TECHNIQUES

The personal map of my neighbourhood

This exercise helps people reflect on their connection to space in the community. Participants are invited to draw the map of their neighbourhood based on their personal history. This mapping technique helps researchers, as well as participants, to understand how the physical space of a community intertwines with people’s lived experiences.

Written by

Luis Felipe Moreno and Gioel Gioacchino

Edited by

Anna Wolrhab

Developed by

Stages:Community Building* Data Collection

This technique is a mix between a mapping exercise utilized by Recrear and another one developed by Luis Felipe at the Institute for the Protection of Children and Youth (IDIPRON) in Bogotá, Colombia. At IDIPRON, the exercise was used in a study researching the relationship between a Hip Hop group and a new community integration strategy called ‘Armemos Parche’.