documenting growth

[nycll_db]

I'm interested in different ways we might document growth of the
'responsible graffiti'--
specifically, I'd like to help by working on interactive,
collaboratively-constructed google maps with embedded photos, videos
and links.

please see www.nycll.wordpress.com for an example (in this case it was
with 'public text')

--Doug

[21stcentur...@gmail.com]

Doug,

Welcome! This is great, a lot of other people are interested in
mapping data as well, and I think it's an effective way to get a local
action to resonate globally!

On Apr 18, 11:12 am, nycll_db <dougbea...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm interested in different ways we might document growth of the
> 'responsible graffiti'--
> specifically, I'd like to help by working on interactive,
> collaboratively-constructed google maps with embedded photos, videos
> and links.
>

> please seewww.nycll.wordpress.comfor an example (in this case it was

[Peter B]

One place we could start is by using a digital camera/gps data logger
combo to easily create a photo map. Data loggers are less than a
hundred bucks. (http://www.semsons.com/datalogger.html)

Some ideas:
- Send out volunteer schoolkids with the camera/cameras as a school/
church/community group project. Plowshare people would take care of
the download and transfer to gmaps/gearth/flickr.
- Have a photo contest between schools, block associations, churches,
or other community groups. Set up a panel of judges from the
neighborhood, and/or allow the public to vote online and off. Print
the finalists in large format and have a traveling exhibition that
visits all these community groups. Provide tangible, community-
oriented awards (sponsored barbecue or block party?). Follow up next
winter by laminating the photos and attaching them to fences or posts
where they were taken for a limited time, to remind people of the
project. This idea probably belongs in a different discussion.

Peter

On Apr 18, 11:12 am, nycll_db <dougbea...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm interested in different ways we might document growth of the
> 'responsible graffiti'--
> specifically, I'd like to help by working on interactive,
> collaboratively-constructed google maps with embedded photos, videos
> and links.
>

> please seewww.nycll.wordpress.comfor an example (in this case it was

[Deborah]

This sounds cool!

There could be a lot of things to harness this kind of activity to--
both the maps and datalogs. Gardens provide more data than you can
throw a kid at: growth rates, how many flowers or tomatoes or
whatever... how many kinds of plants.

Blocks already compete for Greenest Block, right? What if there were
other ways to engage in a little friendly competition? Graffiti
amelioration? Litter? Cleanest block in Bed Stuy, with live voting via
google map?

Just throwing more ideas out there. Anyone else?

> > please seewww.nycll.wordpress.comforan example (in this case it was