Via nytimes.com
Mapping Music Americans Like
Created by the New York Times and YouTube’s geo-coded streaming data, a series of fascinating maps tell the story of each US state’s taste in music. The popular music artists featured are …
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Via nyclgbtsites.org
Mapping NYC’s Historic and Cultural LGBTQ+ Sites
NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project has just launched an interactive map that pinpoints 100+ significant political and cultural sites across all the five boroughs. Of course, there’s Julius’ Bar and Truman Capote’s …
Via newyorker.com
NYC Reimagined: City of Women
Even though the biggest (and arguably most recognizable) statue in NYC is Lady Liberty, most of the streets, monuments, bridges and buildings in the city are named for men. For their upcoming …
Via dandad.org
Mapping The London Underground On The Street
Rather than wait in line to enter a crowded tube station, what if one could walk on a colored path that corresponds directly to the train underground and arrive at the next …
Google Mapping Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas
Understanding the obstacles in mapping these unique cities-within-a-city
Via theatlantic.com
The Forgotten History of Women Mapmakers
Women are often overlooked in cartography when, in fact, they’ve contributed to the field just as much as any man has. Uncovering the history of women mapmakers, the Atlantic delves into the …
Via popsci.com
How Google Maps Affects Geopolitics
Google Maps is one of the most universally used and accepted forms of cartography today, but for those living in—or next to—regions affected by border disputes, it’s a completely different story. Historically, …
The World Metro Map
214 international subway systems combined into one global transit grid
Playful Illustrated Maps From Heretic and Kingdom Collective
Two creative, pun-filled takes on New York and London through musicians and famous faces
Best Biking Roads App
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Compiled by 25,000 motorcyclists and containing over 7,500 routes across the globe, the Best Biking Roads app delivers unprecedented insight for tenured riders and novices alike. The app is based on the …