Travel Time to Major Cities: A Map of Global Accessibility
The world is shrinking. Cheap flights, large scale commercial shipping and expanding road networks all Wilderness? Only 10% of the land area is remote – more than 48 hours from a large city mean that we are better connected to everywhere else than ever before. But...Apps We Love: SkyView
Skyview is a stargazing app that implements augmented reality to “explore the universe.” Have you ever wondered where the constellations are? How about the planets? Or where the sun and the moon will be at certain times of the day? This is a great app fpr those of us...Interactive U.S. Immigration Map
In 2009, the New York Times published a wonderful interactive map of immigration to the U.S. from 1880 to 2000. The spatial dimension of that immigration process is emphasized by showing a nicely projected map of the 50 states down to the county level. Lots of...
Made From a Map: Window Shade Tutorial
We’re adding a touch of whimsy sprinkled into our geo resources & are going to feature one project (or idea) each month with something “made from maps” for you to enjoy. This month’s feature is an online how to from ReadyMade magazine on...