OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you. OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.

Info via Scientific American - Observations | Opinions, arguments and analyses from the editors of Scientific American:

One of OpenStreetMap’s key benefits is the ability for participants to create and share maps based upon specific interests, which is impossible with printed local maps distributed by hotel concierges or amusement parks. Examples of OpenStreetMaps include OpenSeaMap for shipping lanes, OpenRouteService for pedestrians and OpenCycleMap for cyclists. The White House has used OpenStreetMaps to create a map of community volunteer projects, while Oakland and San Francisco offer maps pinpointing the location of different crimes committed in those cities. A number of iPhone apps based in OpenStreetMap already exist, including Mappity Quake for plotting earthquakes and ATMUK for finding ATM machines in the U.K.

Why Blogging this? Wondering how this could work in Abu Dhabi, where you navigate from landmark to landmark (for example you tell a cab driver to go to: “Pizza Hut, opposite Dana hotel”)?! And it reminds me of the GPS drawn elephant!