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SimCity-like views using satellite imagery

Mar 30, 2018

Maps typically show a view from straight above, which is good for navigation and to see regional patterns over large areas. However, missing out on the extra dimension of height can mean missing out on context. Robert Simmon for Planet Labs shows off some work in getting the less abstract perspective at a large scale.

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Using the past couple of years of data from the American Time Use Survey, I simulated a working day for men and women to see how schedules differ. Watch it play out in this animation.

A Day in the Life: Work and Home

I simulated a day for employed Americans to see when and where they work.

Unemployment in America, Mapped Over Time

Watch the regional changes across the country from 1990 to 2016.

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