Orthoimagery of Capitol Hill Organized Protest

Like many others in Seattle and across the US, I felt moved to social action after the death of George Floyd in 2020. As the beginnings of a community emerged through CHOP in Seattle, it seemed important to map this newly redefined community just as any other community is mapped. I used a camera drone to capture and stitch a map for CHOP, and was drawn to the street art and graffiti that you could read in the streets, sidewalks, and urban spaces from above. Being able to read the speech scrawled across CHOP provides a static record; the work that the team has done here to enable individuals to add additional details and memories offers the potential for a dynamic community resource. I hope that the map and data will inspire those who were there, or who want to learn more about this physical and virtual community in the years that come.