Frank Jacobs is the map-obsessed blogger behind “Strange Maps.” [...] Aaron Schachter talks to Jacobs about his attraction to maps and how they’ve evolved over the centuries from a tool for navigation to a venue for artistic expression and weird facts. — theworld.org
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Distance to the Nearest McDonald’s basically means population density.. not very exciting information
Mark Linder is doing some beautiful maps up at Syrcuse, saw him give a talk at Princeton and was blown away. Looks like he has a show at Mcgill: http://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/channels/event/american-cities-25-exhibition-218901