Mapping for Equity: Mapping NYC’s Public Amenities in NYC Council District 11 with BetaNYC
July 10 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Join the Office of Council Member Eric Dinowitz & BetaNYC to learn about a new way to map NYC’s public amenities! This in-person field-mapping event teaches the public how to collect geographical open data to create more accurately represented spaces.
BetaNYC will present the Mapping for Equity project and how to create more equitable and accessible mapped spaces. We will show you how we’re mapping parks and public spaces into OpenStreetMap.
Through this activity, we are making sure there’s equal representation in data while quantifying and mapping our public realm. Together, we will site, count, and map community assets such as street lamps, benches, water fountains, trash cans, and picnic tables.
This event will be delivered in English and all ages are welcome to attend (provided that anyone under 18 years old is present with a parent or guardian). We will be moving about the city and on uneven terrain. Plan on wearing appropriate footwear and environmental attire.
If you have any needs or accommodations, please email events@beta.nyc.
Agenda
- 2:00 PM: Arrival and check-in to the event, mingling
- 2:15 PM: BetaNYC remarks
- 2:30 PM: Breakout into groups for Field Mapping
- 3:30 PM: Groups start to walk back to the meeting point
- 3:45 PM: Return to the meeting point
- 4:00 PM: Close & clean up
BetaNYC is a safer space. Harassment, discrimination, and exclusionary behavior are not tolerated. Protected categories include gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and more. Violations can result in removal from the event and the BetaNYC network.
If an incident occurs, contact saferspaces@beta.nyc or find a BetaNYC staff member at the event.