Articles by brankin
federal lands in the us
Posted June 03, 2006 at 10:39 PM
This map shows visually the changes in federal land policy in the US:
The north-south line separating the west from the east shows a change in policy as western expansion progressed: a newly assertive federal government, the beginnings of the US conservation movement, and an admission that areas like the Great Basin could not be developed [...]
boston t-map
Posted June 03, 2006 at 10:29 PM
The maps posted in the Boston subway show a strangely self-contained system, with no reference to scale, time, or geography. I'm not convinced that subway maps need to be "abstract," with massive distortion and nothing but forty-five degree angles, especially for small systems like Boston's. Showing parks, the water, and town boundaries is easy to [...]
greater boston income
Posted June 03, 2006 at 10:16 PM
Perhaps because Boston itself is so small (both geographically and touristically), wall maps of the greater metropolitan area are almost nonexistent.
This map properly shows Boston as a region instead of a small city: not only are mass transit and park space administered at this larger scale, but income is also distributed [...]
