I would be interested in knowing what other participants’ experiences have been with models like the hypercities one. I am particularly interested in seeing if there is general interest in expanding this kind of modeling into projects dealing with Hispanic urban spaces.
This is a great idea which I would also like to explore. Specifically: I am teaching a course “Sevilla 1492” and want to incorporate a project involving a re-mapping of the city which might include linguistic, cultural, architectonic elements. I think the location of the plaza as a physical, social and political space would lend itself well to digital/cultural mapping. I did something similar with Florence a few years ago, with some great results, but given that I am teaching literature, I struggle with the idea of class-time spent on learning software (i.e., mapping).