Way back in 1990 I went to Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia) to volunteer for a mapping project. We mapped illegal dump sites in the Krka River valley. Unfortunately I don’t have any of those maps now, but here in Philadelphia they are doing a similar citizen mapping initiative as documented in the Inquirer.
Participants gathered at an event last week to mark up paper maps just like we did 36 years ago. Here is a better look at one of the maps.
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The event was organized by the Trash Academy who also keep an interactive digital map of these sites with clickable content.
Here’s the citywide picture.
From their web page:
“Earning it the title of ‘Filthadelphia’, the trash and litter that defaces the streets of our city is an apt metaphor for the systematic devaluation of underserved communities.”
1 comment:
That's great that they're doing a local mapping initiative to help the city! What also caught my eye was that when you posted this, I was coincidentally in Slovenia. Unfortunately we were not near the Krka River valley, but it's a beautiful land and I would like to go back at some point.
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