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SUMMARY:OSM Bengaluru Mapping Party + OSM Birthday Celebration
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20250816T093000
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DESCRIPTION:# TL\;DR\n\n* Date: 16th August 2025 (Saturday)\n* Time: 09:30
  AM - 11:30 AM (Mapping\, followed by brunch)\n* Meeting Point: [BTM Park]
 (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/125862474#map=19/12.919194/77.609941) (
 geo:12.9191\,77.6099)\n\nFor event updates\, do join the OpenStreetMap Ben
 galuru group:\n\n* Telegram: https://t.me/OSM_BLR\n* Matrix: https://matri
 x.to/#/#OSM_BLR:matrix.org\n\n# BTM Layout Mapping Party + OSM Birthday Ce
 lebration\n\nThe BTM Layout mapping party is here! Explore BTM Layout\, le
 arn to contribute to OSM\, improve a common resource together\, and meet n
 ew people. You don't need any experience with OSM or maps to participate\,
  so bring all your friends\, to map and for an OSM Birthday Celebration!\n
 \n## What is OpenStreetMap?\n\nOpenStreetMap is a map of the world made by
  people 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\, org
 anizations\, companies](https://welcome.openstreetmap.org/about-osm-commun
 ity/consumers/) (e.g. [Microsoft](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Micr
 osoft)\, [Meta](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Meta_(company))\, [Ama
 zon](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Organised_Editing/Activities/Amaz
 on)\, [Ola](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ola_-_Organised_Editing)\,
  [Swiggy](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Swiggy_-_Organised_Editing)\
 , [Wikipedia](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Collaboration_with_Wikip
 edia)\, [Doctors Without 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](ht
 tps://organicmaps.app/) and [OsmAnd](https://osmand.net/)).\n\nContributin
 g 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 an
 d greet  \n2. first time mappers are introduced to 2 popular open-source O
 penStreetMap applications ([Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) and [E
 very Door](https://every-door.app/))  \n3. everyone is split into groups\,
  with each group getting a specific area to explore and map using [Every D
 oor](https://every-door.app/)\n4. the groups disperse\, and venture into t
 heir assigned areas for about 1 hour of mapping  \n5. regroup for brunch a
 fter mapping  \n\n## Who are we?\n\nWe are passionate and experienced Open
 StreetMap 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 equipment to bring along\n\n* a functioning Android or iOS s
 martphone with mobile data (required)\n* a power bank (optional)\n* a char
 ging 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 ar
 e posted on the [Telegram](https://t.me/OSM_BLR) and [Matrix](https://matr
 ix.to/#/#OSM_BLR:matrix.org) group. Joining either of the groups is recomm
 ended\, but not required.\n    * If you are not on Telegram or Matrix\, an
 d wish to receive event updates\, drop a message to [Vonter](https://www.o
 penstreetmap.org/message/new/Vonter)\, so that they can get back to you wi
 th event updates on your preferred messaging channel.\n* The meeting point
  is at BTM Park\, near the BTM Layout (recently opened Yellow Line) statio
 n and 16th Main BTM Layout bus stop. 25-A (Majestic)\, 500-A (Hebbal\, Tin
  Factory\, Marathahalli\, Silk Board)\, 500-CA (ITPL\, Marathahalli\, Silk
  Board)\, 201 (Domlur\, Koramangala) and 600-F (Attibele\, Electronic City
 ) are high frequency bus routes that stop here.
GEO:12.919205;77.609951
LOCATION:BTM Layout\, 16th Main Road\, BTM Layout\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\
 , India
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