As we started CWTS++, we were given a task to map our own neighbourhood by the end of our first semester. All of us were from different places, which can be a benefit to Open Street Map on having valid data from us mappers.

I started mapping around my neighbourhood during the time where Mapillary and Open Street Cam were introduced to us. Before I used these applications, I had my time used by remembering the features around my own neighbourhood. I started asking my parents and other relatives if they’re familiar with the streets and houses because all of us where staying at one place for a very long time.

The tools I used for the entire mapping that I’ve done were Mapillary and Field Papers because with these two, you can easily map everywhere you go with these helpful and time consuming methods. The first thing that I used was Field Papers. We were taught how to use it and by the end of that day, I have my own printed layout of our own neighbourhood. During my vacant time, I often go around our neighbourhood to add details which Open Street Map still doesn’t have. As I write down the details, I also look into the imagery that I can see from what the Field Papers has. Some of the buildings where unseen due to changes of the community. Next application that I used was the Mapillary. From all of the tools that were introduced to us, I find this as my favourite weapon during mapping. I find it very clear and accurate when it comes to its features and it’s really useful especially to maps.

I remember my first edit on my neighbourhood where I started with some known landmarks near our place. I added some buildings and tags like computer shop, bakery, clinic, drug store, stores and houses including mine. I started with the streets that are near to our house and the things I remember on our neighbourhood. Thanks to Mapillary, I also had the chance to add house numbers and streets that can help to our community and be familiar with it. I always take advantage of myself whenever I go out by using Mapillary or making notes with my mapping.

Before our term ends, I started to fill up my neighbourhood with buildings and amenities that can find our community interesting and beautiful at the same time. I added more clinics that cannot be seen easily and also house numbers. I am proud that our community has many stores and services to offer because it is a very useful and populated baranggay. Back when I haven’t uploaded yet the data I gathered, there are a few mappers who map around our area and that seems interesting for me because I myself can contribute with the use of my knowledge about our own community.

I’m thankful for having a small community to be around of. I haven’t gathered complete data yet because some houses doesn’t have house numbers on it and some are still on process on which what to build on that place. But I can assure to myself that I contributed valid data and important details within our community that can find people be curious and interested in our place. :-)

A look in our community with the use of field papers

My profile in Mapillary where I’ve taken some photos I used for my neighbourhood mapping!