I beloved the New York Public Library Digital Collection too its Map Warper project. The library's novel project NYC Space/Time Directory sounds fifty-fifty to a greater extent than impressive.
Recently, spell spending a lot of fourth dimension exploring the library's historical map collection too vintage photographs of New York (during the making of New York Vintage Maps) I started thinking nearly what other historical records I could add together to the map. I began formulating the sentiment of a comprehensive map timeline exploring the history of New York. The exclusively occupation is I conduct maintain neither the fourth dimension nor the resources to undertake such a huge project.
I was thus over the Luna when I heard today of the launch of the NYC Space / Time Directory. The library are calling the projection 'a digital time-travel service for New York City' using historical maps, photographs, newspapers, occupation concern directories, literary references, census data, too much more. The library says it volition hold upward 'a searchable atlas of New York City's by stitched together from the pages of former maps. (Think Google Maps, amongst a fourth dimension slider)'.
The projection volition outset this year. For straightaway the library are quest for anyone who powerfulness similar to assistance to become far touch. To create the projection they desire to remove heed from interested information partners, developers & information wranglers too advisors.
The launch page for the NYC Space/Time Directory likewise makes nifty purpose of Mauricio Giraldo Arteaga's ScrollNYC. As yous scroll downward the project's launch page a serial of static vintage maps of New York appear in contrary chronological order.
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