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News Archive
2021
8 Apr2021-04-082021-04-09Read about ideas for mapping for Earth Day and the International Day of Human Space Flight, both in April.
5 Apr2021-04-052021-04-06The Local Chapters and Communities Working Group is looking for volunteer moderators.
2 Apr2021-04-022021-04-03The academic track at the State of the Map 2021 is accepting abstracts.
9 Mar2021-03-092021-03-10Call for talks, workshops and panels at the online State of the Map 2021.
7 Mar2021-03-072021-03-08Announcing the State of the Map logo and website.
25 Feb2021-02-252021-02-26The 100,000,000th changeset is created.
16 Jan2021-01-162021-01-17 to
14 Feb
OpenStreetMap Foundation 2021 survey has ended. Results are posted to the OSMF wiki.
2020
20 Aug2020-08-202020-08-21Mappers can now become an Associate member of OpenStreetMap Foundation at no cost by applying for Active Contributor Membership. A minimum 42 days of editing are required in the last 365 calendar days.
10 Jul2020-07-102020-07-11ÖPNVKarte becomes a new featured tile layer on openstreetmap.org.
4 Jul2020-07-042020-07-05State of the Map 2020 conference is held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
3 Aug2019-08-032019-08-04Most pages on this wiki load faster following a redesign of the language bar. Please report any problems on the language bar's talk page.
12 Jun2019-06-122019-06-13The events calendar has been streamlined for easier editing. See Template:Calendar for updated instructions.
11 Apr2019-04-112019-04-12The OSM Foundation is now an affiliate member of the Open Source Initiative.
23 Mar2019-03-232019-03-24OSM wins the 2018 Free Software Foundation award, adding another trophy to our collection.
23 Jan2019-01-232019-01-24Wiki pages containing outdated but historically relevant information can be marked with the templates {{Historic artifact start}} and {{Historic artifact end}}.
10 Jan2019-01-102019-01-11Data Working Group announces that the Organised Editing Guidelines have been officially put online. (More context on the OSMF blog.)
2018
30 Aug2018-08-302018-08-31OpenStreetMap condemns recent anti-semitic vandalism, which recently surfaced on the Snapchat app.
4 Jan2018-01-042018-01-05OpenStreetMap is participating in Google Summer of Code 2018.
3 Jan2018-01-032018-01-04FOSSGIS e.V. (Germany) is now formally established as a foundation local chapter.
2017
30 DecOpenStreetMap France is now formally established as a foundation local chapter.
12 NovOpenStreetMap United Kingdom is now formally established as a foundation local chapter.
30 MayNew OSM ↔ Wikidata matcher tool.
25 MayOver one million notes have been created since the introduction of the feature in 2013.
4 MayThe migration of multipolygon relations to modern mapping standards, part of a broader effort to clean up area geometries in OSM, has been completed.
11 AprCommunity survey for the State of the Map 2017 program.
27 FebOpenStreetMap is participating in Google Summer of Code 2017.
2016
22 OctThe OpenStreetMap Forum (forum.openstreetmap.org) has been moved to a new server.
10 JulA node with the id 232 is created. Support for 64-bit identifiers has become a necessity for software working with OSM.
17 JunThe Collective Database Guideline is approved by the OSMF board.
2015
30 OctNew road style. Major changes to improve legibility and consistency of roads in the cartography of the Standard map style on openstreetmap.org.)
24 JunFundraising target reached. Thank you! (you can still donate)
6 JunLaunching Fundraising drive 2015
25 AprHumanitarian OpenStreetMappers respond to the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
16 FebRouting feature was enabled on main website openstreetmap.org, based on Open Source Routing Machine, GraphHopper and MapQuest Routing API
2014
06 OctWeeklyOSM was relaunched: a weekly news collection with everything about OSM, based on German Wochennotiz. WeeklyOSM is available there in English, Spanish, Romanian, Japanese and Türkish
18 SepOSM2World takes first place in Thomas-Krenn open source awards
14 NovGeoGO Presentation during NFB Texas Convention in Austin, Texas USA to support CapMac's GeoGO-OSM Accessibility Project
9 AugCelebrations for the tenth anniversary of OpenStreetMap take place around the world
28 JunThe weekly notes will be stopped after 4years, if there is nobody willing to continue the translation from DE.
28 JunThe wiki main page was redesigned to be lighter and strictly use-case oriented, and we introduce navigation pages.
13 Jun.2014-06-132014-06-14After State Of The Map Europe 2014 has ended, a lot of video footage is available from its wiki page.
