Mapping for Equity: An Intro to BetaNYC's Civic Innovation Fellows' Community Project
summary
Six Civic Innovation Fellows spend February to May using OpenStreetMap and paper field maps to inventory public amenities across North Brooklyn Council District 34, recording benches, curb cuts, sidewalks, water fountains, accessible playground elements and restrooms. They produce a reusable public space data playbook, import and clean the collected data, run community workshops and plan to escalate broken infrastructure via 311 requests. Partners include North Brooklyn Parks Alliance and Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, and the workflow combines in-person mapping with home-based tagging and analysis.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction to BetaNYC
- 1:04BetaNYC's mission and programs
- 3:11Fellows' work with community boards
- 4:57Discovering Access Map and curb cut lawsuit
- 6:00Mobility for All sidewalk mapping event
- 7:25Why OpenStreetMap fits BetaNYC's mission
- 8:27Mapping for Equity project launch
- 9:29City data gaps and limitations
- 11:16Partnering with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance
- 11:58Fellows' daily workflow and community
- 13:05Magic of paper mapping
- 13:48Learning moments and 311 requests
- 14:29Engaging New Yorkers through workshops
- 15:10Next steps and future plans
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