Document the Neighborhood: Pioneer Square

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A writing party focused on Pioneer Square.

Join for an afternoon of wiki-editing, blogging, & other documentation focused on Pioneer Square!

Work on your own Seattle-focused blog, contribute to the Seattle LocalWiki, and/or design icons for Seattle landmarks, neighborhoods, and other important Seattle features of Pioneer Square.

About Document the Neighborhood

Once a month the Document the Neighborhood event series will focus on improving local, creative commons resources available for a specific neighborhood in Seattle.

What will we work on?

Any kind of writing or design project related to Pioneer Square! Write blog posts, edit wiki pages, design icons that represent places in Pioneer Square, and more.

Possible topics:

Where's the public art in the neighborhood?
Who are the tech companies based in Pioneer Square?
What city services are available in the area?
What's your favorite building in Pioneer Square?
What are the historical sites in the neighborhood?
Where are Pioneer Square's parks, P-Patch gardens, greenways, etc?
What are the challenges and features of transportation in the neighborhood?
If you made an icon to represent Pioneer Square, what would it look like?

Participating blogs, publications, & resources

Seattle LocalWiki – A hyperlocal wiki for Seattle. http://seattlewiki.net (http://seattlewiki.net/)

seattle.io – a guide to Seattle neighborhoods & communities. http://seattle.io (http://seattle.io/)

Seattle Icons – a directory of icons representing landmarks, neighborhoods, and other important features of Seattle. http://seattleicons.org (http://seattleicons.org/)

Join as a participating blog, news organization, or other resource! Send an email to svincent@codeforamerica.org

Schedule:

2 to 2:10 p.m. – Snacks & introductions.

2:10 to 2:30 p.m. – How to use Seattle LocalWiki, how to design icons, & intros to other resources

2:30 to 3 p.m. – Walkabout Pioneer Square for pictures/ideas (optional)

3 to 6:40 p.m. – Document the neighborhood! Wiki edits, blog posts, and icon designs!

6:40 to 7 p.m. – Brief descriptions of what everyone worked on