8 JunOSM contributors can now add their ORCID identifier to their user page on this wiki, using {{User ORCID}}.
5 JunMapbox releases Mapbox GL, a framework for client-side rendered vector maps on iOS using OpenStreetMap data.
Now2014 West Africa Ebola Response
5 MayNew release of Mapsforge 0.4.0 (offline vector map rendering framework)
9 AprImagery from DigitalGlobe now available for use via mapbox
4 AprA new editor is released, Level0.
26 MarOSM wins the FSFE's Document Freedom Award.
24 MarHOT is coordinating mapping efforts for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. You can help!
16 FebThe wiki reaches 1,000,000 page edits.
11 FebEncryption (SSL) has been enabled to all of the openstreetmap.org website, thereby enhancing the privacy of its users.
2013
7 DecScalableMaps now offers over 300 OSM- and NaturalEarth-based editable vector maps in PDF and Adobe Illustrator formats.
2 DecThe main website is completely redesigned.
18 NovWe're using the Typhoon Haiyan wiki page to coordinate crisis response mapping. You can help!
13 AugZoom level 19 added for the standard layer on the openstreetmap.org website.
19 JulNew map controls have gone live on openstreetmap.org
7 MayNew server and fund raising drive 2013
7 MayThe newly developed online editor iD has been integrated as a tool on the openstreetmap.org website.
23 AprYou can now leave Notes on the openstreetmap.org map !
1 ApriD editor Beta 1 is released
31 MarImagery Offset Database is up
14 Febmap1.eu alpha version (all-purpose map of Europe) has been released
9 FebNode id numbers have increased to now require 64-bit Identifiers
31 Jannew domain: OSM Turkey https://openstreetmap.org.tr
29 JaniD editor alpha version released
8 JanNew template and category for Wikipedians who map
6 JanOne million registered users
2012
18 DecState Of The Map 2013/Call for venues open
6 NovStart your local party for Operation cowboy
2 OctNew release of the OSM editor Vespucci 0.8 for Android devices
12 SepOpenStreetMap data is now available under the Open Database License. copyright and license. Please help with Remapping
8 SepNew Foundation board members elected
18 AugOpenStreetMap 8th Anniversary Birthday party worldwide celebrations
31 JulRegistration for SOTM US in Portland (Oct 13-14) now open
28 JulOfficially released Maperitive v2. (What's new)
25 JulAutomated redactions complete
11 JulLicense redaction begins (Follow bot process)
25 JunA huge amount of new satellite imagery was added to Bing which can be traced from in OpenStreetMap. See also Bing Blog
12 JunNew release of the editor Merkaartor 0.18.1
23 MayLaunch of http://openstreetmapdata.com where you can download selected shapefiles for coastlines or similar, derived from OSM data. See also blog post by Jochen Topf.
