1st OpenStreetMap Lucknow MapWalk

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hazratganj Metro Station

Inviting all people in Lucknow to come and discover the wonderful world of OpenStreetMap!

Join us and meet new people, explore new places, and learn how to use and improve this amazing community resource!

The more the people, the greater our impact. Each mapper matters!

📱 Just bring a working Android or iOS device!
🗓️ Date - Sunday, 3rd of August
🕙 Time - 4 PM to 7 PM
📌 Location - Hazratganj Metro Station

How do I join?

1. Click the "Attend" button on the events you're attending. You will need to create an OpenStreetMap account if you don't have one already.

2. Register with OSM Lucknow by filling out our Cryptpad form, or give us a call at +91-98992-37909

Who are you?

The organizer is a volunteer OpenStreetMap contributor from Delhi, visiting Lucknow for the weekend.

OSM volunteers improve OpenStreetMap in their free time because it's fun, and because it's a more privacy-respecting alternative to Google Maps.

(Most of them avoid using Google Maps and prefer to use OSM-based apps instead.)

What is OpenStreetMap?

OpenStreetMap is a community-owned map of the world made by people like you.

It is libre data (or "open" data), which means everybody has the freedom to use, study, share, and improve it.

Being libre data means it's not tied to any one company - so improving OSM benefits the whole world.

Being libre data also means it is guaranteed to always be available, unlike companies which come and go.

What will we be doing?

• [16:00 to 16:15] Introductions and chit-chat
• [16:15 to 16:25] New participants learn what OSM is and a simple way of using it.
• Returning participants learn new ways of using OSM.
• [16:25 to 16:40] New participants learn to edit OSM
• Returning participants learn new ways of editing OSM.
• [16:40 to 16:45] We split into teams, and each team is assigned an area to map.
• [16:45 to 18:45] The teams map the areas they are assigned to.
• [18:45 to 19:00] We regroup, and conclude the party.
• [19:00 onwards] We grab some food and drinks together.

We suggest bringing...

• a smartphone (preferably Android)
• a power bank
• a charging cable
• drinking water
• friends and colleagues - the more the merrier 🙂

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