The two blocks I walked definitely differed from my classmates in that they were entirely residential. While this admittedly gave me a crisis about not being able to give as detailed of a report, I also appreciate how knowing I would have to rely mostly on my own observations forced to me to really pay attention. I began my walk on the corner of Water Street South and Eighth Street
We used drones, cameras, and voice recorders to gather the media we included in our final map. Additionally, we researched ethical oral history before reaching out to interview people. The final map was created using Thinglink and a number of media and audio editors.
Almost all of our content for this project comes from field interviews and field research. Erin and I walked along the Cannon River a few times to better understand the setting we were talking about. Beginning with our own contacts and expanding to all Northfield residents, we took a number of interviews, learning about people’s different experiences. We paid particular attention to our own survey biases, both being Carleton students,
We recorded how people in Northfield see and perceive the Cannon River in the present day. Over the course of May 2023, we interviewed different Northfield residents and visitors, and took images and videos of the water as it moves downstream. The final map acts as a home to the collective experiences around the river in town. Below is our final project.
