New Interactive Maps: Habitatmap Launches Newtown Creek Industry Map, Ride the City Map Finds Safest Bike Route
July 3rd, 2008 by EthanDid I mention that I love maps?
Here are two new killer interactive maps:
Habitatmap
By now most of us know about the horrendous 17 million gallon oil spill at Newtown Creek and some about the past industrial history of the creek.
Now, Habitatmap launches an interactive map to map and monitor industry at the heavily polluted waterway and promote the greening of surrounding neighborhoods.
Email from Habitatmap founder Michael Heimbinder:
As the largest industrially zoned area in the City, the Newtown Creek neighborhoods host the dirty facilities the rest of the City is dependent upon but would rather not see. However, they also harbor a tremendous history and incredible cultural diversity. I founded Habitatmap in an effort cleanup the former and promote the latter. Or more accurately, I founded Habitatmap to promote the tremendous work Newtown Creek communities were already doing through groups like the Newtown Creek Alliance, Riverkeeper, the Newtown Creek Monitoring Committee, GWAPP, the local Community Boards and many others. So I hope you’ll find that our new online community mapping and social networking website enhances the incredible work you all are doing to make the Newtown Creek neighborhoods greener and greater.
Once you register you can change existing map entries or make your own.
Register today and help spread the word about turning an industrial nightmare into a green Newtown Creek community!
Ride The City
Ever wonder how to get from Point A to Point B on your bike in NYC? The brilliant Ride The City interactive map now allows you to do just that.
Just like MapQuest, Google, Microsoft, and other mapping programs, Ride the City finds the shortest distance between two points. But there are two major differences. First, RTC excludes roads that aren’t meant for biking, like the BQE and the Queens Midtown tunnel. Second, RTC tries to locate routes that maximize the use of bike lanes and greenways.
The image above is a search I did for the safest route from Prospect Park to 69th Street Pier in Bay Ridge. It even tells you if each portion of your route resides on a bike path or runs along a portion of the ever-developing NYC greenways.
The result of my search:
Total distance: 5.8 miles
Estimated time: 23-35 minutes
23-35 minutes? Shoot, even I can do that!
While you’re on the Ride The City website, make sure to check out some of the really excellent posts at the RTC Blog.
And if you’re not all “mapped out” check out the progress at the GBK Green Map. I’ve added some great green bizs, green orgs, cultural spots, sustainable food spots, and more. Don’t forget to contact GBK to add your item to the map.
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