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Q :Who are “the new geographers? How are they redefining how we look at and get around in the world? A :Digital maps are booming, two-dimensional computerized representations of the world that are generating scores of new words and phrases, says Paul McFedries in IEEE Spectrum magazine. Beyond MapQuest and Google Maps and Yahoo Maps are “base maps, starting points for more detailed “map …
Columbus is the nation’s 27th most walkable city, but the mayor thinks we can do better. Learn more about a plan to create walking maps of the city.
Google Maps Guide Brian announced in a Google Groups thread two minor but important features Google has added to the new, blue Google Maps . Printable Street Views were added to the new Google Maps. Brian said Google received “a lot of feedback that users wanted a way to take Street View images on the road.” Brian said, “now you can.” All you need to do is when viewing a Street View …
The 1930 Altus High School building is scheduled for renovation and the addition of classrooms with voters passage of the August 26 MAPS proposal to extend the one-cent city sales tax for 12 years and add a three-quarter cent sales tax.
Some people can look at the new Slidell flood maps and clearly understand exactly what it means. But many people probably cant. And Slidell leaders say they need to.