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The exercise is a valuable and effective method of community engagement simply because maps are visual and easy to relate to; like photos and videos they cut through communication difficulties to reveal feelings and ideas which otherwise might be hard to express.  \nEvery community has assets; facilities such and libraries and community centres, valued businesses, parks and forests are obvious. But most importantly the people and their capacities; organised community groups or individuals who have skills and talents. All of these things can be mapped to create a picture of the community which shows its capacity and it’s potential.  \nCommunity mapping can encourage people become powerful advocates for the transformation of the spaces in which they live, becoming more civically minded in the process. It can also foster a sense of environmental and community responsibility in local residents.  \nThis toolkit will help you to conduct your own community mapping, from preparation through execution to possibilities you may want to consider as you move forward.  \nDepending on who you are able to involve in your mapping exercise, your findings may have far reaching implications; such as an agreed Neighbourhood Action Plan for your area, or being able to seriously influence planning and policy decisions for the benefit of your community. The process can also bring people together and get them talking about community matters and valuing what already exists, which is always a good thing.  \nYou may already have very specific goals in mind for this exercise. For example you might want to work on engaging a particular demographic of the community, young people for example. Perhaps you don’t know exactly where you want the process to lead    \ndon’t worry, the very act of mapping is extremely informative and may suggest a direction to you that you might not otherwise have considered.  \nThe Community Mapping Toolkit Asset Based Community Development  \n5  \nAsset Based Community Development  \nWhether or not you are familiar with asset based community development, it is an easy concept to understand. It’s all about the positives.  \nFor a long time, local government and other organisations have taken a deficit approach to community development and regeneration; meaning they have always started by looking at the problems. Over the years much attention has been given to the deficits of our neighbourhoods; such as maps to reflect crime, unemployment and poor health outcomes. We’ve always been quick to ask the question “what is wrong with this area?” and slow to ask “what is right?” or “what do you value about this area?”  \nSometimes it seems like the negative approach is so ingrained that we appear to be regarding the communities themselves as a problem. When this is the perception, it can be very damaging to the self esteem of these communities, to know that they are only regarded in negative terms. But we all know communities are not made up of problems, they are made up of people and every person has the potential to become asset to their neighbourhood.  \nAsset Based Community Development seeks to rebalance our view by properly cataloguing everything that is of value, it’s just bad bookkeeping to ignore the assets","cbCaivfaVshDgMAE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivfaVshDgMAE","pdf",1606184,20,"English","# Introduction\n## Asset based Community Development\n## Types of Assets\n# The Process-Community Street Audits\n## Who to Involve\n## Making it Meaningful\n## Tabletop Mapping/Google Mapping\n## Your Mapping Toolbox\n## Follow Up-Sharing Information\n## Case Study: Broadgate, Preston","[{\"question\":\"What is community mapping and why is it effective?\",\"answer\":\"Community mapping involves residents identifying neighbourhood assets, opportunities, and what it feels like to live in the area. 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