A bookmarked tweet from Ulises Ibarra reminded me that 8 years ago a bunch of us map nerds were celebrating Valentine’s Day by having a meet up to talk about OSM and HOT in Mexico City. The irony of doing that instead of proper V-Day celebrations didn’t go unnoticed then and it feels only fitting to commemorate it.

I’ve been thinking all day about community work, care work, and knowledge-sharing as acts of love. I owe so much knowledge, practical skills, and valuable lessons to communities and individuals that selflessly shared their expertise and wisdom. It seems appropriate to write a quick recap/thank you note/valentine’s day card to the people that introduced me to OSM.

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