3 MayApple now attributes OSM in iPhoto, see and
19 AprNew version of the map rendering web service Maposmatic available, see also
13 AprMapFactor Navigator Free is available for Android devices via Google Play.
4 AprEdits enabled again. License change work ongoing
1 AprNew planet.gpx download of all GPS points
27 MarAnnouncement of plans for the license change work
20 MarEsri donation to OSMF
13 MarMar 2012 DB server downtime planned for Tuesday 20th
12 MarNew Australian Geographic Reference Image available for mapping
13 FebLeaflet 0.3 released
28 JanGarmin converter tool mkgmap now builds an address search index
27 Jan"Night of the living maps" is global mapping event planned for Feb 7th
17 JanReport of Google IP address being used to vandalise OSM data
13 JanBored of Google Maps? switch2osm
3 JanState Of The Map 2012 will be in Tokyo
2011
24 DecFunding target reached. Mappy Christmas!
01 DecNew License Change View on OSM Inspector
29 NovWe have half a million users!
29 NovCall for papers for FOSSGIS and OpenStreetMap-conference is open
25 Novopenstreetmap.org front page now features new layers
19 Novopenstreetmap.de and openstreetmap.ru sites have a new look
16 Nov1st April 2012 is the target date for license change
12 NovOpenStreetBrowser () version 2.1 released.
25 OctKeepRight () now validates website/url tags.
21 Oct"Look and Listen Map" & "Guide Me" win Torsten Brand Prize
13 OctJoin in with the "Big baseball project"
4 OctBlocked applications to protect the servers
3 OctUS local chapter elected a board
19 SepNew server 'Zark' will be used for OWL
13 SepYahoo! Aerial Imagery is no longer available.
11 SepOpenLayers 2.11 released
11 SepNew board members elected
11 SepState Of The Map 2011 is winding up in Denver.
6 SepNew Mailing list rails-dev created
26 AugBoard elections and other OSMF changes
18 AugNominations open for foundation board elections. 4 seats available
08 AugHelp preparing for the license change
30 JulSOTMEU presentation videos are available
28 JulMapweaver - successor of mapgen.pl
25 JulProject of the week looking for new maintainers
20 JulLets get ready for umble! OSMFight
13 JulRelease of OpenStreetBrowser 2.0
6 JulThanks to all the Wimbledon tennis champions
5 JulOsmitter lets you contribute to OSM via twitter
4 JulOrdnance Survey accept ODbL for their OS OpenData
29 JunIt's Wimbledon week. Project of the week is mapping tennis courts
23 JunPlanned downtime: Servers/June 2011 Maintenance Thu 23rd (Completed)
19 JunPhase 4 of the ODbL licence change has started
12 JunYou can now login to OpenStreetMap using OpenID
12 JunNew video tutorials for beginners showing Potlatch 2
1 JunGeofabrik now provide U.S. state extracts
25 MayEducation Project of the month starting with primary & secondary schools
23 MayWe now have more than 400,000 registered users
22 Maynew release of GpsMid 0.7.5 (you can search for house numbers now)
21 MayStatistics of clicks on integrated in Wikipedia OpenStreetMap map was published.
20 May1 000 000 Relations in the database
16 MayProject OSRM has a new routing demo website
11 Maynew Mapquest static image API
9 MayA new release Maperitive with improved SVG export and line offsetting.
9 MayTile server upgrade
6 MayNew Changeset display
29 AprWe have a new logo! (blog post)
3 AprSwitched to Potlatch 2 for the 'edit' tab default
31 MarWe are looking for representative Press images (high res, PD, full attr.)
30 MarProject of the month: Food month
23 MarNew Community Updates
15 MarHelp crisismapping Japan
7 MarForeverMap has been released for Android devices
4 MarMilestone: 1 Billion Nodes in the Database
2 MarHikingbook.pl creates hiking books
25 FebMaperitive now supports SRTM1 and custom DEMs.
23 FebProject of the month: Tunnels and Bridges
17 FebNew Community Updates
16 FebThe 100.000.000th way
14 FebA map looking for OSM User Groups
14 FebA map looking for OSM User Groups
11 FebMerkaartor bugfix release: 0.17.2.
09 FebProject of the week : Florists
09 FebNew Community Updates
06 FebMerkaartor bugfix release: 0.17.1.
06 FebOpenDEM launched, collecting a free digital elevation model
03 FebBing road detect API announced
02 FebNew Community Updates
27 JanNew Community Updates
26 JanProject of the month : Buildings
26 JanDonation to OSMF by Mapquest/AOL
25 JanHOT has a new logo
24 Jan350 000 users
22 JanNew Project of the week: Banks and ATMs
