Mapping the Invisible

Mapping the Invisible
open source mapping and visible communities

Mikel Maron
mikel@groundtruth.in @mikel

http://groundtruth.in/

http://hot.openstreetmap.org

Seoul Digital Forum
May 22, 2012

Map Kibera
making the invisible visible

OpenStreetMap
free and open mapping community

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap
the base map for the Haiti earthquake response

But why is Map Kibera interesting?
technology tricks us to connect across real boundaries

For centuries, these tools only
belonged to the powerful
now anyone can see like a state

Open "Community" Data
admin_level = ?

Kosovo
this is what an open community can look like

Why is Map Kibera interesting?
perhaps our expectations are too low

Mapping is not only Data
stories are more subjective, but no less important

What is a "Community" anyway?
not a thing, but a relationship and engagement

Learning from Community Development
people deserve to know the facts about their lives

Jerusalem
mapping is inherently political

Community Mapping Means Open Mapping
we're all learning

Keys to Community Mapping

* open data and open community

* people are doing it themselves, using
whatever tools are most appropriate

* connected to their immediate needs, and
immediately available

Only Possible with Open Community Data

When Networks Meet Hierarchies
everyone, be gentle

Korea, a Model for Africa
can economic development ultimately be distinct from governance?

Fundamental Power Shift
people can improve their lives themselves

Thank you
let's shape together

Mikel Maron
http://groundtruth.in/
mikel@groundtruth.in
@mikel

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