Event Summary Report
Mappy New Year 2026 — Event Summary Report⚓︎
Overview⚓︎
On January 19th, 2026, Taskar Center for Accessible Technology (TCAT) hosted Mappy New Year 2026, a virtual event focused on improving pedestrian infrastructure data to support accessibility-focused routing in Tacoma, WA.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Date | January 19th, 2026 |
| Time | 9:00 AM PT – 12:00+ PM PT |
| Format | virtual |
| Location | Zoom |
OSM Mapping⚓︎
Mappers contributed to Project #1017 — Tacoma, WA, US: Pedestrian Infrastructure | #OpenSidewalks via the OSM US Tasking Manager, adding pedestrian infrastructure data to OpenStreetMap.
- 7 unique mappers contributed edits related to this mapping event.
Mapping Statistics⚓︎
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Edits | 1,376 map edits across 31 changesets |
| Footways mapped | 17.6 miles total length |
| Crossings mapped | 308 crossing ways |
| Curbs mapped | 347 curb nodes |
| Tasks mapped | 30 |
| Tasks validated | 0 |
| Project completion | 3.3% at event end |
What Was Mapped⚓︎
Participants focused on the following pedestrian infrastructure features:
- Sidewalks and footways — drawn as separate ways alongside roads
- Crossings — mapped as edges connecting sidewalks across intersections
- Curbs — placed at transition points between sidewalks and crossings
- Attributes — surface type, tactile paving, width, and other accessibility-relevant tags
Mapping Resources⚓︎
- Mapping Guide — tagging schema and mapping instructions
- Validation Guide — task validation procedures
Impact⚓︎
The data collected during this event directly supports:
- Accessible routing — improved trip planning for wheelchair users, people in the blind/low-vision community, and others with mobility needs through AccessMap
- Pedestrian navigation — more complete sidewalk and crossing data enables safer, more accurate walking and rolling directions
- Open data — a richer, freely available dataset for Tacoma, WA and the surrounding region
Acknowledgments⚓︎
Thank you to all participants who contributed their time and expertise. Your contributions have a lasting impact on accessibility for the Tacoma, WA community!