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100,000 Stars
100,000 Stars is a Chrome Experiment, developed by Google employees. The space map features 119,617 stars, 87 of which are individually identified. The map uses simple interface operations of...
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Foursquare – 500 Million Check-ins
Today’s map is a few days old now, but still pretty amazing – 500 million Foursquare check-ins worldwide. The picture above depicts Toronto. The map uses MapBox and some nifty cartography, showing the...
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Sensory Maps by Kate McLean
Just sifting through my emails I happened across this gem. Designer Kate McLean has put together a set of images maps that attempt to visualize the variety of different sensory-scapes we pass through...
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Love for my Intersection Density Map
Hooray! Metrolinx, the regional transportation agency here in Toronto actually used a map I made back in 2012 in a report which I came across through a friend. The map displayed the density of...
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Urban Observatory /// comparing urban indicators worldwide
Urban Observatory is a tool created by Esri (makers of ArcGIS) for comparing cities along various important indicators. The sleek tool provides three windows that respond to each other’s scales....
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Earth Wind Map /// Reflecting on the art of data visualization
There has recently been sufficient hype around the Earth Wind Map, a map that was inspired by the US Wind Map I covered back in 2012. The Earth Wind Map, built by Cameron Beccario (@cambecc)...
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Toronto Laneways /// Portfolio: Cartography, Urban Planning
This map shows the laneways of Toronto against a dark background, modeled after some of the other laneway maps showing up in Toronto right now. Taking the idea further, I calculated the network of...
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Mapping Berlin – Clubs and Transit /// Closing Tabs
As I continue to try to close my browser tabs, I will post today of some map examples that I wanted to keep track of. The topic – the evolution of Berlin’s nightlife and transit system map designs....
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CartoDB’s Insight Map Competition /// Showcasing data and design
Tomorrow is the last day to submit an entry to CartoDB’s Insight Competition for maps designed with this mapping utility. Check out the competition brief at their website:...
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Der Mid-Canada Corridor /// Träumen vom zukunftigen Kanada
(As part of me learning German, I’m trying to practice writing. If you found this interesting, like it, and if you found any errors, feel free to comment!) Der mid-Canada corridor ist eine sehr große...
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