Putting Station North on the Map (literally)

I like the idea of visualizing things.  Being able to hear a concept or have someone mention a place and really be able to grasp the idea of where it is and what it is.  I think to really be able to respect the voices of the residents and others involved in the Station North Arts and Entertainment District, it is important to be able to really grasp and understand the history and place these people and locations into context.  Because of how important I feel it is to present this information, I chose to join group of students that would be creating the interactive map of Station North.

Since beginning the project, I have taken the task of kind being the secretary of sorts- of keeping everything organized in a Google Drive, updating our timeline, and making sure everyone understands the task at hand.  With this position, I've also taken on the task of kind of filling in with whatever else is needed.

As of right now, I am going to be researching two businesses within Station North that we feel should be identified and mapped, but not completed by the class during Small Assignment #2:

• Liam Flynn’s Ale House

• Bell Foundry

As the interviewing group begins talking to residents and other members of the Station North community, we will add to our list of missing places.

I like that we are focusing on Station North as a community in terms of boundaries, but I am excited to begin to hear the themes of what it really means to be a part of the Station North community in a psychological and more abstract sense. I would like to find a way to bring this into our project--but that involves first waiting to hear from the interviewing group.

Overall, I'm excited to be working closer with the members of our group, and while a little nervous, I'm very excited to see the project come together!

I can't wait to be able to hear someone mention a place or a street and be able to click on the map and pull up the information of the area and easily show others the community that we have spent all semester getting to know.