Recently, Google released its new version of Maps. Naturally, when I heard that you could sign up for a preview trial, I had to try it. This morning, I opened my email to find a link to the new site and began exploring. The new Maps is fully interactive, integrating streetview, Google Earth as well …
It appears that Google Maps has been using open source DIY maps to improve their own site. We recently noticed that our balloon map of Kukuiula, HI was up on the Google site- it turns out we’re not the only ones. In a recent article by the Atlantic Cities, it is clear that balloon maps …
Maps can be used to tell stories and reveal things about our perception of the city. Early work in urban psychology by authors and urban planners like Kevin Lynch in his work The Image of the City explored how citizens experience their environment and the social and political implications of those perceptions. Becky Cooper has …
