Community mapping
In the age of the Internet, loosely coupled communities of unpaid individuals can sometimes perform wonders. Linux is an obvious example of this, but there are also other kinds of productive communities. One of those is Openstreetmap.org which is, well, mapping the entire world.

I've recently contributed a bit to Openstreetmap by mapping a few of the bicycle roads near to where I live. I've also added stores, postboxes and restaurants in the area and marked all vegetarian restaurants I've been to in Stockholm. Simple idea, really - everyone maps their own small part of the world and the end result will be a marvellous world map. Looking at the maps, it's also obvious that some areas have more enthusiasts than others. Take this part of Stockholm for example:



As you can see, every single house on Kungsholmen has been put on the map, while Birkastan is a largely white spot apart from the streets. The map of Kungsholmen is truly impressive, basically better than what you'll get with google maps.

And while we're on the subject, I'll be moving in september. Linda is moving here, so we've bought an apartment in ... Birkastan:



it's facing the inside of the block of flats, so it's not visible on this image. It's located behind the white house on the left side of the street though. So mapping to be done this fall!