unpatterned-labs/useosm: Promoting OpenStreetMap Data Usage and Impact Through an Open and Accessible Web Platform. · GitHub

Welcome to UseOSM, a comprehensive initiative to showcase and support the use of OpenStreetMap (OSM) across various domains. This project was honored as a recipient of the 2025 OSMF EWG Microgrant, recognizing its contribution to the OSM community. This repository contains resources, tools, and documentation to help organizations and developers leverage OSM effectively.

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a global, community-driven geographic database maintained by millions of contributors. It powers applications in:

• Navigation and routing
• Emergency and humanitarian response
• Urban planning and smart cities
• Climate research and environmental protection
• Logistics, mobility, and location intelligence

UseOSM is about visibility and appreciation. It highlights organizations, platforms, and tools that use, support, and contribute to OSM.

This repository is organized as follows:

• awesome-useosm: A curated list of companies, organizations, and platforms that use OSM. Includes detailed documentation and contribution guidelines.
• data: Contains JSON datasets summarizing OSM changesets and yearly statistics.
• docs: Documentation for contributing, proposals, and meeting notes.
• frontend: The source code for the UseOSM website, built with Astro. Includes components, layouts, and utilities.
• scripts: Python scripts for generating and analyzing OSM statistics.

The frontend is built using Astro, a modern web framework. For more details on setting up the frontend, refer to the frontend README.

The Awesome UseOSM list is a curated collection of organizations and platforms that use OSM. It is structured into categories such as:

• Navigation & Mobility
• Humanitarian & Disaster Response
• Government & Public Sector
• Developer Tools & Infrastructure

Visit the Awesome UseOSM README for more information.

We welcome contributions! Please refer to the contributing guide for details on how to get involved.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

• Project Website: https://useosm.org