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    Resiliency Maps featured in British Cartographic Society Magazine

    We’re thrilled to have made it into the pages of Maplines, a publication of the British Cartography Society (BCS).  Considered one of the world’s leading cartographic societies,… Read more “Resiliency Maps featured in British Cartographic Society Magazine”

    May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 by nicole

    Resiliency Maps featured in California Map Society Journal

    We made it into the March 2020 edition of “Calafia,” the journal of the California Map Society. Formed in 1978, the CMS brings together map collectors, historians,… Read more “Resiliency Maps featured in California Map Society Journal”

    March 5, 2020July 30, 2020 by nicole

    Resiliency Maps featured in United Nations guidelines

    GENEVA — The latest United Nations “Words into Action” guidelines, launched here during Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week, include a case study on Resiliency Maps. Published by… Read more “Resiliency Maps featured in United Nations guidelines”

    February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by nicole

    Making distraction-free maps for community responders with open source tools

    SAN FRANCISCO — Everyone should tuck a paper map into their emergency kit. When power goes out and cellphone networks are down, having a clear view of… Read more “Making distraction-free maps for community responders with open source tools”

    December 19, 2019December 20, 2019 by nicole

    Resilience without borders: OpenStreetMap Geography Awareness Week meetup in Italy

    FLORENCE, Italy — Resiliency Maps can be made for any city. And the fastest way to get people good-scared* is to show them they don’t have a… Read more “Resilience without borders: OpenStreetMap Geography Awareness Week meetup in Italy”

    November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by nicole

    Takeaways from the 2019 ESRI User Conference

    SAN DIEGO — ArcMap was my first introduction to GIS and, in the better part of the next decade, the Arc suite of geospatial software made by… Read more “Takeaways from the 2019 ESRI User Conference”

    August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

    Inside disaster training: Why it takes practice to make perfect

    The fire chief cocked his head towards the radio clipped to his shoulder. “Everyone ready?” he asked, and then in a voice that just might have been… Read more “Inside disaster training: Why it takes practice to make perfect”

    July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

    UN report calls OpenStreetMap “foundational” to disaster risk reduction

    GENEVA — Some 4,000 people came from Canada to Vanuatu to figure out how to save lives and rebuild communities in the wake of floods, earthquakes, landslides… Read more “UN report calls OpenStreetMap “foundational” to disaster risk reduction”

    May 23, 2019June 15, 2019 by nicole

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    This project aims to put local maps detailing potential hazards (car repair shops, construction sites) as well as assets such as shelter zones in the hands of San Francisco residents. The maps are made with OpenStreetMap and available offline.

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