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title: Event Summary Report
tags:
    - External
    - User
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## Olympia, Connected: Mapping for Mobility in OpenStreetMap — Event Summary Report

### Overview

On February 12th, 2026, MaptimeSEA and the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology (TCAT) hosted **Olympia, Connected: Mapping for Mobility in OpenStreetMap**, an in-person event focused on improving pedestrian infrastructure data to support accessibility-focused routing in **Olympia, WA**.

| Detail       | Info                                                         |
| :----------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Date**     | February 12th, 2026                                          |
| **Time**     | 6:00 PM PT - 8:00 PM PT                                      |
| **Format**   | in-person                                                    |
| **Location** | HRDG 143, John and Judy Harding Building, Seattle University |

### OSM Mapping

Mappers contributed to **[Project #1083 — Olympia, WA, US: Pedestrian Infrastructure | #OpenSidewalks](https://tasks.openstreetmap.us/projects/1083)** via the OSM US Tasking Manager, adding pedestrian infrastructure data to OpenStreetMap.

- **10 unique mappers** contributed edits related to this mapping event.

#### Mapping Statistics

| Metric                 | Value                              |
| :--------------------- | :--------------------------------- |
| **Edits**              | 237 map edits across 13 changesets |
| **Footways mapped**    | 5.1 miles total length             |
| **Crossings mapped**   | 25 crossing ways                   |
| **Curbs mapped**       | 113 curb nodes                     |
| **Tasks mapped**       | 10                                 |
| **Tasks validated**    | 0                                  |
| **Project completion** | 2.8% 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](mapping-guide.md) — tagging schema and mapping instructions
- [Validation Guide](validation-guide.md) — 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](https://accessmap.app/)
- **Pedestrian navigation** — more complete sidewalk and crossing data enables safer, more accurate walking and rolling directions
- **Open data** — a richer, freely available dataset for Olympia, 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 Olympia, WA community!