News
Launching Visualize Change!
Today we’re launching Visualize Change, a new tool to see the change of OpenStreetMap over time. Anyone can automate the creation of embedded and...
State of the Map 2018: reflections on inclusivity
The beauty of OpenStreetMap is it’s potential to be the most inclusive and representative map there is. Inclusion has long been discussed in the...
Exploring the possibilities of mapping and identity in Cusco, Peru
Using a Nethope Device Grant to empower young people in Peru
HOT Conversations at State of the Map 2018
There has been a lot of activity lately within the HOT Community and we’re ready to share this at State of the Map 2018...
Community Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series
Join 15 OSM communities this July to hear about their experiences focusing on gender, youth, data integration, leave no one behind, and advocacy.
Fast, Powerful, and Practical: New Technology for Aerial Imagery in Disaster Response
How rugged, portable AWS servers can be used for post-disaster imagery operations.
Website Update: Powering our maps with data
An update on how we are integrating data and visulisations across the site.
Mapping HIV/AIDS in Tanzania: Using community-generated data to improve health services
Mapping HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
OSM DRC - supporting the Ebola response
On the 8th May 2018, the Ministry of Health announced the 9th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to the...
Data Collection Training in Bamako, Mali
Data collection training in Bamako, Mali
Bringing together West African OSM communities: OSM & GIS workshops in Lomé, Togo
OSM & GIS worshops in Togo in May 2018
Open Cities Africa Kicks off in Kampala
The latest installment of the Open Cities project, Open Cities Africa, from the World Bank kicked off last week in Kampala. We were there...
Growing OSM Zambia through the Nethope Device Challenge Grant
Guest blog: Trudy Hope, OSM Zambia lead
HOT 2018 Annual Meeting and Election Results
HOT Voting Members held their 2018 Annual General Meeting On June 7th, during which we heard an update on the Strategic Plan, and ratified...
A fresh look for hotosm.org
Today we flipped the switch on a new look for hotosm.org. The new design has updated information on projects, new ways of accessing information...