How to Make a Census Map

WNYC 2010 Census Map

In my extensive round-up of 2010 census maps yesterday I missed one very good map. WNYC has used Google Fusion Tables to create a great Google Map of the census data for the city of New York.

The map allows you to view heat maps of demographic changes in New York over the last ten years. The map allows you to view population change and changes in race / ethnicity in each of New York's census tracts.

If you are interested in how the map was put together John Keefe has written a great post on Making the WNYC Census Map.

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Data Journalism & the 2010 Census

The Colosseum in Street View

Google have added new Street View imagery in Italy and France. This latest imagery has been captured by the Street View trike that allows Google to go off road and obtain imagery from historical sites, such as inside the Colosseum in Rome.

If you want a quick tour of the Colosseum check out this animated pan of the arena in Street View. 


The Colosseum

Other highlights in Italy include: the birthplace of Rome, the Palatine Hill, theAppian Way, the Thermae (Baths) of Diocletian and the Ponte Vecchio in Florence.

In France you can visit the beautiful château of Fontainebleau.

Via: Google LatLong

Google Maps & Twitter

Twitter Nano

Twitter Nano lets you read real-time Tweets from anywhere in the world. Using the provided Google Map you can zoom in on any location and start reading the latest Tweets posted from there.

As well as dragging and zooming the map you can also use the search box to enter a location. The Tweets for each location appear beneath the map, scrolling down with a nice transition effect.

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RPG with Google Maps

Geo Hunters
GEO Hunters is a free role playing game for the iPhone that uses Google Maps satellite views to create a fantasy world based on your location.

In this game monsters have invaded your neighborhood and you are either a warrior, skilled hunter or crafty wizard. Your goal is to protect your turf by amassing your own monster army. As well as fighting the game's monsters you must also compete against other players to become the top ranking player.

The game is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.