Part of the Monolyth project
Re: Pittsburgh Glyphs
Patterns made from maps of a community of color affected by environmental racism and 3D renders derived from those maps.
Pittsburgh Glyphs
Braddock Pennsylvania, home to a sprawling steel complex that is both sustaining and eroding the surrounding population. The air pollution in and around braddock ranks 12th nationwide, this map traces the areas most affected by airborne pollutants. These areas closest to the factory are mostly low income communities of color. The mill is the primary source of both smog and income in these areas.
Further readings & Map data sources:
https://www.citylab.com/environment/2018/08/environmentalists-by-necessity/566480/
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2017/11/14/US-Steel-Edgar-Thomson-mill-Pittsburgh-Braddock-on-notice-pollution-equipment-violations-EPA-ACHD/stories/201711140148
https://www.citylab.com/environment/2018/08/environmentalists-by-necessity/566480/
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2017/11/14/US-Steel-Edgar-Thomson-mill-Pittsburgh-Braddock-on-notice-pollution-equipment-violations-EPA-ACHD/stories/201711140148