On the 6th day of DDC we visited GreenMaps and The New York Public Library. We looked at different maps and the different ways they display information. The map in this blog post particularly interests me because I like the way it represents the western neighborhoods of Queens. It shows clean cut and obvious borders and color codes the neighborhoods so there’s very little confusion. The map also highlights places of interest in these neighborhoods and although it is simple it does a great job at giving the viewer a sense of what Astoria is like.
I read the book Of Cabbages and Kings County: Agriculture and the Formation of Modern Brooklyn a few months ago and was really fascinated by how Brooklyn used to provide the agriculture for the rest of New York before the agricultural production declined and urbanization increased. I sometimes find it hard to imagine cities, or parts of cities, before they were cities. I like this map because it shows what Brooklyn was like in the 1850s when much of it was farmland producing agriculture for the rest of New York.
This is a knit map of America. It was a window display at a yarn store in Union Square. This map is important to me because I love to see when art is made out of knitting and i also love the fact that they were able to form a map out of knitting as well, though it isn’t exactly a map. It doesn’t include what a map usually does but I think this is still pretty cool. When we were younger this is what a map of America would have looked like, so I think this picture applies to this assignment.
-Toni
A Day At GreenMap
DDC went on a trip to a very eco friendly business, and I learned some very important facts about the East Village and the community gardens and bike shops in the the area…I decided to use their web page map to explain the main purpose of the business. Hope you learn as much as i did.
Day 6: Green Map It
On day 6, we went to a place called Green Apple Maps. The company has been working on different types of maps that show where the most eco-friendly places are. When we were there I noticed there were a couple places in my neighborhood. I set out on a journey to find these places, and didnt really have to walk more than a block considering I live right next to the Ring Garden. I walk past this garden everyday after I get out of the train, and it really makes me happy to see all the flowers and trees that are growing inside of it. Not only does it make me happy because it means I’m closer to home but it makes my trip a little prettier. Unfortunately, I’ve always noticed guys who sleep on the benches outside or smoke cigars which really downgrades what a wonderful place the Ring Garden is. While walking past it, I noticed that they had solar panels and that the won the “keep your neighborhood pretty award” or something like that.
i like this map because it is an unusual twist on the classic subway map. the subways in the city are so integral to being a new yorker, so this map also has function and sentimental value
Estephanie’s Map Assignment
Yesterday at DDC we went to the New York Public Library and we observed maps of Chelsea. I took a picture of a map from 1934 and 1955 and compared them. It was interesting to see that not much had changed over the course of twenty years. However, while observing a map from 1916 I realized that there was no highway compared to the maps of 1934 and 1955. It’s interesting how much information you could get from a map, they allowed me to see the changes that Chelsea underwent and how things have evolved since the 1900’s.
This is one of the may picture I took at the New York library. This picture is significant because the stop I get off on the A train to go home is Grant Ave. On this map the train stop doesn’t look geographically correct compared to the other maps I’ve seen. I believe this map was established in 1965 so maybe brooklyn shifted to the right in 45 years. It was a question I was thinking about looking through all the subway map pictures I took. Also the A train is a red line instead of blue like it is today.
I had a lot of fun exploring the old subway maps of NYC. I remember when I was little, the W train would run D line, but in the past, the B train would run the D line instead. It’s amazing how the train routes could change dramatically over a few decades. Now, B line runs no where close to where I used to live.
On the 6th day of DDC we visited GreenMaps and The New York Public Library. We looked at different maps and the different ways they display information. The map in this blog post particularly interests me because I like the way it represents the western neighborhoods of Queens. It shows clean cut and obvious borders and color codes the neighborhoods so there’s very little confusion. The map also highlights places of interest in these neighborhoods and although it is simple it does a great job at giving the viewer a sense of what Astoria is like.
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