Kaart

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Kaart (kaart.com), also known as Kaart Group, LLC, is a company from Grand Junction, Colorado, USA, and contributes to foundational data in OSM, primarily in road networks. Kaart travels to conduct groundwork in countries and metropolitan areas throughout the world. The process includes the use of mobile applications to input new tags, primarily street names and oneways, while driving through cities and towns. Imagery is simultaneously captured with GPS-enabled cameras in order to allow post-processing of data to fix road geometry, update new construction, and add traffic lanes, turn restrictions, and other tags necessary to improve vehicle navigation. Imagery is uploaded for community use in Mapillary. Kaart employs a data team actively contributing to and maintaining the map.

Road Network Improvement Projects

Kaart works on projects throughout the world, with focus in the following regions:

Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Central America
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America

Contributions

Kaart has travelled to and provided data improvements in the following countries and places:

  • Africa - Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, Morocco, South Africa, Mayotte
  • Caribbean - Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Curacao, Aruba, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Cayman Islands, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Sint Maarten, Turks & Caicos, Saint Martin, British Virgin Islands, Bonaire, Anguilla, Saint Barthélemy, Montserrat, Bermuda
  • Central America - Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
  • North America - Mexico, United States: Maryland, Colorado, Washington
  • South America - Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
  • Middle East - Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon
  • Asia - Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
  • Europe - Denmark, Ukraine, Iceland, Greece, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Albania

Sponsorship

Kaart is a bronze-level Corporate Member of the OSM Foundation[1].

Kaart has been a sponsor to the following OSM events:

Year Event Sponsorship level
2022 State of the Map US 2022 Bronze[2]
2021 State of the Map 2021 Silver[3]
State of the Map Africa 2021 Bronze[4]
2020 State of the Map 2020 Bronze[5]
2019 State of the Map US 2019 Silver[6]
FOSS4G Wellington 2019 Bronze[7]
Pista ng Mapa 2019 Platinum[8]
2018 State of the Map 2018 Bronze[9]
State of the Map US 2018 Bronze[10]
State of the Map Asia 2018 Bronze[11]
State of the Map LATAM 2018 Gold[12]
2017 State of the Map US 2017 Bronze[13]
FOSS4G + SOTM Argentina Bronze[14]

Kaart Data Team

The Kaart data team continuously improves OpenStreetMap by fixing errors and adding data using open data sources. Kaart has editing teams and/or editors in Colorado USA, California USA, Washington USA, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala, Philippines, Moldova, Romania, Russia, and Turkey.

Data Team Guidelines

In addition to the rules that apply to everyone in the community, these are the guidelines the Kaart team reiterates and adds for themselves:

  1. The company's motto is "Make Awesome Data". Kaart seeks to make the best map data and to adhere to the highest standards as documented on the OpenStreetMap Wiki or as established as common practice in the community.
  2. Local knowledge first. Kaart travels and collects their own source data using GPS-enabled cameras and staff in country.
  3. All full time data team members will be listed here on this OpenStreetMap Wiki page and identified on their user profiles.
  4. Kaart uses public tools and will happily share the experiences and processes with local mappers to help grow communities.
  5. Kaart works with the local community. When conducting groundwork in a country, Kaart will often try to meet with local editors and collaborate with them when possible. Kaart seeks to understand the local mapping conventions and assist in uplifting OSM data to a more complete standard.

Current Team Members

This is a list of current Kaart data team members. For any questions, please contact the relevant team member or Aaron Young.

