The story behind this 1958 photograph.
PS – I meant to post this back in October. Not sure why I didn’t hit the publish button.
A Great Day in Harlem
Author Archives: JP Reardon
Traffic Sim
This is somewhat related to the suburb subsidization video I posted earlier since suburbs require cars.
To really get an understanding of how hopeless traffic management is without jumping in a car, check out Martin Treiber’s interactive traffic simulation.
No matter what I do, aside from taking cars off the road, I end up with a huge traffic jam. I’d blame my lack of traffic management skills, but my experience with driving in the real world tells me otherwise.
via Flowingdata
Amazing Weather Display
This motorized weather display is amazing. He includes instructions for creating your own.
via Hackaday
Suburbia is Subsidized
Suburbia is Subsidized: Here’s the Math does a great job illustrating cities’ varying return on investment based on neighborhood density. The ROI on suburban vs. denser, mixed development is stunning.
Map Based Control
Alex Shakespeare’s Window to the World is a neat project. I really like the map based control panel where one can use a little air plane to select what location they want to visit. Check it out in the video below.
via Hack a Day