A Minimum Viable Participatory Mapping Project

Bo Zhao | University of Washington

This map is a minimum viable solution to participatory mapping. Users can contribute their local knowledge by clicking on the map, submitting their information, and viewing it represented as a red dot. Existing contributions can also be viewed as red dots. While this map only offers basic functionality, it can be expanded or repurposed to build your own participatory mapping projects. To help you envision what this map can assist you, you can take a look at a few existing projects, such as Shifting LGBTQ+ spaces, Archiving the CHOP and Queering the Map. An instruction can be found here. Last update: June 23, 2023