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SUMMARY:OSM Bengaluru Mapping Party
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20241221T090000
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DESCRIPTION:# TL\;DR\n\n* Date: 21st December 2024 (Saturday)\n* Time: 09:
 00 AM - 11:00 AM (Mapping\, followed by brunch)\n* Meeting Point: [MC Layo
 ut Park](https://omaps.app/4xx0uDwgzb/Park) (geo:12.97251\,77.53613)\n\nFo
 r event updates\, 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# Vijayanagar Mapping Party\n\nThe Vijayanagar mapping party is here! E
 xplore Vijayanagar\, learn to contribute to OSM\, improve a common resourc
 e together\, and meet new people. You don't need any experience with OSM o
 r maps to participate\, so bring all your friends!\n\n## What is OpenStree
 tMap?\n\nOpenStreetMap is a map of the world made by people like you\, whi
 ch anybody can use\, share\, and edit. You can think of it as the Wikipedi
 a of maps.\n\nIt is used by [numerous websites\, organizations\, companies
 ](https://welcome.openstreetmap.org/about-osm-community/consumers/) (e.g. 
 [Microsoft](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microsoft)\, [Meta](https:
 //wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Meta_(company))\, [Amazon](https://wiki.open
 streetmap.org/wiki/Organised_Editing/Activities/Amazon)\, [Ola](https://wi
 ki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ola_-_Organised_Editing)\, [Swiggy](https://wiki
 .openstreetmap.org/wiki/Swiggy_-_Organised_Editing)\, [Wikipedia](https://
 wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Collaboration_with_Wikipedia)\, [Doctors Witho
 ut Borders](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decins_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 to OpenStreetMap is 
 fun! You get to explore the world\, find interesting places\, and document
  them for yourself and others\, all while improving a common good used by 
 everyone.\n\n## What will we be doing?\n\n1. meet and greet  \n2. first ti
 me mappers are introduced to 2 popular open-source OpenStreetMap applicati
 ons ([Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) and [Every Door](https://eve
 ry-door.app/))  \n3. everyone is split into groups\, with each group getti
 ng a specific area to explore and map using [Every Door](https://every-doo
 r.app/)\n4. the groups disperse\, and venture into their assigned areas fo
 r about 1 hour of mapping  \n5. regroup for brunch after mapping  \n\n## W
 ho are we?\n\nWe are passionate and experienced OpenStreetMap contributors
  who improve it for fun in our free time. Many of us are also involved in 
 open data\, free software and civic tech activities.\n\n## Useful equipmen
 t to bring along\n\n* a functioning Android or iOS smartphone with mobile 
 data (required)\n* a power bank (optional)\n* a charging cable (optional)\
 n* water bottle/umbrella/cap (optional)\n\n## How do I join?\n\n* There ar
 e no prerequisites for participating\, so feel free to join us in the meet
 ing point at the mentioned time.\n* Event updates are posted on the [Teleg
 ram](https://t.me/OSM_BLR) and [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#OSM_BLR:matri
 x.org) group. Joining either of the groups is recommended\, but not requir
 ed.\n    * If you are not on Telegram or Matrix\, and wish to receive even
 t updates\, drop a message to [Vonter](https://www.openstreetmap.org/messa
 ge/new/Vonter)\, so that they can get back to you with event updates on yo
 ur preferred messaging channel.\n* The meeting point is at [MC Layout Park
  in Vijayanagar](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1341450596)\, about 200
 m from the [Vijayanagar Metro Station](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relat
 ion/9479573) and the [Vijayanagar bus stop](https://www.openstreetmap.org/
 node/7139631430). The following high frequency bus routes stop at the Vija
 yanagar bus stop: [K-2](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6779593) (c
 an board at Hebbal\, Yeshwantpur\, Satellite Bus Station)\, [401-K](https:
 //www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6868249) (can board at Yelahanka\, Jalaha
 lli\, Yeshwantpur\, Rajajinagar\, Nagarbhavi\, Kengeri)\, [MF-12](https://
 www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18395030) (can board at Banashankari) and [
 176](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7354819) (can board at RT Naga
 r\, Malleshwaram\, Rajajinagar)
GEO:12.972374;77.536622
LOCATION:Vijayanagar\, Bengaluru\, 11th Main Road\, Vijaya Nagar\, Bengalu
 ru\, Karnataka\, India
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