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[vintagehomeplans]

United States, 1909: Design No. 4030

A duplex designed for a narrow city lot. There is a light well, allowing the middle bedroom a window for natural light.

Radford’s Stores and Flat Buildings by The Radford Architectural Company, 1909. (Chicago, IL, USA) —from my library

[maphead2024]

Population through the ages, relative to modern day national boundaries.

[maproomblog]

The Changing Padma River

Landsat observations have charted the erosion of the banks of the ever-changing Padma River, a major distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh.

[archatlas]

Furniture Styles Through History

Furniture has been a part of the human experience for many thousands of years. Evidence suggests that furniture was used as far back as the Neolithic period and daily life without it is unimaginable. So how has furniture changed through the ages? From the exclusive and luxury furniture of Ancient Egypt, to the functional and streamlined design of the Bauhaus – these animations take you on a fascinating journey through the evolution of furniture design.

Learn more about each design following the source link.

[archimaps]

Plan for Burnham’s Union Station, Washington DC

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Aerial view downtown from the Met Life Building, New York City

[historyoftheancientworld]

A spectacular aerial view of the expansive ruins of the Roman military colony of Timgad (Batna), Algeria. The landmarks which are prominent in this image are the magnificent triumphal Arch of Trajan, ca. 100 AD and the well-preserved ancient theater. (Photo: Geo Steinmetz/John Trikeriotis). .

[nyc-urbanism]

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#MapMondays! This amazing animation visualizes Manhattan’s growth over the last two centuries. Using census data, historical maps and aerial photographs the animation exposes the change in Manhattan’s built-up area population density from 1800 to 2010. The animation illustrates many historical narratives including the construction of the Ninth Avenue El and expansion of the Upper West Side at the end of the 19th Century; immigrants settling in Lower East Side from the 1880s - 1910s; the flow of residents to the outer boroughs and suburbs in the mid 19th century; and the gradual population increase starting in the 1980s after declining for half a century. While Manhattan may seem packed today, this animation proves it doesn’t even compare to a century ago! Credit: NYU Stern Urbanization Project. #MapMonday (at Lower East Side)

[erkhyan]

Medieval Fantasy City Generator by watabou

Not a game

[plantkat]

Some example maps for folks to see

theres several other palettes and style options, options for adding and removing elements, and a separate site hosting this generator as well, where you can edit the size and seed in the address bar

[archimaps]

Elevation of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, New York City

[marmarinou]

Streetcars on Navy Pier: This 1921 postcard shows streetcars operating on the upper level of Navy Pier; note the interesting turn-around loop.

(via Streetcars on Navy Pier postcard 1921)

[archimaps]

The Post Office, Upper Montclair

[wildwestkitty]

Today is my last day living in beautiful Bloomingdale (Washington DC). I will miss it.

Lower East Side here I come!!!!!

[fuckyeahurbandesign]

We found that if you make more road space, you get more cars. If you make more bike lanes, you get more bikes. If you make more space for people, you get more people and of course then you get public life.

Jan Gehl (via fuckyeahurbandesign)

[wendyscity-deactivated20210722]

A Republic, if you can keep it. by Eric Allix Rogers

[metrocosmblog]

Evolution of the Earth’s surface, 19000 BC - 3000 AD

Click here to view the interactive map