Come join us for a hands-on community mapping event led by urban scholar Dr Zhuozhang Li of the Department of Architecture, working in collaboration with the Mill Road History Society. Zhuozhang is a member of the Community Design Research Lab and the Cambridge Room. Using creative participatory mapping, we’re exploring what Mill Road means to the people who live, work, and spend time here—and we invite you to join in.
Workshop During the workshop, you’ll fill out a short survey and help map out the spaces, activities, and social connections that shape everyday life on ‘your’ Mill Road. It’s a chance to share your perspective and see how it fits into the bigger picture. This builds on earlier data collected during the Mill Road Winter Fair and all contributions will be added to a large, evolving community map.
If you can’t make it to the workshop then you can fill out the survey beforehand, see the link below.
Talk After the workshop, Zhuozhang will give a talk about this creative mapping approach—how it helps uncover the stories, networks, and experiences that often go unseen. He’s interested in “knowledge co-production,” where local voices help shape how people and places co-create new ways of knowing and (re)imagining the city. The project also looks at how mapping can be a powerful, accessible tool for representation and social justice.
After the Festival, the final Community Map will be on display at the Cambridge Room and shared online via the Cambridge Room, Capturing Cambridge and Mill Road History Society websites.
Venue Mill Road Community Centre
Date March 24th, 2026
Time Workshop: 6:00–7:45pm, Talk: 8:00–9:00pm
Cost Free