Status: Draft v2025-08-13
License: CC0
OpenStreetMap runs on people and places. "Local communities" are any groups of mappers - online or in person - who build and use OSM. "Local Chapters" are one formal expression of community, not the only one. The OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) supports the project but does not control it. Our goal is to empower all communities to thrive, equally.