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SUMMARY:OSM Bengaluru Mapping Party
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20260124T093000
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DESCRIPTION:# TL\;DR\n\n* Date: 24th January 2026 (Saturday)\n* Time: 09:3
 0 AM - 11:30 AM (Mapping\, followed by brunch)\n* Meeting Point: [Corporat
 ion Park\, Ganganagar](https://osmapp.org/way/1119921718) (geo:13.0242\,77
 .5863)\n\nFor 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# RT Nagar Mapping Party\n\nThe RT Nagar mapping party is h
 ere! Explore RT Nagar\, learn to contribute to OSM\, improve a common reso
 urce together\, and meet new people. You don't need any experience with OS
 M or maps to participate\, so bring all your friends!\n\n## What is OpenSt
 reetMap?\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 Wikip
 edia of maps.\n\nIt is used by [numerous websites\, organizations\, compan
 ies](https://welcome.openstreetmap.org/about-osm-community/consumers/) (e.
 g. [Microsoft](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microsoft)\, [Meta](htt
 ps://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Meta_(company))\, [Amazon](https://wiki.o
 penstreetmap.org/wiki/Organised_Editing/Activities/Amazon)\, [Ola](https:/
 /wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ola_-_Organised_Editing)\, [Swiggy](https://w
 iki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Swiggy_-_Organised_Editing)\, [Wikipedia](https
 ://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Collaboration_with_Wikipedia)\, [Doctors Wi
 thout Borders](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fron
 ti%C3%A8res)\, [Pokemon Go](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9m
 on_Go))\, and FOSS applications (e.g. [Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.a
 pp/) and [OsmAnd](https://osmand.net/)).\n\nContributing to OpenStreetMap 
 is fun! You get to explore the world\, find interesting places\, and docum
 ent 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
  time mappers are introduced to 2 popular open-source OpenStreetMap applic
 ations ([Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) and [Every Door](https://
 every-door.app/))  \n3. everyone is split into groups\, with each group ge
 tting 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 mapping  \n5. regroup for brunch after mapping  \n\n#
 # Who are we?\n\nWe are passionate and experienced OpenStreetMap contribut
 ors 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 equip
 ment to bring along\n\n* a functioning Android or iOS smartphone with mobi
 le data (required)\n* a power bank (optional)\n* a charging cable (optiona
 l)\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 m
 eeting point at the mentioned time.\n* Event updates are posted on the [Te
 legram](https://t.me/OSM_BLR) and [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#OSM_BLR:ma
 trix.org) group. Joining either of the groups is recommended\, but not req
 uired.\n    * If you are not on Telegram or Matrix\, and wish to receive e
 vent updates\, drop a message to [Vonter](https://www.openstreetmap.org/me
 ssage/new/Vonter)\, so that they can get back to you with event updates on
  your preferred messaging channel.\n* The meeting point is at Corporation 
 Park\, Ganganagar\, near the [CBI Bus Stop](https://osmapp.org/node/722310
 9302). Frequent routes that stop at CBI Bus Stop:\n    - [176](https://tra
 nsitrouter.pages.dev/#/blr/services/176) (Vijaynagar\, Rajajinagar\, Malle
 shwaram)\n    - [285-M](https://transitrouter.pages.dev/#/blr/services/285
 -M) (Majestic\, Hebbal\, Yelahanka)\n    - [287-A](https://transitrouter.p
 ages.dev/#/blr/services/287-A) (Shivajinagar)\n \nThere are [other lower f
 requency routes](https://transitrouter.pages.dev/#/blr/stops/20699/routes)
  that also stop at CBI.
GEO:13.024147;77.586337
LOCATION:RT Nagar\, Ganganagar\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India
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