21 JanMaperitive can now read PBF files and has better right-to-left scripts support.
20 JanNew Community Updates
18 JanNew release of GpsMid 0.7.1
13 JanFugro sponsors 40 cm aerial imagery of whole Denmark
12 JanNew Community Updates
05 JanNew major release of Maperitive with scripting support for generating & uploading Web maps.
2010
31 Dec"JOSM tested" now includes imagery built in.
30 DecRoute Manager and History Viewer are online behind new URLs ( )
26 DecMerkaartor 0.17.0 has been released.
21 DecOpenStreetBugs is now available via http://osmbugs.org/ shortcut. More details here.
17 DecMapQuest Launches OpenStreetMap-Powered Mapping Service In The US
08 DecRussian satellite imagery project kosmosnimki.ru overlays custom-rendered OSM map of Belarus (google translate)
06 DecHumanitarian OSM Team Logo design competition launched
06 DecTwo OSM projects and 6 other projects will be sponsored by German Wikimedia Competition WissensWert
03 DecOffMaps is "App of the day".
02 DecNew Bing imagery now available in Potlatch 2 and JOSM
02 DecNew Project of the week: Your train station
29 NovOnline Editor Potlatch 2 is now available on OpenStreetMap.org
28 NovNew Community Updates
24 NovNew Project of the month: Wheelchair Accessibility
22 NovThe 1.000.000.000. node!
15 NovNew Community Updates
23 NovBing to provide their aerial imagery to OSM
17 NovNew Project of the week: Wanna Bet?
14 NovNew unified Scientific corner: Research
04 NovNew Project of the week: Headache?
25–31 Oct.2010-10-252010-11-01New Community Updates
28 OctNew Project of the month: Stay a While
24 OctSoftware lists replaced
26 OctCopies Google from OSM? Discussed at the last OSMF Working Group Minutes
21 OctDenver will be host to State Of The Map 2011
21 OctMapQuest launch new Nominatim service, Potlatch 2 deployment and restored TIGER Edited Map
17 OctNew release of the often mentioned RouteConverter 2.0
16 OctOsmosis v0.37 released (new PBF support)
14 OctNew release of LuckyGPS 0.74
05 OctNew offline map display and routing for iPhone: ForeverMap
05 OctNew tag listing/stats website: Taginfo
04 OctSpot Image give the permission to use the coverage of France for 6 months
28 SepTwo English OSM books now available
25 SepNew Release of NaviComputer 0.95 (Map Display and navigation on Windows Mobile)
11 Sep300000 OSM contributors and counting
9 SepNew release of NaviPOWM 0.2.5
9 SepCall for bids to host State Of The Map 2011
1 SepWaze.com partner apologizes for cloned OSM content
22 AugMerkaartor 0.16.3 has been released.
16 AugRetirement of gazetteer.openstreetmap.org announced.
12 AugExisting contributors are now asked to accept the new contributor terms
8 AugTransit Database for OpenStreetMap Routing changed from beta to final stage
2 AugMicrosoft launch an OpenStreetMap Mapnik layer on Bing Maps.
25 JulMaperitive now has a map tile generator and hypsometric tinting function (more).
11 JulSotM is all over! See State Of The Map 2010 page for session details.
10 JulAnnounced: Potlatch 2 public alpha testing
10 JulAnnounced: help.openstreetmap.org for Q&A.
7 JulMaperitive now exports map bitmaps with KML and OziExplorer MAP sidecar files.
5 JulFirst version of ArcGIS Editor for OSM released
1–3 Jul.2010-07-012010-07-04July 2010 DB Upgrade. Server downtime for scheduled maintenance from 1st to 3rd July
1 JulThere are six candidates applying for three chairs in the OSMF board.
30 JunNaviComputer 0.94 released for WindowsMobile
30 JunMerkaartor has now settled in a new home: http://merkaartor.be
26 JunMaperitive, a desktop map rendering application, can now do SVG exports
20 JunVespucci 0.6.5 released (OSM editor for Android)
13 JunFoundation/AGM10 meeting & election announced
13 JunMerkaartor 0.16.1 has been released.
11 MayNew OpenStreetMap users have to sign up to the CC-BY-SA / ODbL contributor terms.
20 AprHit 250.000 users See here
16 AprNew Nokia Sportstracker version enhanced with the power of OpenStreetMap.
14 Aprmapgen.pl version 1.00 released. lots of new features...
1 AprOrdnance Survey Opendata releases (UK)
22 MarMerkaartor updated to 0.15.3.
18 MarOSM accepted for Google Summer of Code
28 FebMerkaartor 0.15 released.
26 FebUsability improvements for osm.org? Tell us!
26 FebMapping Bolivia, presented during the last two "State of the Map...", is already walking. The first exploratory trip fri. Feb.26 "The project's blog".
