Tag: Maps

Bike Accident Tracker

Bike Accident Tracker

Posted on February 8, 2011  |  Ideas We Like

The Bay Citizen in San Francisco has developed a interactive bike accident tracking system. The map is hosted on their website and shows every bicycle accident in the area. Each incident includes full details on the location and specific cause of the accident.

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Veteran’s Day Map

Veteran’s Day Map

Posted on November 10, 2010  |  Ideas We Like

TBD.com is inviting users to put a pin on their Google map with information on where they served in the military or where their family members were stationed. 

Tags: Maps Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing Subway Trouble

Crowdsourcing Subway Trouble

Posted on August 24, 2010  |  Ideas We Like

Metro: D.C.- area start-up, TBD.com, is pulling together specific complaints about Metro outages and issues into a map, as the transit system has been plagued with delays and safety concerns.

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Mapping The BP Oil Spill

Mapping The BP Oil Spill

Posted on May 8, 2010  |  Ideas We Like

After the oil leak in the gulf, cartographers flew into action creating oil spill maps using weather balloons and kites.

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Walkshed Philadelphia

Walkshed Philadelphia

Posted on October 13, 2009  |  Ideas We Like

Walkshed is a prototype web application that calculates and maps walkability for the city of Philadelphia.

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Trends Map

Trends Map

Posted on September 29, 2009  |  Ideas We Like

Trendsmap.com is a real-time mapping of Twitter trends across the world. See what the global, collective mass of humanity are discussing right now.

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Immigration Explorer

Immigration Explorer

Posted on June 30, 2009  |  Ideas We Like

An interactive map showing immigration patterns to the United States by country and continent since 1880.

Tags: Data Maps

Power Hungry: Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid

Power Hungry: Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid

Posted on June 30, 2009  |  Ideas We Like

An interactive map showing the United States power grid.

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Mexico Under Siege: The Drug War At Our Doorstep

Mexico Under Siege: The Drug War At Our Doorstep

Posted on June 30, 2009  |  Ideas We Like

An interactive map, multimedia project, and Los Angeles Times aggregator for news about Mexico’s drug war.

Tags: Data Maps Multimedia

Chicago Talks: Story Map

Chicago Talks: Story Map

Posted on December 8, 2008  |  Ideas We Like

Chicago Talks is using a StoryMap from outside.in to display where their latest stories are coming from. It's easy to get one for your own site, too. 

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