Where would we be without maps? After all, they don’t just exist to help us find directions, although that is an important and noble task, they can also be used to help contextualize important details about the world around us. Data can appear dry, boring and downright painful to look through until it is “mapped” onto a place our brains can understand. This page shares interesting, cool and novel maps that might just teach you something new about the world. We got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization, transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and comments your thoughts below. #1 Authentic Geological Map Of Scotland Image credits: Jefferies_ #2 How Safe Do People Feel To Walk Alone At Night In Europe (2024) Image credits: dazedeu #3 Home Ownership In European Countries (2022) Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426 Bored Panda got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization and transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more about city planning and the data needed to make good decisions. First and foremost, we wanted to hear some common misconceptions he has encountered as part of this role. “People often don't understand the difference between capital and operating funding. The solution to homelessness is actually simple. Build more housing and provide support services as needed. What the problem is is coming up with the money. E.g. Salt Lake County needs at least 2 billion to build what is required and 150 million per year for services, for 5,000 people. But the population is not static, demand will only grow. Plus that people don't want housing for severely needy people to be located nearby.” #4 Percentage Of Children Born Out Of A Registered Marriage Image credits: orange_caterp319 #5 Climate Of Australia Compared To The World Image credits: ellatino230 #6 U.S. Counties Where The African American Population Is 25% Or More Image credits: VisibleSalt3 He also had some suggestions for urban development advocates. “When advocating, don't use examples from Europe or Portland/far away states. The elected have a hard time with that. Use best practice examples closer to home. Relatedly, while every place is unique, few are so exceptional that they can't be compared to and learn from other places.” #7 Crazy To Think How Popular European Cities Are Image credits: Acrobatic-River-5596 #8 Earthquake Risk In Europe Image credits: Intelligent_Store0 #9 How Is Petrol Pumped Into Your Car Across Europe? Image credits: Tour-Sure “I argue that the point of planning and zoning is to improve quality of life. When it doesn't do that routinely it's an indicator that the processes are flawed. And, developers are the leads, not planners. Plans shape what can be done, but only with vision. And elected officials listen to developers a lot more than planners.” #10 A Map Of Europe By Each Nation's Most Iconic Artwork Image credits: HansLanda77 #11 One Party States Image credits: Lionroarer #12 Gay Travel Index 2024 Image credits: No_Discussion6913 “The land use bar has a lot of power. Plans are usually based on past conditions so they build for yesterday when today and tomorrow have different demands. Most zoning is use based, and "matter of right" meaning as long as it meets minimum requirements it has to be approved. Lots of crap is approved and built. And not coordinated with other nearby build out opportunities. Losing the opportunity for multiplicative benefits.” #13 The World According To Google Street View (May 2024) (4k) Image credits: RickAstleyGamingYT #14 In Red Is Every County Where The Median House Selling Price Is >$350k Image credits: ParadoxicalCabbage #15 Brazil Overlaid Onto Europe Image credits: MaconheiroSafadao City planners spend a lot of time looking at maps, but we wanted to hear, in his words, what are the things they aim to accomplish. “Stephen Semes writes about the importance of "the architecture of the ensemble." Our planning and zoning processes aren't designed to produce or maintain "nice” places.” #16 Families Needs Over $270k Annually To Live Comfortably In Top 5 States Image credits: heynishant #17 Average Speed Of Trains In Europe Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426 #18 Countries With Most Unesco World Heritage Sites ? Image credits: Kebida96 “This is true for both residential and commercial areas. Developers only have to care about their lot. Not connecting to and strengthening the broader district,” he shared. If you want to see more of his work, you can explore Richard’s blog where he writes about his thoughts and experiences. #19 Which Countries Have Been Female LED? Image credits: heynishant #20 As An American In The Netherlands, 3 Kisses Is A Nightmare Image credits: mockinbirdwishmeluck #21 Eurovision - "Who Gave Us The Most Points In The Last 20 Years?" Image credits: mktek34 #22 Average Number Of Sexual Partners By Country Image credits: Aggravating-Walk-309 #23 Distance To The Nearest Abortion Clinic In USA (Includes Clinics In Canada & Mexico) Image credits: 1875ojofC #24 Witch Hunt Victims Image credits: Yellowapple1000 #25 Countries Where Portuguese Is Spoken Image credits: manotop1 #26 Number Of Referendums Held In Each Country's History Image credits: UnusualTeam #27 Between U.S. States,there Is Huge Variance In Spending Per Prisoner Image credits: heynishant #28 Luxembourg, Ireland, And switzerland Are Europe's Richest countries Image credits: heynishant #29 World Leader's Current Age Image credits: Mangolicious786 #30 How Old Are Americans When They Get Married? Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426 #31 Friendly Reminder Of How Ridiculously Big The Pacific Ocean Is Image credits: Thin-Pool-8025 #32 Map Shows Europe Is Divided Into 4 Regions Based On Origins Of The Word Beer Image credits: Tartar666 #33 Explaining Polish Borders Image credits: Bertoto679 #34 Colombia Is The Wettest Country On Earth,egypt Is The Driest Image credits: heynishant #35 Lithuanian Presidential Election Map. Orange- Current President, Blue-Current Prime Minister, Green- Pro-Russian Candidate Image credits: Europehunter #36 Which Countries Has The Most Vegetarian In Europe? Image credits: Fragrant_Coach_408 #37 Price Of Bottled Water Around The World Image credits: JasonLeon19 #38 The Average Temperature Of The Coldest Month In Each European Capital City Image credits: Tour-Sure #39 People With Double Jobs In The European Union Image credits: quindiassomigli #40 How Many Years An Area Has Been Rules By The Roman Empire Image credits: sentenza63 #41 Map Of Armenian Genocide And Deportation From The Ottoman Empire. It Started 109 Years Ago Today Image credits: WheatBerryPie #42 New York Reclaims #1 Image credits: heynishant #43 When/Where Can You Legally Drink In India? Image credits: Anshu27reddit #44 Global Leaders Approval Rating Image credits: Lucasneo21 #45 Child Marriage Laws In The Us Image credits: Sussy_Baka_1923 #46 Peak Of The Largest Empires In History Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426 #47 Provinces By The Number Of Chinese Emperors Born There Image credits: Fit_Solution_9054 #48 If 100 People Lived In The UK, Where Would They Live? Image credits: Mister_Barman #49 Seven Deadly Sins As Us Maps Image credits: onepushwonder #50 Countries That Have Similar Gdps To Each Region Of Germany (2022) Image credits: DATI162838 #51 Map Of Africa But All Countries Have Sea Access Image credits: The_Lord_Of_Death_ #52 Minimum Voting Age In Europe Image credits: lilPallas #53 Felon Voting Rights By State Image credits: ExternalMethod6825 #54 National Television Broadcaster Of European Countries Image credits: dardan06 #55 People’s Common Reaction When You Start Speaking Their Language Image credits: languageseu #56 First World War Casualties Mapped Image credits: Fevercrumb1649 #57 Dunkin Locations Per State Image credits: Mangolicious786 #58 If 100 People Lived In The Eu, Where Would They Live? Image credits: Mister_Barman #59 Distribution Of Ticks Infected With Lyme Disease In The Us Image credits: Bertoto679 #60 Ethnic Map Of Poland 1914 Image credits: Winter_Humor2693 #61 Newborn Circumcision Rates By State - 2022 Image credits: gogandmagogandgog #62 Where Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Is Being Outlawed (USA) Image credits: SnooMacarons2489 #63 Ban Of Communist Symbols In Europe Image credits: Bertoto679 #64 The Word “Soda” Takes Over Image credits: Wakeup_Sunshine #65 Distribution Of Radiation In Europe After The Chernobyl Disaster (April 26 1986) Image credits: WheatBerryPie #66 Using Square Feet, The Average Home Size By State In The Us And How It Compares To The Average Home Size In Western European Countries Image credits: jetery #67 Top Countries With Most Gold Reserves Image credits: CareerWest #68 Is Egypt Ruled By Egyptians? [oc] Image credits: CharlesOberonn #69 % Of Population Of South American Countries That Live In The Capital City Image credits: manotop1 #70 USA And Australia Fit Together Almost Perfectly Image credits: theorion91 #71 Map Of Land Quality Of The World Image credits: Saturn_Ecplise #72 (Almost) Every North American Nhl Player's Birth City (Map Link + Info In Comments) Image credits: ChangsManagement #73 The Official Situation In Ukraine, According To The Russian Federation [oc] Image credits: JeanGarsbien #74 Male Circumcision Rate By Country Image credits: circusboy1 #75 Irish Population In 1841 vs. Now Image credits: Bertoto679 75 Of The Most Interesting Maps Shared By This Online Community (New Pics)
Where would we be without maps? After all, they don’t just exist to help us find directions, although that is an important and noble task, they can also be used to help contextualize important details about the world around us. Data can appear dry, boring and downright painful to look through until it is “mapped” onto a place our brains can understand.
