Maps

The Virtual Urban Realm

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The virtual urban realm is a digital version of the physical city. It is represented graphically and geographically in real-time... Read More

Cartographically Speaking – Vancouver’s District Lots

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For a larger image click here. Any aspiring urban historian or property owner looking to renovate will quickly encounter the confusing... Read More

RELEASE: Is there something in the air? These UBC researchers want to know

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We all know air quality can sometimes be imperfect. The smells and aromas produced by traffic, businesses and industry, and... Read More

Book Review – Close Up At A Distance: Mapping Technology and Politics

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Author: Laura Kurgan (Zone Books, 2012) Close Up At A Distance: Mapping Technology and Politics is an excellent introduction to the... Read More

Event – Vancouver Public Library – morph: What Kind of City Do We Want? Plan For Change, Nov. 19th

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morph: What Kind of City Do We Want? Plan For Change WHEN: Monday, November 19, 2018 (7:00 pm – 8:30 pm) WHERE: Central Library... Read More

Video Vancouver: LiDAR Data Dublin

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This video shows LiDAR data for a portion of a study area in central Dublin. The initial 18 seconds demonstrates standard density... Read More

Cartographically Speaking: Vancouver vs. Historical Cities

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To view a larger version, click here. 2011. That was the year I came across a website, now lost. It had a very simple interface... Read More

Cartographically Speaking: The Politics of Flight

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Click here for a larger image. We tend to think of cities in their horizontal dimension—artifacts the spread laterally across the... Read More

Book Review – Great City Maps

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Author: DK Publishing (2016) “A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams.” ... Read More