Company
Date Published
Author
Anna Savina, Content And Community
Word count
428
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text highlights various mapping projects created using the Felt platform, showcasing diverse applications of geographical data visualization. Jean-Louis Zimmerman mapped tourist attractions in Vaucluse, France, while Chris Soriano depicted the lava flow path from the 2018 Kilauea eruption. Lanrick Bennett Jr. shared a bike tour map in Toronto, and Kaine Robertson visualized taxable property improvement values in Faulkner, Arkansas, which benefits various stakeholders such as insurers and property developers. Alex Alsup examined property ownership in Hancock, Maine, revealing significant out-of-state ownership. Márton Leitold created a map of the 2023 Tour de France stages, and Bobby Feltault mapped public transport options in Astoria, Queens. David Moss visualized a decade of his travels, while Stace Maples georeferenced a historical map of Amsterdam. Mamata Akella used national data to map wind speeds and turbine capacity in the U.S. The text also invites readers to participate in a QGIS mapping challenge to create maps and be featured in the Felt Map Gallery.