Current Team Members (by name)
A-F
Name Username
Aaron vespax
Albert TheJAwesome1
Alec CapAhab
Alex I atiannicelli
Anderson kaartense
Andi amtplskaart
Andrei andreiSk
Andres AndresDuhour
Andrew 3242welsh
Anthony orogenesis
Arianna ariannablack
Armin Armin Gheorghina
Austin D the_silent_kaartographer
Austin M GisJabroni
Balpreet bsidhu
Breia ToastShark!
Brian L Unicorn Ostrich
Buddy Buddy-the-Elf
Callista camapsta
Casey Gubits
Celine mapeadora
Chris G Goose6thAB
Conor JConormaps
Corban Corban8
David kaaart
Dylan B Baumdotcom
Dylan F MappDamon
Dylan O. dylowens
Edward Ned_Stark
Erwin GOwin
Felipe felipeeugenio
G-L
Name Username
Garrett Huge_OSM_Fan
Gwen gwinning
Hamish hairyhaggis
Horace Hoordinates
Husni f_husni
Ian M Baconcrisp
Ian M Winterson
Ionut Rus Ionut
Isaac VH Bit_by_Bit
Jacob P xeriscape
Je-Ni KaartyJ
Jennavy jdcruz
Jess Mapistopheles
Jessica C nicenicejess
Jesspher add_to_kaart
Jonathan Johnny_Mappleseed
Jordan Kaartographer
Jorge JAAS
Jose Mendicant_Slug_097
Josué Josuer
Juan jptolosa
Juan Carlos JuanMelo
Keeley kebobo
Khathutshelo Khathucry
Lauren Pegasus21
Logan S 127logs
Luis R luisrobledomx1
M-Z
Name Username
Matheus mapitero
Matt MappnMatt
Matthew J MattJones96
Moriah MinesOmoria
Neddy Ned_Stark
Nick sick_nacco
Olivia Oliviadrose
Paul hayduke1275
Rally Rally
Ratu rblldnk
Reza Reza1977
Rick Ouray
Robert RouteRob
Sarah JacksonSarah
Stephanie Stephanievanr
Susan streetsofsufrancisco
Tanner 3636pacers
Taylor vorpalblade-kaart
Timeo Timmy_Tesseract
Todd Toddtodd
Yemi Openator_
Uzair Ezra Edwards
Vince VMPanes

Previous Team Members

This is a list of previous team members who edited with Kaart but are no longer active in the Kaart data team.

