Monday, October 17, 2005

How computer maps will help the poor

By using high-tech tools, San Jose residents hope to gain a stronger voice in planning decisions.

This winter, residents from some of the poorest areas of this city will canvass their communities with pocket PCs, GPS receivers, and digital cameras. The goal: to survey some of San Jose's most neglected neighborhoods and build a map of 19 underserved communities.

Full article at Christian Science Monitor

So now grassroots action is mapping the neighbourhood in a bid to increase local ties: and I see this as a growing phenomenon

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