+Exploring EC1 will contribute to a wider exploration of the sort of community information systems needed in all neighbourhoods. The London Recovery programme mission Building Strong London Communities says:
By 2025, all Londoners will have access to a community hub ensuring they can volunteer, get support and build strong community networks.
Generally, understanding an area might involve exploring:
Places - locations that can be represented on geographic maps
People - individuals, groups, organisations - that may or may not be strongly associated with a specific location, but could be listed and searched in directories or from social media accounts
Activities - formal and informal events, that may be associated with a variety of places and people, and which could be organised through online calendars.
Connections and relationships between the above elements that can be represented in network maps.
Data about neighbourhood and community characteristics
Communication and conversations - increasingly online, using social media media
Stories about all of the above, which help people make sense of what’s happening
Component of a community information system