Company
Date Published
Author
Anna Savina, Content and community
Word count
484
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Various individuals and groups have utilized the Felt mapping platform to create diverse and innovative maps for different purposes, showcasing its versatility and ease of use. Notable projects include Chris Holmes' map of Walvis Bay, which integrates vector layers over raster imagery, and Angelica Rodriguez-Arriaga's educational map on California's water history, enhanced with LiDAR data. Other creative uses include Chris Soriano's historical comparison map of Paterson, New Jersey, Mesut Ersöz's viral map of 90s music video locations in Istanbul, and a planning map for Santa Cruz's West Cliff Recreation Area developed by Stamen Design and Al Ramadan. Additionally, Katherine Rudzki highlighted pedestrian improvements in Raleigh, while Lanrick Bennett Jr. focused on mobility upgrades in Toronto. Ian Wolfe mapped multi-unit housing projects in Baltimore, Arun Ganesh created an interactive electoral ward map for Mumbai, and Márton Leitold designed a biking network around Hungarian hot springs. Felt users are encouraged to share their creations in a dedicated Slack group to gain recognition.