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SUMMARY:OSM Bengaluru Mapping Party
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DESCRIPTION:# TL\;DR\n\n* Date: 23rd November 2024 (Saturday)\n* Time: 09:
 00 AM - 11:00 AM (Mapping\, followed by brunch)\n* Meeting Point: [Visvesv
 araya Park](https://omaps.app/8xx0vHXvOI/Visvesvaraya_Park) (geo:12.97068\
 ,77.65055)\n\nFor event updates\, do join the OpenStreetMap Bengaluru grou
 p:\n\n* Telegram: https://t.me/OSM_BLR\n* Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#OSM
 _BLR:matrix.org\n\n# Thippasandra Mapping Party\n\nThe Thippasandra mappin
 g party is here! Explore Thippasandra\, learn to contribute to OSM\, impro
 ve a common resource together\, and meet new people. You don't need any ex
 perience 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 pe
 ople like you\, which anybody can use\, share\, and edit. You can think of
  it as the Wikipedia of maps.\n\nIt is used by [numerous websites\, organi
 zations\, companies](https://welcome.openstreetmap.org/about-osm-community
 /consumers/) (e.g. [Microsoft](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microso
 ft)\, [Meta](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Meta_(company))\, [Amazon
 ](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Organised_Editing/Activities/Amazon)
 \, [Ola](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ola_-_Organised_Editing)\, [S
 wiggy](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Swiggy_-_Organised_Editing)\, [
 Wikipedia](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Collaboration_with_Wikipedi
 a)\, [Doctors Without Borders](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/M%C3%A9
 decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res)\, [Pokemon Go](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org
 /wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go))\, and FOSS applications (e.g. [Organic Maps](https
 ://organicmaps.app/) and [OsmAnd](https://osmand.net/)).\n\nContributing t
 o OpenStreetMap is fun! You get to explore the world\, find interesting pl
 aces\, and document them for yourself and others\, all while improving a c
 ommon good used by everyone.\n\n## What will we be doing?\n\n1. meet and g
 reet  \n2. first time mappers are introduced to 2 popular open-source Open
 StreetMap applications ([Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) and [Ever
 y Door](https://every-door.app/))  \n3. everyone is split into groups\, wi
 th each group getting a specific area to explore and map using [Every Door
 ](https://every-door.app/)\n4. the groups disperse\, and venture into thei
 r assigned areas for about 1 hour of mapping  \n5. regroup for brunch afte
 r mapping  \n\n## Who are we?\n\nWe are passionate and experienced OpenStr
 eetMap contributors who improve it for fun in our free time. Many of us ar
 e also involved in open data\, free software and civic tech activities.\n\
 n## Useful equipment to bring along\n\n* a functioning Android or iOS smar
 tphone with mobile data (required)\n* a power bank (optional)\n* a chargin
 g cable (optional)\n* water bottle/umbrella/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 mentioned time.\n* Event updates are p
 osted on the [Telegram](https://t.me/OSM_BLR) and [Matrix](https://matrix.
 to/#/#OSM_BLR:matrix.org) group. Joining either of the groups is recommend
 ed\, but not required.\n    * If you are not on Telegram or Matrix\, and w
 ish to receive event updates\, drop a message to [Vonter](https://www.open
 streetmap.org/message/new/Vonter)\, so that they can get back to you with 
 event updates on your preferred messaging channel.\n* The meeting point is
  at [Visvesvaraya Park in Thippasandra](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/
 118926926)\, about 2km from the [Indiranagar Metro Station](https://www.op
 enstreetmap.org/relation/9479561)\, and 500m from the [Kodihalli bus stop]
 (https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3396658477). [MF-1F](https://www.opens
 treetmap.org/relation/18271124)\, [201-G](https://www.openstreetmap.org/re
 lation/15786005) and [314-P](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/182712
 13#map=14/12.97545/77.64024) are high-frequency bus routes that stop there
 . They can be boarded from multiple places including their origin stations
  at Swamy Vivekananda Metro Station\, Banashankari and Shivajinagar
GEO:12.970424;77.650573
LOCATION:Thippasandra\, Bengaluru\, 333\, 5th Cross Road\, Thippasandra\, 
 Karnataka\, India
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