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Hello Bolt,
<div>Thank you very much for your great efforts in improving the map and adding and modifying roads. It was noticed by the Saudi community, and they thank you for that.</div>
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<a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Abdullah%20Abdulrhman" title="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Abdullah%20Abdulrhman">Abdullah Abdulrahman<br>
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<a href="https://t.me/OSMSaudi" title="https://t.me/OSMSaudi">Telegram Saudi group</a><br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt" class="elementToProof"><b>From:</b> Simona Bianca Pop <simona.pop@bolt.eu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 19, 2022 10:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> talk-sa@openstreetmap.org <talk-sa@openstreetmap.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Talk-sa] Organised Editing/Activites/Bolt</font>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:rgb(252,253,254); font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Hello
 Saudi Arabia OSM community,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">We at
</span><a href="https://bolt.eu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(35,101,176); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Bolt</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
 are happy to introduce our company, our mission and, most importantly, our mapping objectives in Saudi Arabia.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">As a company, we are more than just another ride-hailing
 service. We’re on a mission to build cities for people, not cars. Committed to reducing the environmental footprint of mobility, we are fighting for better cities and a greener future by offering a better alternative to every purpose a private car serves.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">We believe that most trips in the city don’t require
 the use of a personal car. At Bolt, we’re building a future in which people are no longer forced to buy a car to get around. Where people have the freedom to use transportation on demand, choosing whatever vehicle is best for each occasion -  including ride-hailing,
 shared cars and scooters, and food and grocery delivery.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Building a sustainable future is a goal Bolt and
 OSM have in common. Just like we care about our customers’ needs, people who contribute to OSM care about their communities' prosperity.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">OSM members create more than maps, they design a
 vital tool to improve the quality of life of the community.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Accordingly, where there is an active OSM community,
 there is good data coverage. In turn, it means that we can provide better services that make OSM a valuable part of data we use, along with other open and proprietary data sources. Bolt thrives for synergetic interaction with the OSM community. Being passive
 users of the data is not an aspiration we share, as well as tailoring an already well-functioning ecosystem of OSM to erroneous ends. Instead, we are willing to assist the community and become a part of it by resolving certain set of issues, such as improving
 road configuration, adding missing roads, one ways and turn restrictions, along with others.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; background-color:rgb(252,253,254); margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding:5.25pt 0pt">
<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Members of our Map Production Team are experienced
 OSM members who have profound knowledge of working principles of OSM and proficient editing skills that allow them to take delicate actions in compliance with community agreements.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Nowadays, Bolt operates in
</span><a href="https://bolt.eu/en/cities/al-qaseem/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; text-decoration-line:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Al-Qaseem
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</span><a href="https://bolt.eu/en/cities/jeddah/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; text-decoration-line:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Makkah
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</span><a href="https://bolt.eu/en/cities/medina/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; text-decoration-line:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Medina
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</span><a href="https://bolt.eu/en/cities/riyadh/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; text-decoration-line:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Riyadh
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</span><a href="https://bolt.eu/en/cities/jazan/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; text-decoration-line:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Southern
 Province</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">. You might have already noticed
 edits made by members of our team in these provinces. Together with developing our operations in
</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Saudi Arabia</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">,
 we also aim to lay the foundation for a healthy dialogue, including constructive criticism, and further cooperation with the
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 OSM community.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">You can find more information about our current
 work with OSM in </span><a href="https://github.com/bolteu/osm_mapping" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(35,101,176); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">this</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
 GitHub repository or on our </span><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bolt" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(35,101,176); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Wiki
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 free to reach out via messaging </span><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Bolt024" data-auth="NotApplicable" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(35,101,176); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Bolt024</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
 or </span><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Bolt036" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; text-decoration-line:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Bolt036</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Verdana; color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:transparent; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
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