Tech Shift: Open Street Map creates a crowd source map of the world
Tech Shift: Open Street Map creates a crowd source map of the world
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In the world of online maps, services like Google Maps tend to rule the playing field. But another group, Open Street Maps, has been working for a decade to create a crowd sourced map of the world. This weekend, the group is getting together to improve Chicago’s map. Chicago Developer and Open Street Map Board Member, Ian Dees, joins us.
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