September spotlight: 10 best Felt Community maps
Blog post from Felt
Various individuals have creatively utilized the Felt Style Language to construct maps for diverse purposes, showcasing the platform's flexibility and utility. Gabe developed a map illustrating the economic impact of commuting in U.S. metro areas, while Evan crafted an Environmental Justice map of historical landfills in Houston. Adam, a transportation planner, used Felt to modernize a regional travel survey map, replacing outdated PDF versions. Chris, a GIS analyst, mapped the historical influence of Scottish families, and Croix, a creative director, designed a map to help locate morels in the Pacific Northwest. Other unique applications include Phoemela's travel journal map of Baguio, David’s visualization of the Airbus A320 supply chain, and Alex's Minecraft-inspired street tracing in NYC. Additionally, Nithursan used Felt to plan a bike route for a mural unveiling event in Toronto. The platform encourages users to share their creations in a Slack group, with the best maps being featured at the end of October.