Make Americana an OSM US-supported project

[ZeLonewolf]

Consistent with past discussions, and in consultation with OSM US, this issue documents remaining TO-DO tasks for Americana to be an OSM US supported project. This category "supported project" means that OSM US provides support as-needed (e.g. help with legal issues, operating the tile server, etc). This is a lesser category than OSM US Charter Projects, as we do not have a need for things like fundraising support or collecting donations.

The following checklist documents our progress in completing the steps that OSM US require in order become a supported project:

• Move the main repo (and any others I’m missing) to a github org Move this repo to the osm-americana organization #1121
• Make sure an OSM US staff member is always an admin on the org (i.e. @quincylvania)
• Credit Americana as a community project of OSM US in our documentation
• Adopt the OSM US code of conduct Adopt the OpenStreetMap US Code of Conduct #489
• OSM US adds an Americana page to our website
• Project continues to be community-led

[quincylvania]

Hi all, great to see this moving forward!

Just to further clarify the role of OpenStreetMap US here: we would provide a stable venue for the long-term continuation of Americana. We are invested in the community-led structure and are not interested in managing nor directing the project.

OSM US provides a number of benefits including nonprofit entity status, close connections to other community projects like OSMCha and MapRoulette, and a network of contacts across industry, government, academia, and NGOs. OSM US itself is overseen by a board of directors elected by our membership (which anyone can join!)

Happy to talk more about this if anyone has questions.

[ZeLonewolf]

@quincylvania please confirm that admin access is working on the new GitHub org.

[quincylvania]

@ZeLonewolf I am currently a member but not an admin.

[ZeLonewolf]

Okay - I think I found the right buttons - should be all set for your admin access.

[quincylvania]

I'm still just seeing "Member". It should say "Owner".

[ZeLonewolf]

Okay I think this is what we need:

[quincylvania]

@ZeLonewolf Confirmed!

[quincylvania]

Americana is an official OSM US project now!

https://openstreetmap.us/our-work/community-projects/americana/
https://openstreetmap.us/news/2024/10/welcome-americana/