About the Mapathon and Mapathon Locations¶
During this three day mapping event, local businesses, community groups and OSM members will join together to launch a citywide initiative to help make the map of Atlanta one of the best in the US. This fun, family friendly event will be held at Atlanta-Fulton Public Library branches across Atlanta and people interested in learning more about OSM and how open maps can benefit their community and spur economic development are encouraged to attend. We are also encouraging people to get out and map their neighborhoods, in addition to working as a group to add points of interest to public spaces and local attractions. Please register for this event here: http://tinyurl.com/ndoxye
For more information about OpenStreetMap in Atlanta, please visit the Atlanta, Georgia page. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Atlanta
PRESS: please call Paul Jarratt on +1 650 644 8449
We will be mapping the downtown Atlanta area including parks, university campuses and historic sites. Volunteers will be on hand to help new mappers learn how to use a GPS or Walking-Papers and have helpful tips for beginners. Come for the whole day or just stop by for an hour to learn the basics of community mapping and add a few points of interest to the map.
One of the easiest ways to participate during the Mapathon is to browse through OSM and investigate the map of your neighborhood for naming inaccuracies, missing roads and attractions. With just a few clicks of a mouse it is possible for anyone to make these types of minor edits. We are also encouraging neighborhood associations, church groups and clubs to get out into their local communities and record the names and locations of pubic amenities, attractions and local businesses. Mappers can drop off the information they gathered at any of the Mapathon locations if they are unable to edit the map but would like to contribute data from their neighborhood. Volunteers will also be on hand to help people who need instruction or assistance adding their traces and points of interest to the map.
Saturday, October 17, 2009 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM¶
For directions to Mapathon locations, please visit http://www.afplweb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=11
Mapathon Headquarters
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Central Library
One Margaret Mitchell Square
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.730.1700
Adamsville-Collier Heights Branch
3424 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.,
Atlanta GA 30331
404-699-4206
Buckhead Branch
269 Buckhead Ave. NE,
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-814-3500
Dogwood Branch
1838 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW (formerly Bankhead Ave),
Atlanta GA 30318
404-792-4961
Kirkwood Branch
11 Kirkwood Road SE,
Atlanta GA 30317
404-377-6471
Peachtree Branch
1315 Peachtree Street NE,
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-885-7830
Northside Branch
3295 Northside Parkway NW,
Atlanta GA 30327
404-814-3508
Washington Park Branch
1116 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.,
Atlanta GA 30314
404-752-8760
Sunday, October 18, 2009 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM¶
Mapathon Headquarters
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Central Library
One Margaret Mitchell Square
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.730.170
East Point Branch
2757 Main Street, East Point
GA 30344
404-762-4842
Ponce de Leon Branch
980 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE,
Atlanta GA 30306
404-885-7820
Southwest Branch
3665 Cascade Road SW,
Atlanta, GA 30331
404-699-6363
If you would like to organize a Neighborhood Mapping Party in your community, please contact Thea Clay at thea@cloudmade.com.