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OpenStreetMapping in Worcester Park
24
May
11:00 am
OpenStreetMapping in Worcester Park
at Worcester Park Library
Organised by One Planet Living in Sutton
Saturday, 24 May 2008 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Come and join the OpenStreetMap community and put Worcester Park on the map. We'll be walking around the area adding street names, libraries, pubs, playgrounds, parks, allotments, cinemas and other details to the map!
With your help we are going to complete the Worcester Park area.
Why don't we just use Google?
You can't actually re-use, change or publish a lot of existing maps without violating copyright, so you're stuck with Google's or A-Z's boring view designed for motorists. It can cost a lot of money!
OpenStreetMap is different - the data and the map images are available to everyone to use for free, so long as you credit the community when using them. Anyone can add to them - just like Wikipedia - so you can make the maps you want without the hassle or expense.
We're making maps for cyclists, bus or car club users; maps showing where to buy local food; maps for heritage trails in Sutton. Once we all put in the basic data, we can make maps of anything easily!
So how will it work?
Just turn up! We'll run workshops at 11am and 2pm for newcomers, and experienced mappers will be around to help you hit the streets and gather some data.
Worcester Park Library
| Address | Worcester Park Library Stone Place Windsor Road Worcester Park Surrey KT4 8ES |
| Phone | 020 8337 1609 |
| Parking | |
| Trains | Worcester Park |
| Buses | |
| Venue Website | Worcester Park Library |
