Mapping for Impact
summary
OpenStreetMap US launches Mapping for Impact in 2021 to partner with nonprofits and agencies and creates actionable datasets: 3,000 play spaces in Philadelphia in six weeks via Tasking Manager callouts, ~2,000 parks across three Colorado counties feeding the Colorado Equity Atlas, and a two‑phase pool mapping project that has logged 40,000+ NYC pools 97% complete (remote imagery first, planned ground surveys for sizes and indoor pools); program explores machine learning and MapSwipe partnerships to scale.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to Mapping for Impact
- 0:43Program overview and goals
- 1:26Mapping playgrounds with Kaboom
- 3:32Mapping swimming pools with Rising Tide Effect
- 5:40Call to action for local mappers
- 7:28Q&A on data sources and partnerships
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