In Class Mapping- Ali Bland

1. D.I.Y. New York City Project
This project covered the number of D.I.Y activities that reside in New York City. The author’s main focus of the project was to expose a subculture, which contrasted mainstream ideals. The project was done well with the inclusion of proper documentation such as embedded photos, quotes, and having the author’s reflection of what it was like to attend these events. It was clear that the author observed each event with objectivity and gave the reader a variety of events and locations to attend to from underground art and music festivals, to books store, to good food. The author gives a good sense of the underground culture of New York City.

2) Final Project
The purpose of this project is unclear. The author covers many different places around NYC with background history and why a tourist would want to visit that place. The project is organized in a clear way and provides thorough explanations of each location and from a tourist point of view it is a useful guide.

3) Come Together NYC
This project shows many different events and the importance of the locations. It is unclear the audience, which is because the events do not relate to each other. The events are covered with much detail and description. It covers art, food, and music. The purpose I think is to expose NYC culture and it effectively used photos and descriptions to describe the author’s experience at these places.

4) Modern Gomorrah
The purpose of the project is to expose a subculture and the relation to religion in it. Through observation, interviews, and photos the author provides a personal account of the locations. The author had a wide variety of places to cover and from a reader’s perspective, the author gives thorough sense of the experiences at these places.