In terms of data collection, much of our methods were very experiential. The single most productive experience in gathering knowledge was a drive that we took with Mar Valdecantos, the director of Rice County Neighbors United. By simply taking us all throughout Northfield and showcasing individual examples of geographical and socioeconomic diversities, we garnered a much deeper understanding of the structures that make Northfield what it is.

When making our deliverable, we investigated the Northfield GIS data available in Carleton’s database as well as the 2020 US Census Data. We explored different ways of visualizing the information in ArcGIS Online and incorporated the additional information Mar gave us (such as the locations of affordable housing units in Northfield).

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In terms of our final product and deliverable elements, we used two main platforms, both from ArcGIS Online: Feature Layers and StoryMaps.