<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Green Map’s inspiring ‘green eye’ view of the world]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by delpadre http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:53:13 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/1 Seattle

"Last updated 08.21.06"

Not impressed.

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"Last updated 08.21.06"

Not impressed.

]]> Comment #2 by Kalista http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:56:46 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/2 Seattle

Perhaps if you were aware that these projects are created by community volunteers with no funding, you might be?

I am impressed with the Seattle Green Map, regardless of the fact that it hasn't been updated recently.  Somebody obviously put a lot of time and effort into putting it together.

Keep it up, Green Mappers!

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Perhaps if you were aware that these projects are created by community volunteers with no funding, you might be?

I am impressed with the Seattle Green Map, regardless of the fact that it hasn't been updated recently.  Somebody obviously put a lot of time and effort into putting it together.

Keep it up, Green Mappers!

]]> Comment #3 by delpadre http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:34:01 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/3 Output is only as good as the input

"Keep it up?" That's the point, it's not being kept up.

Sure, the time spent is impressive. And if I had seen this map at any point in let's say, 2006, then yes I would have been impressed. But since it's been about 2 1/2 years without an update, I am not only completely unimpressed, but also disappointed.

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"Keep it up?" That's the point, it's not being kept up.

Sure, the time spent is impressive. And if I had seen this map at any point in let's say, 2006, then yes I would have been impressed. But since it's been about 2 1/2 years without an update, I am not only completely unimpressed, but also disappointed.

]]> Comment #4 by Erik Hoffner http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:59:36 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/4 well just get involved then

Well, delpadre, if you're disappointed and have ideas of things to add to it, why not contact the folks who've developed the Seattle Green Map? That's the point of these things, they're collaborative and ongoing.

Clicking on the info button on the map gets you this contact info for someone named Seth:

Email:
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Website:
http://www.seattlegreenmap.net
Location:
Seattle - WA - United States - North America

Mapmaker:
Seth Schromen-Wawrin
Role:
Project member

Address:

Seattle Green Map
c/o Feet First
314 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104

The Orion Grassroots Network: supporting grassroots groups working for conservation, justice, & more













]]> well just get involved then

Well, delpadre, if you're disappointed and have ideas of things to add to it, why not contact the folks who've developed the Seattle Green Map? That's the point of these things, they're collaborative and ongoing.

Clicking on the info button on the map gets you this contact info for someone named Seth:

Email:
(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') output += "&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"; else output += unescape(l[i]); } document.getElementById('eeEncEmail_kTeAgLomwx').innerHTML = output; //]]>
Website:
http://www.seattlegreenmap.net
Location:
Seattle - WA - United States - North America

Mapmaker:
Seth Schromen-Wawrin
Role:
Project member

Address:

Seattle Green Map
c/o Feet First
314 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104

The Orion Grassroots Network: supporting grassroots groups working for conservation, justice, & more













]]> Comment #5 by webrawer http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:54:28 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Mapping-success/5 Yes, getting involved is the answer

Thanks Erik, for this wonderful post about our work. It's always exciting at our global office as we see each newly published Green Map and the local outlook and creativity manifested in each. We also create NYC's Green Apple Map and know how hard it is to keep everything up to date as sustainability surges forward at all levels.

The Open Green Map platform in progress will help everyone take part in keeping the map updated, as you say, and the public's own impact assessments will help us all understand more about the importance of each site's contribution to its community. We expect this feature to become very useful after OpenGreenMap.org is officially launched this spring.

We welcome Grist readers' involvement and ideas - our world is a beautiful place - join us from where you stand and help everyone see it that way!

Wendy E. Brawer
Founding Director
Green Map System

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Thanks Erik, for this wonderful post about our work. It's always exciting at our global office as we see each newly published Green Map and the local outlook and creativity manifested in each. We also create NYC's Green Apple Map and know how hard it is to keep everything up to date as sustainability surges forward at all levels.

The Open Green Map platform in progress will help everyone take part in keeping the map updated, as you say, and the public's own impact assessments will help us all understand more about the importance of each site's contribution to its community. We expect this feature to become very useful after OpenGreenMap.org is officially launched this spring.

We welcome Grist readers' involvement and ideas - our world is a beautiful place - join us from where you stand and help everyone see it that way!

Wendy E. Brawer
Founding Director
Green Map System

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