Grassroots Mapping is a series of participatory mapping projects involving communities in cartographic dispute. Seeking to invert the traditional power structure of cartography, the grassroots mappers used helium balloons and kites to loft their own “community satellites” made with inexpensive digital cameras.

Stunning Chandeleur island photos by Stewart Long today

May 8th, 2010 by Jeffrey Warren

Stewart Long, grassroots mapper captures stunning chandeleur imagery,  map coming soon.

UPDATE: Here are some notes from Stewart Long about his flight:

“The Pilot reported that the restricted airspace is located below 30 degrees north latitude, and under 3,000′. Not sure what is determining the restrictions, but on Friday we were told that the minimum was 4,000′. Visibility was pretty good. The pilot was flying VFR, and we did not encounter any other aircraft during the flight visually, or with his instruments. We did not see any booms, and only one or two boats. Lakefront airfield was pretty quiet as well. The pilot reported that the oil in the water look redder the previous day, not sure what that indicates, if anything.”

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