Fun Maps: See the Population of Manhattan, Hour by Hour
Manhattan is a constantly active hub, but a data visualization map paints a portrait of exactly how many people flow in and out of the borough, hour-by-hour.
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Fun Maps: This Map Provides Commuters With Real Time MTA Updates
With the development of this new web application, you will no longer have to guess if your line is experiencing delays, service changes, or planned work.
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Fun Maps: Dark-Sky Areas to Get Away from NYC’s Light Pollution
This interactive map shows “dark-sky places,” where urbanites can go to get away from New York City’s intense light pollution to finally see the stars.
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Fun Maps: See All the Vacant City-Owned Lots Sold in NYC for $1
Thanks to a new, interactive map, we can see all of the city-owned lots sold to developers for $1 since Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in January 2014.
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(Not So) Fun Maps: See What NYC’s Famous Landmarks Look Like Submerged in Water
On more than a few occasions, we’ve asked the question: what would New York City look like if sea levels drastically rose? Here’s a 3D that paints a picture.
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Fun Maps: Discover 34,000 Historic NYC Buildings With Interactive Map
To make it easier for the public to learn the history behind NYC buildings, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has launched a new version of its web map.
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Fun Maps: NYC’s Subway System in Concentric Circles Reimagined in the Vignelli Style
This NYC Subway map by mapmaker Max Roberts reimagines the system in concentric circles and inspired by Massimo Vignelli’s original subway map design.
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Fun Maps: Artist Michelle Chandra Turns NYC Street Maps into Mazes
Sunset Gradient Manhattan Maze Puzzle by Michelle Chandra. Image courtesy of Dirt Alley Design.
Ever go to a new city and feel like you’re wandering around in a maze? San Francisco-based artist and cartographer Michelle Chandra, the founder of Dirt Alley Design, has taken that feeling, and turned it upside down. Her new series …
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Fun Maps: Interactive Story Map Highlights 40+ NYC Landmarks Associated With Women’s Suffrage Movement
New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission launched an interactive story map to celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York State.
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Fun Maps: NYCrosswalk Map Shows the Most Dangerous Intersections in NYC for Foot Traffic
NYCrosswalk maps the most dangerous intersections for foot traffic in New York City’s five boroughs and aims to help New Yorkers avoid pedestrian collisions.
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Fun Maps: Concrete Architecture Dating Back to 1870s Mapped in 50 Sites Across NYC
A new map tracing concrete architecture throughout New York City takes a deep look at 50 sites in the 5 boroughs that have come to shape the NYC landscape.
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Fun Maps: Interactive Map Shows NYC in the 1980s
An interactive map allows you to explore 1980s NYC using photos from the City’s Municipal Archive, providing us with a true throwback to the city in the 1980s.
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