Using Google Maps API you can choose between a few different background layers: Standard, Satellite, Hybrid and Physical. This is done using the setMapType() method. However, there currently isn’t a way to get display the transit or bike map layer. However, Google Maps allows you to create your own tile layer and load in into [...]
So this might be kind of a gray area terms-of-service-wise, so do what you want with it. But if you’ve ever wondered how to mashup the Google Transit layer with your custom map, here’s how. While we aren’t advocating anybody actually do this, we’ve heard from a *confidential* source that Google implements new feature requests [...]
BART released a new version of its official map this week. Its a streamlined version:The folks at San Francisco Cityscape have created their own streamlined map that shows all the rail transit in the Bay Area. It makes the system look much more comprehensive and integrated than it really is. It includes BART, MUNI (streetcars [...]
You’d think it would be easy to change the stacking order of things you overlay in Google Maps, right? Like, no one wants that stupid AC Transit logo to go underneath the polygon they drew . . . . . you’d think . . . . Anyways, after like five or six hours of poking [...]
To our loyal blog readers – this isn’t quite ready for production, but I wanted to explore BART’s new open data feed and do something fun. Comments, thoughts, appreciated. A few known issues: We’re still working on getting the real time feed up. Soon. The design isn’t great. We’ll be rolling out new ways to [...]
Not that I’m interested in living in waterfront property after my hometown was destroyed, but apparently our warehouse used to be on a lake. Right by the blue X (bonus: can you guess what major street didn’t exist on maps of the day?): Not sure if this group’s efforts well ever bear fruit, but it [...]
Even though it’s sort of Web 1.0, I’m glad someone is collecting these data. The New York maps are kind of boring, really, and more or less confirm what most people already know: there’s a lot going on there, all over, all the time. LA is more interesting, and because event venues are more spread [...]
You know what makes me mad? Lousy design. Take the Atlantic’s latest missive on how it’s unfair to incarcerate like half of the population of the City of New Orleans. Important issue, no doubt, and maybe it’s just me, but hiring a new graphic designer might make a bit more sympathetic to the cause. Without [...]
I just saw a very interesting post with scaled maps of major subway/metro systems of the world over at fakeisthenewreal.com. BART appears to be the largest system in the world by reach. BART is sort of a hybrid between a traditional metro system and a commuter rail system. I’m never sure if its the best [...]
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