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Date Published
Author
Anna Savina, Content & Community
Word count
479
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Geospatial analysts and enthusiasts are leveraging the Overture Maps Foundation's open map dataset to create diverse and informative maps using Felt, a mapping tool that enables users to visualize and analyze data across various themes and regions. Shawn Taylor used spatial SQL in DuckDB to analyze coffee shops per capita, while Bert Temme visualized building footprints in the Netherlands. Mamata Akella crafted a narrative map around the simultaneous release of the movies Barbie and Oppenheimer, highlighting historical links to Japan. Luke Bornheimer mapped San Francisco's street data to explore sustainable transportation, and David Brand and Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky identified Airbnb restrictions in New York. The Navan Cycling Initiative proposed cycling improvements, and hydrogeologist Angelica Rodriguez-Arriaga detailed California's water infrastructure. Additionally, David Rogers and Charlie Parker mapped global battery factory trends, and the Open Mapping Hub created a disaster management map in Zimbabwe. Joseph Elfelt mapped U.S. Senate party affiliations, showcasing the versatility of Felt in transforming data into accessible visual narratives.