'Nature in the City' Map

The program will begin with an introduction to the map and a pop-up exhibit. The Nature in the City map may just be the first of its kind.  A collaboration among artists, scientists, mapmakers, and more, it seeks to express the built world of San Francisco within the larger, older, unfolding, and connected world. 
 
The front side of the map depicts a “big picture” and the back tells (true) stories about how we understand it:  as a shaped city engineered by tectonic, ocean, and human forces; a gardened city planted to transform historic sand dunes into greenery; a creative city in which landscapes and species are restored and increased; and a connected city in which historic wildlife and water corridors intersect with contemporary movement pathways.  Original artwork is by Jane Kim, story by Mary Ellen Hannibal, and graphic design by Leah Elamin.

The team integrated more than 40 data layers, mostly generated by public agencies, into a beautiful, deeply engaging document.  Some of these layers include historic, current, and future water; natural areas; parks and open spaces; and tree canopy.  It is explicitly about species and the context in which they arise and thrive. The data represents public goods and helps interpret those to map users.

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