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Grassroots Mapping in Butte Goes Analog
This article was co-written by Olivia Everett, Butte site coordinator for Public Laboratory. As a newcomer to Butte, Mont., and as a grassroots mapper, I've learned a lot about a neighborhood's memories of itself, and the role that mapping can play in reasserting a human-scale sense of place. My experience here has since led to a collaboration between Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science, of which I'm a founding member, and the National Affordable Housing Network, which is engaged in redevelopment in Centerville. While mining still occurs in Butte, it's no longer central to the city's economic life. But...
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