[HOT] local mapping in nairobi

[Mikel Maron]

Yea, it is pretty similar to Map Kibera. At least in the way its described. Even done to talking about mapping "invisible" areas. But it's not really the same thing at all.

The thing is, the slums they are talking about was already mapped for the first time, by Map Kibera, back in 2010, so not sure where the reporter got their information.
http://mapkibera.org/mapmathare/


Improving sanitation has been an ongoing theme.
http://www.mapkibera.org/blog/?s=mathare+sanitation


Security is the big issue in Mathare this week. We were going to visit the Map Mathare team, but then Mathare erupted over this.
http://ushahidi.voiceofmathare.org/index.php/reports/view/606


About the other groups. Slum Dwellers uses a participatory GIS and consultative methodology, designed over a number of years of work. They use maps for the claiming rights of marginalized communities. I've worked with their chapter in Dar es Salaam, extending the model to include open information as well.

The other group is an expat owned consulting company. They do not work in OpenStreetMap, though they are aware of it.

 

* Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron


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>Someone should try to reach out to that group and get a relationship going with them with HOT, if they are not already.  It sounds very similar to the map Kibera project.  The issues they brought up about laying the water pipe and then letting people have their space back afterwards is a very interesting use case for maps like this.
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