Category Archives: General

A new BPL home for the Leventhal Map Center

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

In case you missed it, this past weekend was the grand opening of a beautiful new public space for the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center in the Boston Public Library at Copley Square. You probably already know the Map Center, … Continue reading →

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More on Radio Maps

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Our recent map on Red Sox and Yankees radio broadcast areas has raised a number of interesting questions. Chief among these revolves around a concern we had from the get-go: radio waves are not fixed. They vary wildly based on … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Radio Rivalry

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

Well, you knew it was coming, right? How could we pretend to be a blog that has “Boston” in its title without eventually mapping something about the Red Sox? The fact is, we couldn’t. So, here it is: a map … Continue reading →

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Observe Memorial Day (within 2 miles)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

That’s right—it’s Memorial Day weekend. Most of us may not do much in the way of observing (or even noticing) this beyond partaking in the sudden and delicious influx of backyard barbecues (where the Sam seasonal is suddenly summery). And even if we do … Continue reading →

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The Furniture District

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

One of my favorite Simpsons bits proceeds thus: Hank Scorpio: Hammocks? My goodness, what an idea. Why didn’t I think of that? Hammocks! Homer, there’s four places. There’s the Hammock Hut; that’s on Third. There’s Hammocks-R-Us; that’s on Third too. … Continue reading →

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Boston’s Designed Locations

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this image. It shows the location of Sweet Cupcakes in Cambridge. When I saw it, I instantly decided to write a post about how businesses in Boston imagine the space they inhabit through web-based … Continue reading →

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Welcome to New Yorkography

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

New York, New York: The greatest town in the universe. You just can’t beat a town with a baseball team so classy that it wears pin-stripes and hotels so expensive that literally no human being can afford to stay for … Continue reading →

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Boston’s Sketchy Appeal

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

The other day a colleague asked me, “Hey Tim, how do you make one of those Google Maps with a pin in it so I can show my friends how to get to my birthday party?” I knew he was … Continue reading →

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Boston’s Inner Irish Green

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Boston. Today is a day held in very high esteem among the Boston Irish (by which I mean… everyone). And what better way to celebrate this day cartographically than to showcase the green in our fair … Continue reading →

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Three-decker diffusion

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Ah, the triple-decker (or three-decker, if you’re more old school). What makes it special is that it is the vernacular style of Boston but is something that largely goes unseen in the common “Boston” tourist experience. Below is map on … Continue reading →

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