I went to the Hunts Point Fish Parade expecting to sit and watch and hand out surveys and cookies and alcohol wipes. What I did not foresee was the entire parade staff and participants locking the gates to go on a march through the streets of the peninsula, perhaps the best tour that I could…
Archives for August 2021
Mapping Hunts Point
I was tasked with creating this map for the Pratt Center photographer and team to do a walking tour of the notable sites in the Peninsula, including, and not limited to: Yellow Star, Hunts Point ave 6 train/ Del Valle Square Walk 5 minutes to the Point CDC careful crossing under the Bruckner! *dangerous intersection*…
Surveys + Spreadsheets
My broader research question has been looking at how Pratt is serving to advocate for community needs in the spaces they are working this summer. I have observed this process happening primarily through surveying community members and groups interests (for the Hunts Point Forward plan), then condensing into formal recommendations translated to “planner speak”, which…
