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Grassroots Mapping

Oyster Reef restoration in Mobile Alabama

I love maps. Their communication power to reveal and clarify our world is like little else. But they also have political power — and they can be used to influence how we interpret the world around us. (The blog Strange Maps is full of such examples.) GrassrootsMapping.org is a admirable project that seeks “to invert the traditional power structure of cartography.” The site teaches people how to use simple and inexpensive technology (a digital camera, a…
 
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Street Slide

Street Slide - big hill

This is interesting… Microsoft is working on another cool way of looking at map and street imagery. Unlike traditional street view interfaces where you look at the street through panoramic bubbles (which can be a little disorienting), Street Slide arranges everything as a flat, continuous, photo. When I first saw it, I thought of some Ed Ruscha’s Every Building on The Sunset Strip (1966). Street Slide gives you a great slide-scroller view of streets. Plus……
 
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