Breathing City Manhattan
This amazing map made by Joey Cherchuk at Dark Horse Analytics shows Manhattan's work and home population by hour. A beautiful piece of visual data, it shows that contrary to popular belief, New York does sleep...
10 Ways Geography has everything to do with Your Everyday Life
Geography is the study of place, and seeks to understand the ways in which humans influence their environment, and in turn explore the influence the environment has on humans. Quite simply, it is the study of t...
New Map shows history of American housing
A new map by Vizual Statistix on Tumblr shows when the homes in the US were built. It's a fun map that breaks up the time periods from pre-1930s to present day in order to show us where the old and new housing ...
Bus Rapid Transit is the new reality for Detroit
In the city of Detroit this holiday Season, the city council isn't taking a vacation.
In the city of Lansing, the state of Michigan is reviewing the books for Detroit. When they are done, the city council ma...
Houston – A Modern City (Map From 1912)
I came across this great map today of Houston, Texas from 1912. The detail is fantastic, and you can clearly see the horses and light rail system. The map boasts that Houston is where "17 Railroads meet the sea...
Is there a loophole for lawlessness in Michigan’s Lake St. Clair?
In 2005, Michigan State University professor Brian Kalt discovered an interesting legal loophole in Eastern Idaho, where because the congressional district spans the state, and there's no population in the 50-m...
Maps that are Urban Planning works of art
I came across this great video on rchitectur.com today and wanted to share it. Jerry Gretzinger blogs over at his website "Jerry's Maps" and there's a host of amazing maps that will make any planner or map gee...