# LCCWG 2023-04-24 meeting *Meeting started at 15:07 UTC.* ## 0. Attendance ### Present * Adam - UK * Maggie - US * Arnalie - HOT * Geoffrey - UG ## 1. Administrative * Minutes of previous meeting: SKIPPED. ## 2. Main agenda ### 2.1. Microgrants * Joost sent a proposal to the board - February * still awaiting decision from the board & budgets ### 2.2. Osm.org landing page * Joost to write a simple start of proposal * Maybe bring up this topic in the next Advisory Board meeting ### 2.3. Trails engagement * Next step - everyone think on best way to coordinate/collaborate * OSMUS update: * https://www.openstreetmap.us/trails/ * https://www.openstreetmap.us/2023/02/trails-pilot-update/ * Session to be held at SOTMUS in June, present at SOTM Europe * OSMPH mapathon: https://www.facebook.com/bahaghari.maps/posts/pfbid027Vkf1Qy1UQtXvzqjYdfpu8SUyUDHzxEPjKaUVU1RRGCUNuAc161znrUz3ZTDVda9l * Maybe 24-hour mapathon in the northern hemisphere fall? ### 2.4. Support the development of Microcosms [GL#7] * Alpha testing - Adam has connected. Might need UX support. ** Maggie will talk with Brian at SOTMUS ### 2.5. LCC Congress 2022 * Blog posted! https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2023/03/20/local-chapters-congress-live-online-in-2022/ * Previous to-dos: - [x] report on the event (blog + stats about attendance) [Maggie+Joost] (start document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kORAv2J2SqplC--hRaA7UKSt0qrbrcJVV3FoCD0s8k4/edit ) - [ ] send thank you e-mail once the links are up (maggie) & include ask to get more involved with lccwg - [x] [link to videos](https://youtu.be/uNQrm79Svok) but they are wonky might want to redo ### 2.6. OSM website improvements for community engagement * Mini-project to improve the [User group](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User_group) wiki page linked from the Communities page. Suggestions: might be good to link osm community forum, community index, link to local chapters page (with how to apply etc) * how do we improve the website / communties page - to improve engagement and findability ### 2.7. Local Chapter how-to * https://hackmd.io/4NfuVm7tSKi3HIB3FKFrNQ * Eugene proposes that the WG adopt and improve this document * Approved but not improved * Arnalie raised the issue about Jean-Marc's commercial activities requirements for LCs: https://hackmd.io/s8kgTLCKRKalOT1dQA16rg * Idea is that the WG will not address this document yet. * Arnalie looking at models to expand beyond Local chapters to include user groups - goal is end of May * Discussion about revenue generating models for nonprofits and where the money goes - to support community building efforts ## 3. Any other business * OSMF Strategic Plan - should be shared soon. Please provide feedback and disseminate to your communities. [Link](https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Strategic_Plan_Process_2023#OSMF_Letter_of_Invitation_to_the_Community) * Clean up GitLab site *Meeting ended 13:48 UTC.*