This page shares interesting, cool and novel maps that might just teach you something new about the world. We got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization, transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and comments your thoughts below.
#1 Authentic Geological Map Of Scotland
Image credits: Jefferies_
#2 How Safe Do People Feel To Walk Alone At Night In Europe (2024)
Image credits: dazedeu
#3 Home Ownership In European Countries (2022)
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
Bored Panda got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization and transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more about city planning and the data needed to make good decisions. First and foremost, we wanted to hear some common misconceptions he has encountered as part of this role.
“People often don't understand the difference between capital and operating funding. The solution to homelessness is actually simple. Build more housing and provide support services as needed. What the problem is is coming up with the money. E.g. Salt Lake County needs at least 2 billion to build what is required and 150 million per year for services, for 5,000 people. But the population is not static, demand will only grow. Plus that people don't want housing for severely needy people to be located nearby.”
#4 Percentage Of Children Born Out Of A Registered Marriage
Image credits: orange_caterp319
#5 Climate Of Australia Compared To The World
Image credits: ellatino230
#6 U.S. Counties Where The African American Population Is 25% Or More
Image credits: VisibleSalt3
He also had some suggestions for urban development advocates. “When advocating, don't use examples from Europe or Portland/far away states. The elected have a hard time with that. Use best practice examples closer to home. Relatedly, while every place is unique, few are so exceptional that they can't be compared to and learn from other places.”
#7 Crazy To Think How Popular European Cities Are
Image credits: Acrobatic-River-5596
#8 Earthquake Risk In Europe
Image credits: Intelligent_Store0
#9 How Is Petrol Pumped Into Your Car Across Europe?
Image credits: Tour-Sure
“I argue that the point of planning and zoning is to improve quality of life. When it doesn't do that routinely it's an indicator that the processes are flawed. And, developers are the leads, not planners. Plans shape what can be done, but only with vision. And elected officials listen to developers a lot more than planners.”
#10 A Map Of Europe By Each Nation's Most Iconic Artwork
Image credits: HansLanda77
#11 One Party States
Image credits: Lionroarer
#12 Gay Travel Index 2024
Image credits: No_Discussion6913
“The land use bar has a lot of power. Plans are usually based on past conditions so they build for yesterday when today and tomorrow have different demands. Most zoning is use based, and "matter of right" meaning as long as it meets minimum requirements it has to be approved. Lots of crap is approved and built. And not coordinated with other nearby build out opportunities. Losing the opportunity for multiplicative benefits.”
#13 The World According To Google Street View (May 2024) (4k)
Image credits: RickAstleyGamingYT
#14 In Red Is Every County Where The Median House Selling Price Is >$350k
Image credits: ParadoxicalCabbage
#15 Brazil Overlaid Onto Europe
Image credits: MaconheiroSafadao
City planners spend a lot of time looking at maps, but we wanted to hear, in his words, what are the things they aim to accomplish. “Stephen Semes writes about the importance of "the architecture of the ensemble." Our planning and zoning processes aren't designed to produce or maintain "nice” places.”
