Josh Flynn

Baltimore Regional Green Map

Being that we have been making and looking at Google maps over the past few weeks, I thought this site, Baltimore Regional Green Map was an interesting illustration of how it can be used as a collaboration having multiple users post places. Obviously I didn’t view every icon, but it seems like for the most part most of the things that people post are relevant to the site’s three categories; sustainable living, culture and society, and nature. While the map looks overwhelming, when you zoom in a bit closer to a more specific area, the map becomes a lot easier to look at and navigate.

Biking to class but don't know where to park?

While it is close to what you can do with the basic Google map setup, I still really like the simple and functional design of the map and the small sidebar on the right. Somebody posted the Tuesday Market Connection, which is how I found out about this site. I am actually kind of surprised I never came across it before.

There is also a map made for Towson’s campus. Somebody actually took the time to map out all of the bike racks on campus! While this might be taking it a little bit too far, it is still a cool idea as the web and mapping becomes more interactive and collaborative.