MAPPING COMMUNITY ASSETS: THE MAP Once you have collected asset information, the geographic location of the groups it’s often especially helpful to put it on a and organizations you have found. The map. Maps are good visual aids: seeing the patterns that emerge may surprise you. data right in front of you often increases You may see, for example, that certain your insight and understanding. There locations have different numbers or types are several ways to go about this. One of associations. Those areas where few mapping method is to find a large street associations exist may be good targets for map of your community, with few other community development later on. markings. Then just mark with a dot, tag, or push-pin (maybe color-coded by type) ECONOMIC PHYSICAL ASSETS ASSETS Community HUMAN ASSETS CULTURAL Asset ASSETS AESTHETICS INSTITUTIONAL ASSETS ASSETS 31