Are you embroiled in an cartographic dispute? Do you disagree with the official version of your geography? Do you need a up-to-date map of your area of interest?From the BP Oil Spill to the Gowanus Canal Super Fund site, Grassroots Mapping and the Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science work to empower citizens around the world. Communities engage in citizen cartography and create aerial images with low-cost, DIY, open sourced technologies. This method of mapping creates on-demand imagery that’s 30 to 50 times higher resolution than what’s available via Google Maps. It allows people to document, to lobby and to enact change in their neighborhoods. The Public Laboratory community has expanded to organize projects around the world. Recently recognized with the award of $500,000 Knight Foundation grant, that work continues to expand. We’ll discuss the unique challenges and obstacles of scaling citizen science, IRL community development work, and online technology engagement.
Speakers

Web Developer | Consumer Reports | Web Developer w/ @ConsumersUnion...

Pres Mgmt Fellow | US Department of Housing and Urban Development...

Dir of Production Processes & Production in Education | Public...

Dir of Outreach & Partnerships | Public Laboratory for Open Technology...
Type Interactive,
Panel
Hashtag #sxsw #PublicLab
Theme Government and Global Issues
Level Intermediate
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP9516
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