A weekly, curated digest for OpenStreetMap NL

There’s always a lot going on in OpenStreetMap-land. Too much to follow for even most regulars on the forums, let alone the casual contributor. I felt there would be a need for a local, curated digest of OpenStretMap-related news, along the same lines as the Wochennotiz in Germany and the Community Updates project on the OpenStreetMap wiki. Such a digest would serve a few functions. It would keep those less invested in OpenStreetMap ‘in the loop’; good for involvement and motivation. It would, I hope, also bring about a debate within the community over what topics are important to us, because curating a digest of the salient news forces us to look beyond just what happens today. Lastly, it could serve as a resource for those interested in OpenStreetMap from an outsider’s perspective. With OpenStreetMap gaining more momentum, it is becoming all the more important that those wishing to use, research or write about the project have an opportunity to see what’s going on inside.