The workshop - The maps we need
A friendly moment to get the conversation going
Dive in and discover the many ways of making a map to debate it, then build it, then express which map we would need - either to call out a situation, or to propose a future worth wanting.
What we're after
Experiencing how maps can open up debate and raise the right questions
Bringing out the maps we need to see, understand, debate and decide the future of the places we live in
Making people want to join Map Day, held every first Wednesday of February. The next one is 3 February 2027!
Practical details
Participants
5 to 8 participants
Duration
35 minutes to 1 hour
Format
Ready to use
How it runs
Open-ended discovery
Exploring a range of maps and sharing what moves or puzzles us.
Naming what's missing
Identifying together the maps our times still lack.
Collective creation
Proposing ideas for new maps to enrich how we see the world.
An introduction to the workshop “The maps we need”
Chaptered excerpt from call 7, 8 January 2026 (16:55 to 40:34).
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A few cartographic grievances gathered in workshops since summer 2025
A selection of the maps you sent us during the workshop “The maps we need!”.
The workshop in pictures
Soirée de Mobilisation à Leonard
23 septembre 2025
Come and talk it over at our monthly calls, every first Thursday of the month from 5 to 6 pm
A chance to get to know the partners and contributors of La République des Cartes.
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