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SUMMARY:OSM Bengaluru Mapping Party
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20240622T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20240622T113000
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DESCRIPTION:# TL\;DR\n\n* Date: 22nd June 2024 (Saturday)\n* Time: 08:30 A
 M - 11:30 AM (Mapping\, followed by brunch)\n* Meeting Point: [Lalbagh Wes
 t Gate](https://omaps.app/8xx0szSaG1/Fountain) (geo:12.94835\,77.58071)\n\
 nIn collaboration with [Let's Talk Spatial](https://letstalkspatial.in/): 
 https://www.meetup.com/lets-talk-spatial/events/301670770/\n\nFor event up
 dates\, do join the OpenStreetMap Bengaluru group:\n\n* Telegram: https://
 t.me/OSM_BLR\n* Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#OSM_BLR:matrix.org\n\n# Lalba
 gh Mapping Party\n\nThe Lalbagh mapping party is here! Explore Lalbagh\, l
 earn to contribute to OSM\, improve a common resource together\, and meet 
 new people. You don't need any experience with OSM or maps to participate\
 , so bring all your friends!\n\n## What is OpenStreetMap?\n\nOpenStreetMap
  is a map of the world made by people like you\, which anybody can use\, s
 hare\, and edit. You can think of it as the Wikipedia of maps.\n\nIt is us
 ed by [numerous websites\, organizations\, companies](https://welcome.open
 streetmap.org/about-osm-community/consumers/) (e.g. [Microsoft](https://wi
 ki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microsoft)\, [Meta](https://wiki.openstreetmap.o
 rg/wiki/Meta_(company))\, [Amazon](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Org
 anised_Editing/Activities/Amazon)\, [Ola](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w
 iki/Ola_-_Organised_Editing)\, [Swiggy](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wik
 i/Swiggy_-_Organised_Editing)\, [Wikipedia](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org
 /wiki/Collaboration_with_Wikipedia)\, [Doctors Without Borders](https://wi
 ki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res)\, [Pokemon G
 o](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go))\, and FOSS applic
 ations (e.g. [Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) and [OsmAnd](https:/
 /osmand.net/)).\n\nContributing to OpenStreetMap is fun! You get to explor
 e the world\, find interesting places\, and document them for yourself and
  others\, all while improving a common good used by everyone.\n\n## What w
 ill we be doing?\n\n1. meet and greet  \n2. first time mappers are introdu
 ced to 2 popular open-source OpenStreetMap applications ([Organic Maps](ht
 tps://organicmaps.app/) and [Every Door](https://every-door.app/))  \n3. e
 veryone is split into groups\, with each group getting a specific area to 
 explore and map using [Every Door](https://every-door.app/)\n4. the groups
  disperse\, and venture into their assigned areas for about 1 hour of mapp
 ing  \n5. regroup for brunch after mapping  \n\n## Who are we?\n\nWe are p
 assionate and experienced OpenStreetMap contributors who improve it for fu
 n in our free time. Many of us are also involved in open data\, free softw
 are and civic tech activities.\n\n## Useful equipment to bring along\n\n* 
 a functioning Android or iOS smartphone with mobile data (required)\n* a p
 ower bank (optional)\n* a charging cable (optional)\n* water bottle/umbrel
 la/cap (optional)\n\n## How do I join?\n\n* There are no prerequisites for
  participating\, so feel free to join us in the meeting point at the menti
 oned time.\n* Event updates are posted on the [Telegram](https://t.me/OSM_
 BLR) and [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#OSM_BLR:matrix.org) group. Joining 
 either of the groups is recommended\, but not required.\n    * If you are 
 not on Telegram or Matrix\, and wish to receive event updates\, drop a mes
 sage to [Vonter](https://www.openstreetmap.org/message/new/Vonter)\, so th
 at they can get back to you with event updates on your preferred messaging
  channel.\n* The meeting point is at Lalbagh West Gate\, around 200 meters
  from the Lalbagh Metro Station\nEvent Website: https://www.meetup.com/let
 s-talk-spatial/events/301670770/
GEO:12.948355;77.580702
LOCATION:Lalbagh\, Bengaluru\, VV Puram\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India
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