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PhilaPlace to AnyPlace: Building a Reusable Community Platform for Mapping and Sharing History

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place-based storytelling
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GIS mapping
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collective memory
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community curation
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open-source
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iterative design
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Just as personal and collective memories imbue artifacts with significance, so it is with place. Launched in January 2010, PhilaPlace is a collaborative and interactive community-oriented Web site that connects stories to places across time throughout Philadelphia’s neighborhoods, creating an enduring record of collective heritage.

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Paper - in formal session