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MeridianWay: Walking in the sun or in the shade — Spatialists.ch
The #openSource web app MeridianWay computes two walking routes between two addresses, one in the sun and one in the shade, for any date, time, and location. In Switzerland, it models building shadows with #swissBUILDINGS3D from #swisstopo, elsewhere with #OpenStreetMap data.…
Preparing for the #30DayMapChallenge — Maps Mania
Are you ready for the 2026 #30DayMapChallenge ? It begins on November 1st and this year’s daily themes have just been announced. If you’re new to it, the idea of the #30DayMapChallenge is simple: create a map every day for 30 days based on a different theme each day. You can use…
On redistricting — Spatialists.ch
PolicyMap’s explainer on #redistricting and #gerrymandering shows how packing and cracking voters across districts can tilt elections. Beyond this specific application it should cause us to reflect on the #ethics of the methods and tools our discipline builds.
Shine a Light — Maps Mania
There are plenty of maps that show you where the world’s lighthouses are. Lighthouses, live does something much more interesting: it shows you how they actually work. Instead of just showing each lighthouse as a static point on a map this map gives you a sense of what its light…