In 2017, an Atlanta resident approached us with a concern about rats in her neighborhood — there were rats dead and alive, always around, and no one seemed to be doing much about them. Inspired by a project from the University of Michigan called Rat Chat, we began developing the RatWatch project in Atlanta. The […]
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Careful Coding
Careful Coding, is an ongoing collaboration with Block by Block—a neighborhood organization founded in the English Avenue neighborhood of Atlanta. Through the project we are exploring the design and use of tools, processes, and tactics for resident led data collection. Specifically, the project focuses on the collection of code violations: residential and commercial properties that […]
WALT Media
Community-based design to create and use data and digital media in advocating for housing justice
Designs for Foraging
A multi-year partnership with a local foraging collective, through which we are exploring how to design to support diverse economies and informal systems of care
Pollen Map & Pollen Calendar
An exploration of environmental monitoring and mapping, using DIY tools and social media as a platform for ad-hoc data collection