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Welcome to OpenStreetMap, the project that creates and provides free geographic data and mapping to anyone who wants it. We started it because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways.
The map	Use the main online map or some of the many other services.
Contributing	Use the Beginners' guide to find out how you can improve the map content; alternatively report an error using OpenStreetBugs, help the developers create better tools, donate some money or offer data for other people to import.
Mapping projects	Find out about the many Mapping projects, from accessibility (for sight and mobility impaired people) to winter sports, and for countries/territories from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Map Features	The Map Features page will show you how to tag everything from an Acacia tree to a zoological garden.
Help	To get answers when things aren't working.
About	Find out about how the project works and its many Contributors.
Licensing	Read about the Attribution and share-alike requirements.

News ^+/-

3 May	Apple now attributes OSM in iPhoto, see [1] and [2]
19 Apr	New version of the map rendering web service Maposmatic available, see also [3]
13 Apr	MapFactor Navigator Free is available for Android devices via Google Play.
4 Apr	Edits enabled again. License change work ongoing
1 Apr	New planet.gpx download of all GPS points
27 Mar	Announcement of plans for the license change work
20 Mar	Esri donation to OSMF
13 Mar	Mar 2012 DB server downtime planned for Tuesday 20th
12 Mar	New Australian Geographic Reference Image available for mapping
13 Feb	Leaflet 0.3 released
28 Jan	Garmin 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 Jan	Report of Google IP address being used to vandalise OSM data
13 Jan	Bored of Google Maps? switch2osm
3 Jan	State Of The Map 2012 will be in Tokyo [4]
2012	This year we are changing the license! Please help with Asking users to accept the ODbL and remapping
	older news... OpenStreetMap in the media

Portals ^+/-
Get involved	Beginners' guide · Map Features · Mapping projects · Potential Datasources · GPS · OpenStreetBugs · Proposed features · Import
Use OpenStreetMap	Browsing · Download · List of OSM based Services · OSM XML · PBF Format · Routing · Elements
Software	For desktop computers · For mobile devices · Automated Edits · JOSM · Merkaartor · Maperitive · Mapnik · Osmarender · Potlatch · Quality Assurance
Documentation	Cleanup · Guidelines · Translation
Community	Blogs · Contributors · Copyright infringement · Disputes · Donations · Email lists · Forum · Foundation · Help centre · IRC · Merchandise · Twitter · Vandalism
Legal	Disclaimer · Copyright and License · Contributor terms · Open Database License

Image of the week ^+/-

Oxford cycle map highlights roads with cycle tracks alongside

Lolcat of awesomeness^+/-

Richard Fairhurst for coordinating a clear and concise switch2osm.org website, with huge amounts of help from the OpenStreetMap community

Event Calendar ^+/-

	14 May	Stammtisch Passau, Germany
	15 May	OSM Stammtisch München, Germany
	15 May	Glasgow, Scotland
	16 May	OSM Stammtisch Karlsruhe, Germany
	18–19 May	GI2012-OpenDataPolicies-FORUM [http://GDI-SN.blogspot.com, GI2012 @DRESDEN, Bergstr. 120, TUD-AgroCampus [5]
MAP	19 May	Genova, Italy
MAP	19–20 May	Вышний Mapping Weekend, Vyshnyi Volochok, Russia
	21 May	Rostocker Treffen, Germany
	22 May	Stammtisch Bonn, Germany
	24 May	Stammtisch für Nürnberg, Fürth und Erlangen, Germany
	24 May	Stammtisch Innsbruck, Austria
	26 May	II OpenStreetMap Party Madeira - Machico/ 26 e 27 of May , Madeira, Portugal
MAP	27 May	II OpenStreetMap Party Madeira - Machico/ 26 e 27 of May , Madeira, Portugal
	29 May	Workshop sobre OpenStreetMap no MundoGEO#Connect, São Paulo, Brazil
	30 May	Düsseldorf/Stammtisch, Germany
	31 May	Stammtisch Graz, Austria
MAP	June to August	80-day Mapping Party on the Via Alpina!
	1 Jun	Stammtisch Hannover, Germany
MAP	2 Jun	2. Horneburger Mapping-Day 2012, Datteln-Horneburg, Kreis Recklinghausen, Germany
	2–3 Jun	Hack weekend in Karlsruhe, Germany
CONF	2 Jun	Moscow Mapping Microconference, Russia
	3 Jun	Dortmund Stammtisch, Germany
	5 Jun	OSM-Treff Heilbronn, Germany