“Map Kibera” by an uncredited artist received an Award of Distinction in the Digital Communities category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2010.
Until recently, Kibera, a massive slum in Nairobi, Kenya, was a blank spot on any public map. The Nairobi City Council considers it a forest, and it was not marked on Google and “OpenStreetMap” online maps, despite an estimated one million people living in this informal area smaller than New York’s Central Park.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.