A Most Satifying Map

To help get over yesterday’s unsatifying map I’m pleased to report Torontoist jumping for joy over a new transit map for that city. (The article is titled: The Best Map Ever in the History of Anything.) The map combines several public transit lines, includes Google’s geocoding and all stops, not just major ones. I agree it’s most satisfying - but I will note that of late I’m finding Google Maps based maps a bit more sluggish than in the past. Is it me or do others see that? I suspect it’s in the hosting apps cite more than Google’s. Is that right?

Update: And my own MBTA put some mashups on its site as we in Boston move from tokens to our new Charlie Cards. The bus I took last night was already Charlie enabled…

Latest on Remote Sensing

First off, in a piece in EIJ (that’s Earth Imaging Journal a print pub on that’s right, Earth Imaging) Richard Serby of GeoSearch notes the rise in demand for image analysis/remote sensing types. While he admits data is hard to find, he cites a snapshot of his site (unclear when) with GIS jobs numbering 42 and remote sensing at 34. Photogrammetrists were at 12. It’s a good reminder for students to look for broad understanding of geospatial technologies while in school. The article, from the latest issue (Nov/Dec), is not yet online.

Second, at Advanced Imaging Magazine, there’s a detailed article about image analysis not just in geospatial but also in biosciences and the military.

- via SmartMobs

Update: “Georgia Wipes Little Towns Off the Map”

NPR covers the removal of “Hopeulikit” (“hope you like it”) a small town in Georgia from the “too cluttered” official state map. A few other towns had to go, too. The good news? Hopeulikit will still be on Rand McNally maps.

Update 12/11: Here’s more from a local paper on the name removal.

Update 12/15: The department of transportation changed the plan, thus:

The agency now plans to retain towns that at least have their own ZIP codes or that are deemed historically significant, which should help ease the controversy.

However, the Atlanta Journal Constitution has a better idea, so it thinks:

But here’s an even better idea: Why not let Georgians decide which towns are listed on our state map? Readers are invited to offer their opinions on which towns, cities or RFDs deserve to stay or go, and why.