On Saturday September 1st, we will go on an a cycling adventure with Arita Baaijens and Relive!

Deep Maps are biographies of a place. Unlike regular maps, they show more than just topography and names of places. They can include stories, photos, sound and personal experiences; some deep maps don't look like regular maps at all.

During this meetup, Arita Baaijens will show us how we can create such a deep map from a part of Amsterdam which has changed drastically over the past 150 years. If we look well, we can find places where the past and present collide, hidden behind a building, in a strange bend in the road, or behind an abruptly ending ditch.

We will look at historical maps, and try to trace lines and patterns that have changed or disappeared in the Amsterdam of today. While we do this, in groups of 2, we will record our route and take notes and photos to capture what we see, think and feel.

Back at Waag, we will turn all these routes and experiences into a new map, using open source mapping tools. The data collected with the Relive app will be made available to us.

And there's more good news: Maptime Amsterdam's own Bert Spaan, who started this meetup group 4 years ago, is back in Amsterdam and co-organizing this meetup!

Arita Baaijens

Arita Baaijens (1956) is an explorer, biologist and writer. She published, among other things, the bestsellers A rain of eternal fire, Desert nomads and Quest for paradise (shortlist Jan Wolkers Prize 2016). She received international recognition and prizes for her research into the meaning of the landscape. She is a member of the Royal Geographical Society, received the Women of Discovery Humanity Award 2014 and Traveler of the Year 2014 Award.

www.aritabaaijens.nl

Relive

Relive is an app with which you can record your trip in a 3D animation. Relive was founded 2 years ago, and now the app is used by millions of outdoor enthusiasts to share their passion and adventures with friends and family. Yousef El-Dardiry, one of the co-founders will join us for the day!

www.relive.cc

Program:

11:30 Meet at Nieuwmarkt in front of Waag - with your bicycle!
12:00 Departure!
12:30 Lunch and explanation at site (approx. 30 min. by bike)
13:30 Deep Mapping with Arita Baaijens
15:00 Back to Waag
15:30 - 18:00 Working with data and maps at Waag

Optional:

18:00 Food and drinks at De Engelbewaarder (at own cost)

What to bring:

• Bicycle
• Laptop (you can leave your laptop at Waag during the trip)
• Smartphone (to take photos and record your route with GPS)
• Sunscreen or raincoat - depending on the weather!
• 2 euro for lunch

We will arrange a simple lunch for you at the location. For this we might charge a small amount of 2 euro. Back at the Waag, there will be coffee, drinks and snacks. After the hard work, you can join us to Café de Engelbewaarder for food and drinks (at own cost).

Let us know if you have any special diet wishes for the lunch.