Previous Team Members (by name)
A-D
Name Username
Aaron L StriDez
Abby DowntownAbby
Adam berms
Adam BlueSombra
Alba albahabla
Alejandro Leonardo DeMAPrio
Alex Hwy_Companion
Alex D Soccersweeper
Alex T Tamangfella
Alicia lishkin
Allyson CostelloMellow
Alyssa alyssamaps
Andrew P G_Fyyar
Andrew The Mapgician
Andrew S Plutocrats
Andrey NetWormKido
Angie Inigo_Maptoya
Angela EarthAngel
Angelina Lina0729
Anita natureandchill
Anja PlinyTheYoungest
Anoud And_12
Anthony acrague
Arlene ArleneC
Austin orca_horka
Bella lacielrouge
Ben J B1gcountry7
Ben El Pescador
Beyza Beyzaemin05
Brady Gingerbeatzzz
Brandon Almapthea
Brent SmoothWookieeFlow
Brian F Street_Shark
Brianna bpowell1
Brittany Brittigra
Burcu Burcu Bayasli
Caleb BaldJJMaster
Cameron burtlang
Can unen
Casey peacewaya
Chance chancethewrapper
Charles chuck97!
Chelsea CartographicChels
Chris P Anaximandèr
Christian Co2013
Christina mama_bear
Claire Clairita
Cody yodacodyone1
Colter Coltrain
Dain DRM150
Dan Te-Ika
Dan H dhic
Daniel A The_Intern
Daniel M Daniel M Moore
Danielle GhostEye
Darlene GISMaiden
David krinkov76239
Derek DerekBev
Diane dmastin82
Dilan Dilancelik
Dillon Dillon9
Drew Anoesis
E-M
Name Username
Ebrahim ebraplmap
Eduardo VigotheCarpathian
Eliza ElizaSny
Emily TigerTamer
Emily Ejtighe
Eren erenozdemir
Ethan EthanK
Evan Evandering
Farris FarieBerrie
Fasick Goatosm
Freddy Dacheek
Gabe GbabethemapGod
Garrett Copernicus529
Gary Velocimaptor
Gray theArchDruid
Heidi Morvareed
Ian K Ikohl
Ihor VARVAR8
Isaac H Ham81
Jacinda Cinderblock
Jackson RadMapper
Jake Lybarger Hulk_Maps
Jake Lybrook TheMineralCartographer
Jake Kaplan CoolGuyJake
Jake Kernc TerraFormerJake
Jacob C Krysar_
Jacob Kubeczko jacob_kubeczko
James P eggothy
Jason C Red_Ranger
Jennifer geoJenn
Jenny yjn3n
Jason H AnonJason
Jessica anonymus_chinchilla
Joe _Poliwrath_
Jon JuanVerde
Jon K JonKrato
Jonathan Joni5isalive
Jonathon spuddy93
Jordyn Gr8fulDead
Justin desudesu
Kaleb sceolang
Katelin kreimers
Kaiti ProfessorLupine
Kiana pizzagal
Kira birdymaps
Landon luin132
Leah Maptress_Leah
Leanne LSkalayo
Lesia Leo2024
Leyth Geografer
Lilli noodlemommy
Logan B WinterWitcher
Logan M WarpathPeacock
Louis BlueRanger
Lucas Traaker_L
Lucy lds68W
Marcie FoxyMarcie
Marcos Marcos_Itba_Kaart
Mia notmee-uh
Michael LogiMan
Michelle MichNicole
Mick trigeo
Mikaela Mikaela09
Mike Cyclomor90
Morgen MMantlo
N-Z
Name Username
Nabil nabilersyad_work
Nathan Nathan_Rose
Neira MoonDragon
Nick E jedimasterflint
Nick F daFisch
Nick M nickmettauer
Nikki Meowshane
Niyomi n1y0m1
Noah Arkman
Nolan Ranger444
Nutchaya nutchayahongvilai
Oguz Oguzhaner
Orkut orkutmuratyilmaz
Pace OuterPace
Pratiksha PratiPandit
Rafaelle Georafas
Raphael Raphaelkaart
Raul RaulKaart
Ray Rasterfarian89
Reed ReedtheRiver
Reemal IslandStyle08
Reilly smileyreilly
Rich RConnorsCarte19
Richard richardninde
Rik whatmeinfallible
Rikki Chilly Chinchillas
Riley AlwaysSunnyInMapadelphia
Roan MrAlaska
Robert Bravesfan
Robin RobinNoodles
Ronmel Mel_1
Ronnie EptingR
Ryan H SurferDude1
Ryan K Whimsical Otter
Ryan M martymcfly14
Ryan R Kaarti_B
Ryan S Senzubeandealer
Sammi TheAnimappor
Samuel RaceKaart
Sara sbburg
Sarah K sarahdenise
Sarah R Yagni
Sarah S happy-camper
Sarena swells5
Savana staysavy
Sergio sergioval2023
Shane ShaneNotShawn
Sherry Sherbare
Sierra riskybiznu
Spencer Spence142
Stan stanbov94
Stefanie stefaniet
Stephanie Avocadough!
Sumittra Solra
Tachamai Tatchy
Tasha rallynukab
Taylan taylankarakurt
Tim timi_hendrix
Thomas thenodifier
Timothy LiuTwo
Tom tomincolorado
Tuğçe tugceyildiz
Urian UriGonzo
Vernon Nodestrawaymus
Vianca Amonite1025
Vince DreadPirateRoberts
Zach MTBdude
Zack the_node_less_traveled
Zebulon Zebulonium
Zoe zwaygp

Feedback

Please send any general feedback regarding Kaart's work on OpenStreetMap to Aaron Young.

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