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<h2>About us</h2>
<p>Maptime is an open learning environment for all levels and degrees of knowledge, offering intentional educational support for the beginner. Maptime is simultaneously flexible and structured, creating space for mapping tutorials, workshops, ongoing projects with a shared goal, and independent/collaborative work time. Beginners most welcome! Learn more about <a href="http://maptime.io/about/">Maptime</a>.</p>

<h2>Contact</h2>
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  <li><a href="http://twitter.com/maptimela">Twitter</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://meetup.com/maptimela">Meetup</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://github.com/maptimela">GitHub</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Our projects</h2>
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  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/GIS-Resources-Map/">CGIA GIS Resources Map</a> | <a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/GIS-Resources-Map">GitHub</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://challengepost.com/software/pool-party">Pool Party | Hack for LA project</a> | <a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/projectLA">GitHub</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://jrhutson.github.io/Food-Resource-Map/">Food Resources Map</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/old-la-restaurants/">Offbeat L.A.: The Oldest Surviving Los Angeles Restaurants</a></li>
</ol>

<h2>Our workshops & tutorials</h2>
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  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/git_your_map_here">The OG Git / Leaflet tutorial</a></li> 
  <li><a href="http://bondah.github.io/intro-js/">Introduction to JavaScript</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/how-to-cartodb/#0">CartoDB</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://cityhubla.github.io/SketchupToMapboxJS/index_slide.html#0">SketchUp</a></li> 
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/mapbox_studio101 ">Mapbox Studio</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/d3-foodpantries">D3 & QGIS</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/mapstarter_lacounty">QGIS & Leaflet </a></li>
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/leaflet_mapbox_tut">Leaflet & MapBox</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/osm_io">OpenStreetMa Data</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/qgis_sketchup">QGIS & SketchUp</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/maptime_bear">SketchUp a Maptime Bear</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://github.com/maptimeLA/qgis_opendata">QGIS & Open Data</a></li>
</ol>

<h2>Our demo maps</h2>
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  <li><a href="http://cityhubla.github.io/SketchupToMapboxJS/">SketchUp Demo</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/leaflet_mapbox_tut/index_leaflet.html">Leaflet Demo</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/leaflet_mapbox_tut/index_mapbox.html">MapBox Demo</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/maptime_bear/">Maptime Bear</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/leaflet_simple_map/index_step2.html">Leaflet Simple Map demo</a>

  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/neighborhoods/">Mapping neighborhood councils</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/lapd_divisions/">Mapping LA Police Department divisions</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/d3-foodpantries/step6/index.html">D3 Food Pantries demo</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/mapstarter_lacounty/example/index.html">Mapping LA County</a>
  <li><a href="http://maptimela.github.io/git_your_map_here/">The Demo Map</a>
</ol>

<h2>Read about us</h2>
<ol>
  <li><a href="http://blog.mapillary.com/update/2016/10/12/capturing-catalina-with-mapillary.html">Mapillary Blog: 26 Miles Across the Sea, Capturing Catalina with Mapillary</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-hackathon-20150607-story.html">L.A. Times: At L.A. 'hackathon,' civic-minded coders aim to put city data to good use </a></li>
  <li><a href="http://stateofthemap.us/2016/lets-get-la-on-the-map/">State of the Map 2016: Let's get L.A. on the map</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://hi.stamen.com/using-open-data-to-learn-about-los-angeles-5b30192a68b0#.fn34l4c9l">Using open data to learn about land use in Los Angeles</a></li>
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