Mapping

As cyclists toured Watts and other parts of South Los Angeles, they were invited to share photographs and record places of interest along the way.

Part of this week's Urban Design Week in New York City, design duo Original Champions of Design present three solutions to a weak wayfinding system currently in place in the city's subways.

Cisco has sponsored a number of "Travel Stations" to be tested in a handful of subway stops. Dan Nosowitz went down to Bowling Green to try one out.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy released an interactive map displaying thousands of alternative fuel stations around the nation.

Programmer and designer Eric Fischer has created a series of images that map the location of geo-coded images on Flickr and places where people are using Twitter.

Geomapping data is helping police in cities address problem areas, improve unsafe intersections and improve overall efficiency.

High Country News offers a look at the Western U.S., based on recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, using a mapping tool from The New York Times.

Comparing Seattle to Portland, transportation planner Adam Parast used GIS data to show the most bikeable parts of the city.

An online map developed by the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center documents change in New York City, and shows what development and construction is to come over the next eight years.

A new project has created a digital map of Kibera, a large slum outside Nairobi, Kenya.

A visual city data mapping tool called CityTracking is one of the winners of this year's Knight News Challenge, a journalism competition that seeks out innovative communication ideas for the changing news media.

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a highly detailed map of vegetative land-cover in America, which is expected to assist officials in efforts to preserve wildlife habitats.

Fast Company points to a project at the University of Cape Town which seeks to create 3-D renderings of Africa's endangered monuments and heritage sites.

Search giant Google has mapped the location of every WiFi network in Britain. Some say the collection of this information is a violation of privacy.

This article from The Daily Mail takes a historical look at ten maps that changed the world.

Advanced laser imaging technology known as lidar has proven to be an effective and fast way to map ancient Mayan villages.

Part of Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC campaign involves taking detailed scans of the city from the sky to determine the suitability if sites for solar power.

This series from the BBC looks at the art and innovation of cartography.

The latest addition to Google Maps is a bicycle service, helping cyclists plan routes, find bike trails, and avoid hills.

Slate looks at the history and importance of signage and wayfinding design.