Public transit maps occupy a unique place in the mapping world. Unlike most maps, which are designed to satisfy a single purpose, transit maps must strike a careful balance between readability, detail, and aesthetic design. To that end, they...
Explore the map below to see how the distribution of incomes in American cities has changed since 1970. Select one of the eight cities shown and toggle between years. The color and height of each region correspond to that area’s...
The volume of taxi pickups across New York City during an average weekday (Full Screen Version) Full screen version One of the largest and most interesting datasets I’ve come across yet is NYC’s taxi trip record data from the...
Mapping the long Journey of New York City’s solid waste (full screen version) New York City is a “perfect storm” of waste management challenges. As the largest city in the world’s most wasteful country, New York generates over 14...
Researchers in Germany have turned GPS data from three major world bike share programs into living, breathing visualizations of the cities themselves. Bike sharing programs have grown from just 24 cities worldwide a decade ago to more than 800...
Have you ever sat on a beach and wondered what’s across the ocean? If you think you can figure out the answer just by looking at a map, read on. You may be surprised. I was. To ask the...