). The event is free and open to all.

We hope new mappers, Green Map-ers, old mappers, map hackers, art cartographers, community action geographers, common good mappers, new media locators, geo-locating photographers, cyclists, hikers and anyone who has ever taken a wrong turn will be interested.

More info here:

osm.wiki/Mapping_Party/Glasgow

RSVP: please let us know that you will join us by registering on here: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5579556/gb/Glasgow/OpenStreetMap-Mapping-Party/Centre-for-Contemporary-Arts-CCA/?ps=7 - or just turn up

May want a packed lunch - or can stop at cafe/shop

User: Hawkeye/Tim

Hi

Join us for the next OpenStreetMap social meeting on Tue 16 Feb 7:30pm at the Drum and Monkey, St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

We will be discussing future mapping opportunities, collaborations, developments and mapping trivia while having a few drinks. Please bring along your GPS or any other stuff that may be interesting to other mappers.

Everyone is welcome - new or experienced. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Hope to see you there,

Hawkeye

p.s. we will be in the room at the back of the pub, look for a bright orange jacket

For more info, osm.wiki/Glasgow

Game developers called Micazook are developing a 3d virtual world based on open source GIS data. Not sure if it this includes OSM or just other free info but interesting none the less...

http://www.edge-online.com/magazine/a-brave-new-world?

The first Glasgow OSM meet up!

more details on the Glagow wiki: osm.wiki/Glasgow

Come along for some map talk and a few drinks.

All welcome.