Human Wasteland
(Human) Wasteland is a map based visualization project created by software engineer Jennifer Wong. The map visualizes reports of human waste reported to the 311 complaint system in San Francisco, California.
Background[edit]
Locations were mapped out from 311 reports that covered a seven-year period from 2008 to 2015.[1][2] The map features a brown-colored "poop" emoji used to identify locations of human waste reports throughout the city.[3] The project reveals concentrated areas within neighborhoods and brings about an awareness of homelessness in the city of San Francisco.[4]
There are thousands of homeless people in San Francisco with limited access to public bathrooms.[5] On the website, Wong urges people to educate themselves about the issue of homelessness and suggests donating to LavaMae, a homeless outreach organization.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ "So You've Decided to Map Sidewalk Poop in San Francisco..." Bloomberg.com. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "This Map Shows San Francisco Is Covered in Human Poop". Thrillist. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Cush, Andy. "The Streets of San Francisco Are Covered in Human Shit". Gawker. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Papenfuss, Mary (December 31, 2014). "Human feces map finds San Francisco's homeless". Reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Arieff, Allison (2015-01-16). "Opinion | Showers on Wheels". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "San Francisco poop map: real thing or a rumor?". The Mercury News. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2023-04-06.