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Mapping

Technologies to collect, plot, and display geographic data.

Suggested reading: In Borneo, Indigenous communities are using mapping tech to claim their land rights and fight the expansion of oil palm plantations. (Rest of World)

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Urban Forest Map
web.archive.org/web/20191010120621/https://urbanforestmap.org

Urban Forest Map

A collaboration of government, nonprofits, and you to map all the trees of San Francisco's urban forest and understand the ecosystem services they provide.

San Francisco
since 2007
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land
COVID-19 map
raw.githack.com/yjlou/2019-nCov/master/index.html

COVID-19 map

Members of g0v.tw built a page that matches government information on the recent movements of confirmed coronavirus patients with users' location history based on Google Maps Timeline to check whether...

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
Civic data, Civic maps, COVID
COVID-19
NY Times Election 2016 map of US
nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/election-2016-voting-precinct-maps.html

NY Times Election 2016 map of US

An interactive map lets readers explore the 2016 election in new detail.

since 2016
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
New York City Council Participatory Budgeting Idea Map
shareabouts-pbnyc-2018.herokuapp.com/page/about

New York City Council Participatory Budgeting Idea Map

Filterable map view of NYC's participatory budgeting projects across the city

since 2018
Civic maps, Data visualization, Mapping
Luftdaten
luftdaten.info

Luftdaten

Measure air quality yourself

Stuttgart, Germany
since 2017
Citizen science, Civic data, Civic maps
air quality
NationalMap Australia
nationalmap.gov.au

NationalMap Australia

NationalMap is an online map-based tool to allow easy access to spatial data from Australian government agencies.

50 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
since 2015
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Carto
carto.com

Carto

CARTO Turns Your Location Data Into Business Outcomes.

since 2012
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Citiesense
citiesense.com/map

Citiesense

Neighborhood Knowledge Platform

335 Madison Avenue, NY, 10173
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
National Transportation Noise Map
web.archive.org/web/20201125023907/https://maps.bts.dot.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a303ff5924c9474790464cc0e9d5c9fb

National Transportation Noise Map

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
United States (federal government)
Development Seed Vulnerable Housing pilot
medium.com/devseed/finding-vulnerable-housing-in-street-view-images-using-ai-to-create-safer-cities-2b58b4e3b991

Development Seed Vulnerable Housing pilot

Development Seed is supporting the World Bank to identify dangerous housing in Colombia through the use of artificial intelligence.

Colombia 🇨🇴
Artificial Intelligence, Civic data, Data visualization
housing
US Census TIGER
successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/publications/saving-census-google-maps-us-census-bureaus-tiger-system-1980-2010

US Census TIGER

From Saving the Census to Google Maps: The US Census Bureau's TIGER System, 1980-2010

Suite 216 Bendheim Hall Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544 U.S.A.
since 1990
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
census
Ushahidi
ushahidi.com

Ushahidi

Helping people raise their voice and those who serve them to listen and respond better

Nairobi
since 2008
Communicating with the government, Crowdsourcing, Engagement tech
FieldPapers
fieldpapers.org

FieldPapers

Field Papers is a tool to help you create a multi-page atlas of anywhere in the world.

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
since 2012
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Taggespiegel Bike Data Interactiv
interaktiv.tagesspiegel.de/radmesser/index.html

Taggespiegel Bike Data Interactiv

Wir messen, wo Autos Radfahrer eng überholen.

Berlin
since 2018
Data visualization, Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors
cycling
DevSeed Data Team Peru
web.archive.org/web/20181128204149/https://developmentseed.org/blog/2017/12/19/devseed-data

DevSeed Data Team Peru

Building mission critical maps in the open

Ayacucho, Peru
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Draw the Lines PA
drawthelinespa.org

Draw the Lines PA

It's our House, so it should be our mouse.

Pennsylvania
Civic literacy, Computer-assisted gerrymandering, Data visualization
gerrymandering
Google Crisis Map
google.org/crisismap/weather_and_events

Google Crisis Map

A collection of national and regional-scale layers related to weather, hazards, and emergency preparedness and response, mostly for the US.

Mountain View, CA
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
crisis, Google, humanitarian
Google Earth
google.com/earth

Google Earth

Explore the far reaches of the world, right in your browser.

since 2001
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Google
Maps for Change
github.com/Maps-for-Change

Maps for Change

Embeddable map of parallel events and buses going to the People's Climate March in Washington, DC.

San Francisco
since 2019
Activism aggregators, Advocacy tech, Civic data
HVA IN DE STAD
hvaindestad.nl/kaart#

HVA IN DE STAD

Deze tool brengt alle onderwijs- en onderzoeksprojecten van de HvA in kaart en is een startpunt voor onderlinge samenwerking. Kijk, ontdek, deel en doe mee met HvA in de Stad!

