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Maps

Map of the Week: Equal Population Mapper

The good folks at Slate introduced a creative mapping tool, dubbed the Equal Population Mapper. This interactive graphic allows users to pick a population...
Southeast Seattle streets at Leticia Ave S and 34th Ave S.

Map of the Week: Lack of Sidewalks in Seattle

Most long-time Seattleites know that sidewalks are a highly charged and controversial discussion point in many neighborhoods. But that's not because people don't like them....

Sunday Video: 1884 Cartograph of Seattle

An 1884 cartograph details a growing Seattle as it was at the time. One presenter takes viewers through the map features and history contained...

Map of the Week: King County’s Localscape

Have you ever wanted to know the racial diversity of your neighborhood, how your local schools rank, or where development permits have been recently...

Map of the Week: Every Job in the Puget Sound

Jobs, jobs, jobs. It's all about the jobs. But where exactly are they? Robert Manduca, a PhD student at Harvard University who specializes in sociology, data, and...

Map of the Week: Access and Choice to Grocery Stores in Seattle

Human settlements are built on the bedrock of food access. Without adequate sustenance, urban environments cannot flourish. People will travel long distances to ensure that they are...

Map of the Week: Seattle’s Secret Beaches

Seattle isn’t known as a beachfront city, but we’re home to over 200 miles of shoreline along Lake Union, Puget Sound, and Lake Washington....

Map(s) of The Day: Historic Seattle Zoning

The Seattle City Clerk's website keeps an expansive online repository of historic zoning maps. I seem to always find myself perusing the 1923 maps in...