Who Drew the Line?

Interrogating the borders and boundaries that divide and unite us.

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Collaborative Real-time Maps: New Tools for Activism

Olivia Ildefonso, Ph.D.

Jul 93 min read

Collaborative Real-time Maps: New Tools for Activism

Nonprofits can and should use real time mapping technology to gain feedback from partners, collaborators and community members.

Interactive Asset Mapping: A New Standard for Education Equity

Olivia Ildefonso, Ph.D.

Jun 263 min read

Interactive Asset Mapping: A New Standard for Education Equity

Asset mapping is a powerful tool for school district administrators & education advocates who want to equalize resources among their schools

How a forward-thinking BID leverages geospatial intelligence

Charles Grosperrin

May 213 min read

How a forward-thinking BID leverages geospatial intelligence

We worked with Sunnyside Shines BID to develop a granular intelligence platform to visualize various public dataset and help the BID thrive.

Olivia Ildefonso, Ph.D.

Apr 258 min read

A Decade of New York's Opt-Out Movement

2024 is marking the 10th year of the Opt Out movement, that has seen thousands of 3-8 grades students refusing to take state imposed tests.

The Interactive Impact Tour : a fundraising "gamechanger"

Olivia Ildefonso, Ph.D.

Feb 202 min read

The Interactive Impact Tour : a fundraising "gamechanger"

A case study on Partnership with Children’s Interactive Impact Tour At North Arrow we are convinced that it is much more powerful to show...

Using mapping to simplify the legislative boundaries maze

Charles Grosperrin

Jan 313 min read

Using mapping to simplify the legislative boundaries maze

Maps are great tools for organizers to make sense of complex administrative geographies. A case study with Carroll Gardens Association.

Charles Grosperrin

Jan 32 min read

It's 2024, and we're 1 year old!

We want to thank everyone who has been part of 2023, which was an incredible first year for North Arrow.

A New Map for Tackling New York’s Affordable Housing Crisis

Olivia Ildefonso, Ph.D.

Dec 13, 20232 min read

A New Map for Tackling New York’s Affordable Housing Crisis

We collaborated with ERASE Racism to build the Affordable and Inclusive Housing Tool, designed to empower affordable housing advocacy

Charles Grosperrin

Nov 7, 20232 min read

Mapping the Real Climate Killers

Large-scale fossil fuel projects are the real climate killers. Browse them on a comprehensive dashboard and learn how to act.

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