24 FebBBC News reports on OpenStreetMap Haiti mapping "The volunteer mappers who helped Haiiti"
12 FebiPhone Application True Maps released. It features offline searches and routing.
9 FebNew "Project of the week" launched
2 Febmapgen.pl new Perl renderer...
23 JanOpenLinkMap
23 JanGpsMid 0.6 map application for mobile phone released
16 JanFirst Independent Traffic Congestion Services Test in Russia - OpenStreetMap Takes The Second Place
13 JanHuge OSM push for better data in Haiti following the devastating earthquake - join the effort
3 JanOpenStreetMap reaches 200 000 user accounts. Happy New Year!
2009
30 DecThe navigation app AndNav2 for Android is now Opensource http://www.andnav.org
27 DecResults of OSMF members vote on Open Database License proposal announced
23 DecOSM Editor Merkaartor 0.15 available
19 DecOSMtracker 0.10.0 released.
14 DecSantiagos Metropolitan Regional Government (Gobierno Regional Metropolitano de Santiago) (Chile) granted access to their Schools, Hospitals, Landuse, Natural Reserves and Municipal Boundaries shapefiles. Members of the local community are working to convert and import them.
9 DecUK post code co-ordinate data likely to be freed in April 2010
6 DecOSMF license change vote has started; unofficial community survey at http://doodle.com/feqszqirqqxi4r7w
3 DecScanEx grant access to satellite imagery in Russia. Now you can use it in JOSM & Potlatch.
30 NovMapzen Beta now available
23 NovNew version 1.3 of Potlatch released with zooming up to level 23
17 NovThen you win: Ordnance Survey to open data in the U.K.
10 NovNearMap PhotoMaps high resolution up to date CC-BY-SA aerial photography now available for tracing for selected Australian capital cities.
1 NovThe data checking tool Keep Right () is available for the whole planet. Make OSM routable!
18 OctNew version of GroundTruth (1.6): now supports sea polygons-filling and custom background color (more info).
9 OctFOSSGIS hosts three sponsored servers for OSM
8 OctSotM10 call for venues is now open
1 OctMore accuracy for GPS in Europe with start of EGNOS on Oct. 1st
28 Sepflickr adds special 'machine tag' support for OpenStreetMap
20 SepNew map renderer MapSurfer.NET (terrain map, contour lines, 3D buildings and more). www.mapsurfer.net
17 SepNew release of NaviPOWM 0.2.3
18 SepTesting version of wheelchair routing service is online for German city of Bonn.
12 SepThe OpenStreetMap community petitions Google to resolve the legal ambiguity of tracing from Google's aerial imagery.
9 SepMonopoly City Streets opens to surprise and initial licensing uncertainty from the OpenStreetMap community. The Monopoly City Streets' website struggles with the initial surge in interest.
