I did my observations at Brower Park. Here are some photos that I took.

some guiding post-observation questions:

what happened in the park that you didn’t record?

If you had to map not just where people were, but where people held emotional energy (anxiety, joy, boredom, vigilance, tension), where would the hotspots be in the park?

What are some unspoken rules in your park?

Imagine the park’s cultural rules were reversed for one day: silence becomes loud celebration, strangers must touch shoulders when passing, and no children allowed on the playground. What would break first? What does that reveal about the park’s real culture?

If maps are never neutral, then what does your map show?

What can your map be used for? Or how can it be expanded?

How did it feel to be the observer?

How would you feel to be one of the observed?