Amsterdam
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Berliner Gehwegbreiten
gehwege.citylab-berlin.org/info

Berliner Gehwegbreiten

A map showing the width of sidewalks across Berlin using #OpenData

CityLAB Berlin
Civic data, Civic maps, COVID
ConsultVox
consultvox.co

ConsultVox

Co-constructing territories by mobilizing citizen intelligence

EuraTechnologies, 165, Avenue de Bretagne, 59000 Lille, France
Communicating with the government, Data visualization, Issue reporting
Harta clientelismului politic
expertforum.ro/en/clientelism-2016

Harta clientelismului politic

The map shows the transfers from the Government to the municipalities and county councils from the Reserve Fund (15%), Local Development National Program (65%) and other programs managed by the Minist...

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Civic maps, Mapping, Watchdogging and transparency
Streetcaster
supernormal.io/projects/streetcaster

Streetcaster

Supernormal explored an algorithm that integrates social equity as a key variable in prioritizing infrastructural replacements and repairs.

285 Washington St, Somerville, Massachusetts
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
Reduced inequalities, Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
Social Pinpoint
socialpinpoint.com

Social Pinpoint

Social Pinpoint provides a flexible suite of digital tools to enhance your community and stakeholder engagement.

Newcastle, NSW
since 2013
Civic and social impact companies, Data visualization, Mapping
Supernormal
supernormal.io

Supernormal

Supernormal is an architecture, urban design, and research firm investigating the inevitable overlap of cultural and digital practice.

285 Washington St, Somerville, Massachusetts
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
city, urban planning, Sustainable cities and communities
OpenStreetMap
master.apis.dev.openstreetmap.org

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is the free wiki world map.

since 2004
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
OpenStreetMap
GroundTruth Initiative
groundtruth.in

GroundTruth Initiative

Helping communities use digital media, mapping, and open data tools for greater influence and representation in development and democracy.

Nairobi
since 2010
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Census Hard to Count Maps
censushardtocountmaps2020.us

Census Hard to Count Maps

Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
census
Harta Rapoarte Activitate
romaniacurata.ro/harta-rapoarte-activitate

Harta Rapoarte Activitate

Pentru munca de cercetare din cadrul proiectului „Podul Bunei Guvernări", au fost verificate 106 instituţii din România (18 ministere, 41 de consilii judeţene şi 47 de primării ale municipiilor reşedi...

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Civic maps, Mapping, Watchdogging and transparency
ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)
esri.com

ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)

Esri's GIS mapping software is the most powerful mapping and spatial data analytics technology available. Unlock the full potential of your data and improve operational & business results with our loc...

ESRI
since 1969
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Dadeh
dadeh.org

Dadeh

Visualizing Iran

Iran, Islamic Republic of (Īrān) 🇮🇷
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
MapIt UK
mapit.mysociety.org/bulk

MapIt UK

If you have a Excel, CSV, or OpenDocument file including a column of postcodes, upload it here, and MapIt will automatically match the postcodes and add columns for the administrative areas (councils,...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
guides
GEOIDEA.RO
geoidea.ro

GEOIDEA.RO

Geoidea.ro stands for GEodata Openness Initative for Development and Economic Advancement in ROmania and started in January 2013. It aims at improving the scientific basis for open geodata model adopt...

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2013
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Veovo
veovo.com

Veovo

Veovo instantly measures the number of passengers moving through a subway station to identify crowding and make service more efficient. The MTA can use this information to improve the deployment of st...

Auckland, New Zealand
since 2019
Civic data, Communicating with the people, Data visualization
mass transit, mobility
Fogo Cruzado
fogocruzado.org.br

Fogo Cruzado

Fogo Cruzado (Cross-fire) is a laboratory of data on armed violence that aggregates and makes data and information available through an application for mobile technology combined with a database

Rio de Janeiro
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
apps, gun safety
Outreach Grid
outreachgrid.com

Outreach Grid

Collaborate across agencies to combat homelessness at the Point of Work on one unified platform.

Irvine, CA
since 2016
Adjacent Fields, Bureaucracy tech, Check-in tools
homelessness
MapAction
mapaction.org

MapAction

An emergency map publishing system that supports humanitarian workers in the field

Oxfordshire, UK
since 2002
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Count Love
countlove.org

Count Love

Protests for a kinder world.

Cambridge, MA
Activism aggregators, Advocacy tech, Civic data
Facebook AI mapping for humanitarian aid and development
ai.facebook.com/blog/mapping-the-world-to-help-aid-workers-with-weakly-semi-supervised-learning

Facebook AI mapping for humanitarian aid and development

Building on our previous publication of similar high-resolution population maps for 22 countries, we're now releasing new maps of the majority of the African continent, and the project will eventually...

Palo Alto
Artificial Intelligence, Civic data, Data visualization
Facebook
Vision Zero NYC map
coolmaps.esri.com/Dashboards/VisionZero

Vision Zero NYC map

A map visualizing traffic in the city with incidents

New York City Department of Transportation, Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY
since 2014
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
mobility
Streetmix
streetmix.net

Streetmix

Civic engagement for street design

Philadelphia
since 2013
Co-design, Engagement tech, Mapping
mobility
Seattle Boundaries
web.archive.org/web/20210128052833/https://boundaries.seattle.io

Seattle Boundaries

Seattle has a lot of boundaries: city council districts, school districts, police beats, & a lot more. This tool makes it easy to know which boundaries you’re in so you can better understand how city...

Seattle, WA
since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
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