31 AugGerman City of Rostock has all streets completed and houses with heights. 3D here
22 AugNew Foundation Board elected
17 AugThe NaPTAN Import added bus stops throughout London
16 AugFirst blind contributor uploads tracks in Finland. See OSM for the blind for details.
12 AugMerkaartor 0.14 released.
10 AugFind duplicate ways with Waydupes.pl. Reports (for Germany) can be found here Way dupe check reports.
9 AugGerman City of Dortmund is declared to have all streets completed.
30 JulBritish town of Crawley and German town of Bad Oeynhausen are declared to have all streets completed.
28 JulFoundation/AGM09 announced, including elections (join today!)
28 JulOSMtracker 0.8.1 released.
24 JulTwo ways to display distances in maps: Distance maps and Distancemap.pl
12 JulState Of The Map 2009 is over. Thanks to all the organisers!
5 JulNew version of Kosmos: works with NASA's new SRTM server, uses IBF format for contours (more info).
29 JunODbL 1.0 launched
29 JunGerman city Essen is declared to have all streets completed.
28 JunNew version of GroundTruth: works with the NASA's new SRTM server (more info).
26 JunWe now support short links
23 JunGerman city Aachen is declared to have all streets completed.
21 JunNew release of Navit 0.1.1
11 JunBraille true type font for OSM released, see OSM for the blind.
4 Junwalking-papers.org launched. A service for paper-based mapping
3 JunOSM website now in several languages
27 MayAmenity Editor, a new simple POI editing system, made public.
27 MayNew Boundaries.pl script to extract (simplified, resized) *.poly files for boundaries out of osm files.
26 MayPress release: Volunteer Mapper Flies Out to Antigua
21 MayPotlatch 1.0 released with new 'edit with save' features and built-in help
20 MayGroundTruth v1.5 has been released. It now includes "SRTM to OSM" functionality.
16 MayGerman city Oldenburg declared to be complete in OSM.
12 Mayfirst known tactile map based on OSM data published.
29 AprAPI 0.6 compatible version of mumpot 0.5 released (including upload support)
26 AprBug fix version of Merkaartor 0.13.2 released
21 AprNew API went live after a year of development.
20 AprSix OSM projects accepted for Google Summer of Code
20 AprFinal report on Bavarian aerial imagery published (in German)
4 AprRelation Check and Relation Diff. New Tools for quality assurance of relations.
28 MarSupport for country-specific traffic-rules in Traveling Salesman.
23 MarGerman city Brunswik declared to be complete in OSM.
18 MarOpenStreetMap accepted for Google Summer of Code 2009
17 MarWikimedia Germany starts a project for integration of OSM maps in Wikipedia
17 MarNumber of (registered) users passed 100.000 (OpenStreetMap stats report & Graphical Stats)
16 MarCall for Papers for State Of The Map 2009 is now open
16 MarNew version of Merkaartor 0.13 released
14 MarHouse numbers supported in Traveling Salesman navigator
5 MarOpenStreetMap wins two Linux New Media Awards
27 FebNew license has been published, license text comments may be submitted until March 20 (announcement)
25 FebRadio Bremen's news website is using Openstreetmap (in German, sample article)
12 FebEnd of donation drive. £ 16,222 (~ 18,100) was raised in one week.
9 FebMapnik now usually is updated hourly (rather than weekly).
5 FebStart of donation drive to buy a new faster, bigger server for OpenStreetMap.
4 FebThe new OSMbin file-format version 1.0 is published.
1 FebAll I., II. and III. class roads in Czech republic are in OSM. See graph of mapping and unmapped czech roads.
26 JanGroundTruth, a new mapmaking tool for Garmins, released
25 JanRiding and hiking map available for selected German regions.
22 JanOSM: Up-to-Date announced: a bookmarklet which will draw the current state of the database using Mapnik
19 JanFrench national land registry (cadastre) WMS opened to OSM (and other GIS). Authorities agree that their license is compatible with OSM if the source is provided (announcement in french, in english).
14 JanVienna street map completed. Announcement
4 JanNew Tramline Glattalbahn opened in the north of Zurich on Dec 14. Was already mapped on Openstreetmap the day before.
2008
24 DecKingston Upon Hull, UK completed. Announcement
23 DecBirmingham, UK and surrounds completed. Announcement
19 DecNorth Rhine-Westphalia Road Building Authority makes complete road network data available for free use.
12 DecThe Bavarian Office of Land Survey is providing aerial imagery of Upper Palatinate for vectorization in a pilot project.
6 DecAn experimental mkgmap version supports routable Garmin maps.
4 DecImage series A year of edits on planet Earth for OpenStreetMap.
1 DecOSM- stats: Are mappers going on winter break? – discussion
28 NovGoogle Maps - OSM comparison of the world's capitals
23 NovGerman mappers found OpenStreetMap section of FOSSGIS e.V.
18 NovCanadian government initiative GeoBase releases map data to OSM
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