Can we map our neighborhoods' present and future

In our Thin Red Lines class we discussed maps on a deeper level, we discussed maps' intentions. Which is something that I wanted to keep in mind for this Action Project. In my AP I kept in mind what my community is now, what the people want it to be, and what it could be in the future. I made 1 base map and three layers, the three layers were a current map, a dream map, and a future map.
I go more in depth about each layer in the video.

                                                           TN Current 2018

This layer I call the "current layer". It shows restaurants, churches, and stores in different neighborhoods. It reads, "87% of people in Mt. Greenwood identify as white" "62% of people in Morgan Park identify as black" and "57% of people in Beverly identify as white." in each corresponding neighborhood.

                                                             TN Dream 2018

This is the layer I call "dream" because it takes ideas from people in each community and puts what they would want into the map. Heres what people said, by neighboorhood. Morgan Park; Art Studio, Vetranarian, A theater, a Chain restaurant, and A dentists office. Mt. Greenwood; Dollar store, Pet store, Computer repair, Clothing store. Beverly; another Bank, bookstore, grocery store, computer repair, hair salon, and an art supply store.

                                                          TN Future 2018

This is the layer I call "future" because it shows what our community could be.
It adds more blue (black population) to areas like mt. Greenwood and adds a new color, red, to the map which represents the Latinx, Asian, and mixed race population.

Three- Dee

For our last action project in Rapid Prototyping we partnerned up to create a 3D model that will help in the school in some way. I was really looking forward to this AP but it ended up being more stressful than I anticipated. In my slideshow I talk about our Powerstrip holder which my partner and I thought was needed because there is a hazard of tripping over different powerstrips in different classes. We made 3 different versions of the each model; 3D, cardboard, and clay. Cardboard being the most frustrating material to work with. In my slideshow you can read about the difference between PLA and ABS plastics aswell as the optimal uses for each different model material. Enjoy!
 

In conclusion though stressful at times, I did enjoy this class aswell as this last AP. The next time that I work with a partner I hope to have better communication and to work more as a team. You can check out my partners AP Here!