April 16 2008

Baltimore Green Map Launched

Here's a great new interactive resource for the residents of Baltimore: the Baltimore Green Map. It's an online interactive map where residents can research or input 'green living' hot-spots in the City. If you're looking for the best urban hike, look no further! How about a place to buy local produce or products? It's all just a click away. But be sure to add to the map - the more users, the more useful it will become.

The online global mapmaking tool, Open Green Map, is currently under development by Green Map System.  Baltimore is serving as a test site, so you can watch its progress as you visit the Baltimore Green Map online.

Here is a bit of copy from Baltimore Green Map:

Mission Statement
Baltimore Green Map encourages the discovery, use and stewardship of the Baltimore region?s natural, cultural and green living resources for city residents and visitors alike. It reflects the cumulative power of many small actions toward building a healthy and sustainable urban environment for the benefit of all.

Vision
Baltimore Green Map is the central clearinghouse to connect Baltimore residents with natural, cultural and sustainability resources and to promote green tourism opportunities for visitors to the city.  We engage Baltimore with the international green mapping movement, share accomplishments, increase use of existing resources, and stimulate replication of successful greening strategies. We celebrate Baltimore?s opportunities for choosing daily to make sustainability a lifestyle choice.

Strategy
Baltimore Green Map will:

• Create print maps
• Maintain an interactive online web site
• Lead mapmaking workshops for neighborhood, campus, youth and other groups
• Serve as a catalyst for increasing people's use of green resources 
• Reflect Baltimore?s progress toward sustainability
• Inspire action and stewardship
• Highlight/share best practices, models for green living

April 16th, 2008 at 6:07 PM. Posted in Industry + Practice. Share this post.