{"id":102979,"date":"2023-02-09T15:32:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/?post_type=metro_project&#038;p=102979"},"modified":"2023-02-09T15:32:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:32:56","slug":"civic-data-design-lab-mit-responsible-disruptors","status":"publish","type":"metro_project","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/projects\/civic-data-design-lab-mit-responsible-disruptors\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfacing the Stories Hidden in Migration Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-07.jpg\" alt=\"a person standing in an exhibition hall  at MIT's Civic Data Design Lab in front of a map about migration data\" class=\"wp-image-102980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-07.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-07-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">COURTESY MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_intro none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">February 9, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"size-large wp-block-heading\">Surfacing the Stories Hidden in Migration Data<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"summary size-regular\">A winner of <em>Metropolis<\/em>&#8216;s second-annual Responsible Disruptors program, the Civic Data Design Lab at MIT explores new ways of looking at a humanitarian crisis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>By: <\/span><a href=\"\/tag\/erin-langner\">Erin Langner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fprojects%2Fcivic-data-design-lab-mit-responsible-disruptors%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" 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href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fprojects%2Fcivic-data-design-lab-mit-responsible-disruptors%2F&#038;subject=Surfacing+the+Stories+Hidden+in+Migration+Data\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 12.713l-11.985-9.713h23.97l-11.985 9.713zm0 2.574l-12-9.725v15.438h24v-15.438l-12 9.725z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column empty-header-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><em>Breakthroughs in technology often cause more problems than they solve, resulting in negative consequences like social disorder, environmental degradation, and economic marginalization. But the winners of our second annual Responsible Disruptors program demonstrate that when employed thoughtfully, technology can make change for the better and disruption can be ethical.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">At a distance, the <em>Motivational Tapestry <\/em>at the <a href=\"https:\/\/civicdatadesignlab.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u2019s Civic Data Design Lab (CDDL)<\/a> might be mistaken for a decorative work of art. The multicolored, woven piece spans 15 by 8 feet and is arresting to the eye owing to the intricate folds composing its surface. However, closer inspection reveals its patterns of paper \u201ccurrency\u201d folded by Latin American migrants and printed with information about migration. Based on a data set of 1,624 individuals in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras taken from a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) survey in 2021, the currency is color-coded to represent individual migrants\u2019 motivations for undertaking the arduous journey from Central America to the United States. Pieces of the tapestry can also be digitally scanned to reveal more details about individual migrants\u2019 lives, showcasing the deep layers of the data in ways that allow its human facets to surface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-03-2.jpg\" alt=\"motivational tapestry, a woven tapestry made of pieces of money\" class=\"wp-image-102983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-03-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-03-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-03-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-03-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-03-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Civic-Data-Design-Lab-at-MIT-03-2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Distance Unknown presents Motivational Tapestry, a woven 15-by-8-foot piece printed with information about migration, alongside other visual elements like an interactive map that details the journeys of migrants. COURTESY MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">The <em>Motivational Tapestry <\/em>is a keystone in the CDDL exhibition and website <em>Distance Unknown<\/em>, a groundbreaking data collection and visualization project developed in partnership with the WFP and the Migration Policy Institute that communicates the root causes of migration through interactive, human-centered design. Beyond its success at presenting complex data in ways that captivate a broader audience, the CDDL\u2019s approach also has led to understanding from new angles. \u201cIn the data, we found that migrants spend $2.2 billion collectively to migrate from Central America to the U.S.,\u201d explains Ashley Louie, CDDL research associate. \u201cFiguring out a way to visualize this information allows you to dive into the heart of migration motivations, such as the cost implications and the more complex issues that surround this topic beyond just a simple flow of people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">The impact of <em>Distance Unknown <\/em>has also been felt on an international scale. The exhibition debuted in the summer of 2022 at the United Nations headquarters in Rome, where the <em>Motivational Tapestry <\/em>was presented alongside other visualizations, including an interactive map that highlights the journeys and barriers to migrants\u2019 journeys through the dangerous Dari\u00e9n Gap region of Central America. \u201cThe Data Tapestry allowed a lot of people to get out of the normal conversations they have around migration\u2014ambassadors that don\u2019t typically talk to each other were having conversations,\u201d notes Sarah Williams, director of CDDL and lead designer of the exhibition. \u201cBy allowing a dialogue to open up and be less defensive, art allows us to understand and conceptualize an issue from a different vantage point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"comment size-regular\">Would you like to comment on this article? 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