Mapping aspects of the local area: what is good about the
area & what can be improved
Plan:
Geo-reference information about good & bad aspects of the area
Create an image map linking this information which will be stored on a
database
Shading or colour coding the map to make it easier to establish geographical
patterns
What the map could show:
As I develop this website I will turn
words on this list into clickable links so that you can view the map &
information about the specific issue.
trees, flora & fauna
parks & other green spaces
cycle lanes
the bus routes
the tube stations
taxi ranks
sports & leisure facilities
libraries
information points
churches
schools
colleges
local shops
recycling facilities
roads (with potholes & other dangers)
crossing places (zebras & pelicans)
the footpaths/pavements (with trip hazard paving)
street lighting (with an indication of how bright or dim it is & how
safe people feel safe at night
types of housing (how people feel about them)
empty properties
squatting
incidences of homelessness.
vandalism
graffiti
level of reported crime/anti-social incidents
blackspots for dumping rubbish
parking control zones/areas which lack them
double parking
mobile phone masts
If you'd like to join please e-mail: kirstyburns@isonline.org
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