On August 9, 2004, Steve Coast, then a physics student at University College London, took the first step towards revolutionizing the world of mapping by registering the openstreetmap.org domain. Coast envisioned a free, editable map of the world that would democratize access to geospatial data, making it available for everyone from hobbyists to professionals.
OpenStreetMap ushered in a new era in cartography, one where community collaboration and open data would challenge traditional, closed-off mapping systems. Today, OpenStreetMap is supported by millions of contributors worldwide, all working together to map our world in unprecedented detail and accuracy.
