Barclays Center Arena blocks – before and after

August 4, 2010

Animated GIF image of Google Maps downloaded on August 18, 2009 and August 4, 2010. To view the animation in a new browser window, click on the image above.
This is the site of the Barclays Center Arena of Atlantic Yards.  The Barclays Center would sit on the blocks bounded by Atlantic Avenue, 6th Avenue, Dean Street and Flatbush Avenue. Atlantic Avenue runs roughly east-west across the top of the frame.  Flatbush Avenue runs diagonally, roughly northwest-southeast from the upper left corner. Dean Street is the street running roughly east-west across the bottom of the frame. The two streets running roughly north-south are 5th and 6th Avenues, with 6th Avenue on the right (east).  Notice that the block of 5th Avenue between Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues has been “demapped” for the arena in the later image.  Pacific Street, which runs roughly east-west through the middle of the frame, has also been “demapped” between Flatbush and 6th Avenues.

indulging my map fetish

March 6, 2008

i found this interactive crime map of Oakland, CA to be likely to induce procrastination for at least a couple of reasons: 1) i’m a sucker for well done maps, especially interactive ones, and 2) i used to live in Oakland.

it’s shocking to see just how many crimes are committed in my old ‘hood. i was never the victim of any crime while i lived in Oakland from 1995 until 2001. i’ll have to do some research to determine if things have gotten worse there since i left, but it looks pretty intense now.

seems that this mapping system is only for Oakland. hopefully, they’ll add more cities.


EveryBlock

January 24, 2008

continuing my fascination with maps and information, i found out about EveryBlock. it’s a web site that compiles a boat load of information based on location (zipcode, neighborhood, city, etc.): “EveryBlock filters an assortment of local news by location so you can keep track of what’s happening on your block, in your neighborhood and all over your city.”

at this point, “your city” must be Chicago, New York or San Francisco. i assume they’ll be adding more if there’s a market.

here’s EveryBlock for my zip, 11217.


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