Join us as we walk through Downtown Flushing and add features to OpenStreetMap, an openly editable geographic database. Leave your mark and help improve the map used by NYC government agencies and humanitarian groups.





At this event you will learn what OpenStreetMap is, different ways it has been used across the globe and discover ways that it can be used to improve downtown districts. We will annotate businesses and pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure onto Field Papers, a web app used to generate paper atlases with OpenStreetMap data. At the conclusion of the walking portion of the event, participants will upload their notes and make their edits live.





Note: This is a 3-hour outdoor event so dress according to the forecast and wear comfortable walking shoes. Rain or snow will cancel the event.





FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

By Bicycle

There are limited secure bicycle parking options in Downtown Flushing so plan to arrive early to secure a spot. Directly outside Queens Library on Main Street there are several CityRacks but these tend to fill up quickly.





By Mass Transit

Downtown Flushing has excellent mass transit options available. For the best routing directions please visit mta.info.





By Car

If you arrive by personal automobile there are paid parking fields that charge by the hour.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You can send an email to Daniel Solow at [d.a.solow][@][gmail.com] with the Subject as "MapFlushing"