Shape Your City
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- RESTAURANTS, CAFES, AND OTHER FOOD SERVICES: Where are/were the places you go to eat out, order take out, get sweets, or get a drink? Please note this is different from grocery shopping.
- GROCERY STORES AND STALLS: Where do/did you like to get your groceries? What stores have the cultural ingredients you enjoy? Where were any of your favourite grocery stores that had to close?
- SOCIAL PRACTICES AND EVENTS: Where do you spend your time with friends, family, or your community? Are there specific events, festivals, gatherings, or meeting spaces that you visit for social purposes?
- CULTURAL LEARNING & PRACTICING SPACE, ARTS AND CRAFTS: Where do/did you go to learn and practice languages, rituals, cultural music, cultural dances, learn community history, or practice other forms of cultural art?
- RETAIL SHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Where do/did you go to buy home goods, fabric, traditional clothing, cultural jewelry, alter clothing, visit salons, or buy other cultural products?
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENTS, PLAQUES, PUBLIC ART, MURALS, & NAMED PLACES: Where were/are the places that are meaningful to you, your friends, and your community to remember and celebrate South Asian stories?
- RELIGIOUS PRACTICE: Where do/did you go to practice your religion and express your faith?
- PARKS, PLAZAS, WALKING PATHS, OPEN SPACES: Where are/were the outdoor spaces you visit regularly? Is there a park, bench, or path that you use often?
- COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: Are there important non-profits, social or family services you depend or depended on? For example, sports, childcare, community centre, wellness centre, neighbourhood house or other services.
- SPECIAL/OTHER: Is there a special place that does not fit into our categories? What makes or made this spot special?