Fun Maps
Fun Maps: World Wide Metro Map Unites All 214 Subway Systems Around the World on a Single Map
Inspired by architect Constant Nieuwenhuys‘ 1959 “New Babylon” collage that imagined a globe of interconnected, borderless cities, New York City-
Fun Maps: All 1,678 Honorific Street Names in the Five Boroughs of NYC
While walking around New York City, you might have noticed that some streets are labeled with names other than their
Fun Maps: 311 Complaints on Halloween by NYC Neighborhood
311 complaint maps are all the rage (and several Untapped Cities folks are even behind a new 311 app competing
NYC Fun Maps: WNYC Map “Bike Blockers” Allows You to Shame Things Blocking Bike Lanes
WNYC Map “Bike Blockers: What’s in Your Way?” Bikers know that many factors shape the efficiency of a good
Fun Maps: Greenwich Village Society Historic Photo Archive Covers Three NYC Boroughs
Fans of OldNYC will be excited to see another historical photo mapping tool. The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation
#Rorschmap Turns Google Street View Into Trippy Interactive Map
Fans of pschotherapy and urbanism maps, will get a trip out of this tool. With #Rorschmap, a project by James
Fun Maps: Reconstructing New York City as Welikia, My Good Home
A small, verdant island on the starboard side of his ship attracted Henry Hudson as he sailed up the river
Fun Maps: NYC in 3D As a Pattern of Light and Traffic
Gif via Patricio Gonzalez Vivo A new map, made by Patricio Gonzalez Vivo, an MFA Design and Technology Candidate at
Fun Maps: What Does Your NYC Rent Get You Around the World?
Everyone knows New York City has one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world. But have you
Cities 101: The Longest Subway Ride in NYC With One Swipe
In a sister challenge to the Guinness World Record attempts to ride the entire subway system, the WNYC data team
Fun Maps: NYC Park Accessibility and Acres of Open Space Per Resident
WNYC’s Data News Team has mapped out New York City’s open space accessibility, both in terms of distance
Fun Maps: NYC Dog Poop Complaints + Turning Dog Poop Into Power
As reported in a recent article in The Economist, Ron Gonen, New York City’s former Deputy Commissioner for Recycling