When a friend requested that I pick up subway maps, for his friend who is soon to be married, I was intrigued. I love anything with a DIY touch, and Shelly Huang’s idea for her wedding makes me smile. I talked with her to learn more: ******************** Jen Bokoff: Your idea of making 1000 paper… Continue reading Interview with Shelly Huang: DIY Bride
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Triptrop NYC: the city just got even more accessible
Everything about this incredible mapping tool made by Brooklyn Brainery co-founder Soma makes me happy. It drives me crazy when people think, for instance, that the Upper West Side is just too far to visit me in Prospect Heights, or that Long Island City is really inaccessible. New York City is one of the best… Continue reading Triptrop NYC: the city just got even more accessible
Wind Map = Art + Science Data Visualization
This map, which is zoomable and changes periodically as new data is received, is the most sincerely gorgeous map of wind I have ever seen. It was built to be a personal art project, but is also fairly accurate. What an amazing power our country has to use wind for energy; it’s such a rich… Continue reading Wind Map = Art + Science Data Visualization
SUPER COOL interactive ecology map of NYC
Learn what your favorite blocks and neighborhoods looked like before the land was developed. Warning: Positively AddictiveSUPER COOL interactive ecology map of NYC
Cute DIY card idea for any map-lover. Instructions here. HINT HINT!
Interactive Map – 2010 Poverty Data
All I can say is OY.Interactive Map - 2010 Poverty Data
This is part of a Photograph By Number map project in Somerville, Mass. The idea is to bring each block of an amazing and diverse city to life through collaborative photography. I’m way into this idea, and happen to find the couple photographs that Ian took quite striking. Anyone know of other locations where this exists?
The Battle of Brooklyn
I always thought MA was the site of all the big deal things in the Revolutionary War. But, after a visit to the Brooklyn Historical Society this past weekend, Margaret and I learned otherwise; the first and largest conflict of the Revolution was the Battle of Brooklyn! Here’s a cool map of how the battle… Continue reading The Battle of Brooklyn
Fun interactive map!
Fun interactive map!
City Map of Bathrooms
This is just plain handy. I’m going to bookmark it and try it when I’m out later. Especially if you’re with people that always have to go, try this out. Apparently, there are more bathrooms out there then you might think.City Map of Bathrooms
Jen Bokoff 
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