This document discusses open source mapping and community mapping projects. It highlights several projects including Map Kibera, which made slums in Nairobi visible on online maps. It emphasizes that community mapping allows people to improve their lives by making local information and issues visible. The document argues that open mapping tools have democratized access to mapping, previously only available to powerful groups, and that community mapping is about open data and engagement between local people and outsiders.

1. 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

2. Map Kibera
making the invisible visible

3. OpenStreetMap
free and open mapping community

4. Humanitarian OpenStreetMap
the base map for the Haiti earthquake response

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

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

7. Open "Community" Data
admin_level = ?

8. Kosovo
this is what an open community can look like

9. Communities are not Crowds

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

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

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

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

14. Jerusalem
mapping is inherently political

15. Community Mapping Means Open Mapping
we're all learning

16. 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

17. Only Possible with Open Community Data

18. When Networks Meet Hierarchies
everyone, be gentle

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

20. Fundamental Power Shift
people can improve their lives themselves

21. Thank you
let's shape together
Mikel Maron
http://groundtruth.in/
mikel@groundtruth.in
@mikel