Mapeando Mi Communidad / Mapping My Community

Mapeando Mi Communidad is derived from the PI's recently published research, which included findings that demonstrate an ongoing contention between residents’ personal views of where their neighborhood ends and begins and official municipal maps. The variation in these maps understates the effect of structural determinants that influence the well-being of Latinx communities. This project advances research approaches that give a more nuanced knowledge of systems, neighborhood migration, and power. The maps drawn by residents will provide a more accurate depiction of their neighborhood, encouraging researchers to move beyond dependency on government-approved census tracts to conduct neighborhood-level research.