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SUMMARY:OSM Bengaluru Mapping Party
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20261107T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20261107T110000
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DESCRIPTION:# TL\;DR\n\n* Date: 7th November 2026 (Saturday)\n* Time: 09:0
 0 AM - 11:00 AM (Mapping\, followed by brunch)\n* Meeting Point: [Jyothiva
 na Park](https://osmapp.org/way/363073628) (geo:13.0341\,77.5755)\n\nFor e
 vent updates\, do join the OpenStreetMap Bengaluru group:\n\n* Telegram: h
 ttps://t.me/OSM_BLR\n* Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#OSM_BLR:matrix.org\n\n
 # Sanjay Nagar Mapping Party\n\nThe Sanjay Nagar mapping party is here! Ex
 plore Sanjay Nagar\, 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* water bottle/umbrella/cap (recommended)\n* a power bank
  (optional)\n* a charging cable (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 Jyothivana P
 ark.\n    * Whitetopping work is ongoing along Sanjay Nagar Main Road. Kee
 p this in mind when planning your commute to the park.\n    * The [Sandal 
 Soap Factory (Green Line)](https://osmapp.org/node/6410706692) metro stati
 on is 5km from the meeting point\n    * The [ITI Layout Bus Stop](https://
 transitrouter.pages.dev/#/blr/stops/33061) is 1km away (closest operationa
 l bus stop\, due to whitetopping work along Sanjay Nagar Main Road). Frequ
 ent routes that stop at ITI Layout Bus Stop:\n        - [276](https://tran
 sitrouter.pages.dev/#/blr/services/276) (Majestic\, Malleshwaram\, BEL Cir
 cle\, Vidyaranyapura)\n        - [276-A](https://transitrouter.pages.dev/#
 /blr/services/276-A) (Shivajinagar\, Mekhri Circle\, BEL Circle\, Vidyaran
 yapura)
GEO:13.034099;77.575445
LOCATION:Sanjay Nagar\, 1st Main Road\, Geddalahalli\, Bengaluru\, Karnata
 ka\, India
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