#16 Families Needs Over $270k Annually To Live Comfortably In Top 5 States
Image credits: heynishant
#17 Average Speed Of Trains In Europe
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
#18 Countries With Most Unesco World Heritage Sites ?
Image credits: Kebida96
“This is true for both residential and commercial areas. Developers only have to care about their lot. Not connecting to and strengthening the broader district,” he shared. If you want to see more of his work, you can explore Richard’s blog where he writes about his thoughts and experiences.
#19 Which Countries Have Been Female LED?
Image credits: heynishant
#20 As An American In The Netherlands, 3 Kisses Is A Nightmare
Image credits: mockinbirdwishmeluck
#21 Eurovision - "Who Gave Us The Most Points In The Last 20 Years?"
Image credits: mktek34
#22 Average Number Of Sexual Partners By Country
Image credits: Aggravating-Walk-309
#23 Distance To The Nearest Abortion Clinic In USA (Includes Clinics In Canada & Mexico)
Image credits: 1875ojofC
#24 Witch Hunt Victims
Image credits: Yellowapple1000
#25 Countries Where Portuguese Is Spoken
Image credits: manotop1
#26 Number Of Referendums Held In Each Country's History
Image credits: UnusualTeam
#27 Between U.S. States,there Is Huge Variance In Spending Per Prisoner
Image credits: heynishant
#28 Luxembourg, Ireland, And switzerland Are Europe's Richest countries
Image credits: heynishant
#29 World Leader's Current Age
Image credits: Mangolicious786
#30 How Old Are Americans When They Get Married?
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
#31 Friendly Reminder Of How Ridiculously Big The Pacific Ocean Is
Image credits: Thin-Pool-8025
#32 Map Shows Europe Is Divided Into 4 Regions Based On Origins Of The Word Beer
Image credits: Tartar666
#33 Explaining Polish Borders
Image credits: Bertoto679
#34 Colombia Is The Wettest Country On Earth,egypt Is The Driest
Image credits: heynishant
#35 Lithuanian Presidential Election Map. Orange- Current President, Blue-Current Prime Minister, Green- Pro-Russian Candidate
Image credits: Europehunter
#36 Which Countries Has The Most Vegetarian In Europe?
Image credits: Fragrant_Coach_408
#37 Price Of Bottled Water Around The World
Image credits: JasonLeon19
#38 The Average Temperature Of The Coldest Month In Each European Capital City
Image credits: Tour-Sure
#39 People With Double Jobs In The European Union
Image credits: quindiassomigli
#40 How Many Years An Area Has Been Rules By The Roman Empire
Image credits: sentenza63
#41 Map Of Armenian Genocide And Deportation From The Ottoman Empire. It Started 109 Years Ago Today
Image credits: WheatBerryPie
#42 New York Reclaims #1
Image credits: heynishant
#43 When/Where Can You Legally Drink In India?
Image credits: Anshu27reddit
#44 Global Leaders Approval Rating
Image credits: Lucasneo21
#45 Child Marriage Laws In The Us
Image credits: Sussy_Baka_1923
#46 Peak Of The Largest Empires In History
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
#47 Provinces By The Number Of Chinese Emperors Born There
Image credits: Fit_Solution_9054
#48 If 100 People Lived In The UK, Where Would They Live?
Image credits: Mister_Barman
#49 Seven Deadly Sins As Us Maps
Image credits: onepushwonder
#50 Countries That Have Similar Gdps To Each Region Of Germany (2022)
Image credits: DATI162838
#51 Map Of Africa But All Countries Have Sea Access
Image credits: The_Lord_Of_Death_
#52 Minimum Voting Age In Europe
Image credits: lilPallas
#53 Felon Voting Rights By State
Image credits: ExternalMethod6825
#54 National Television Broadcaster Of European Countries
Image credits: dardan06
#55 People’s Common Reaction When You Start Speaking Their Language
Image credits: languageseu
#56 First World War Casualties Mapped
Image credits: Fevercrumb1649
#57 Dunkin Locations Per State
Image credits: Mangolicious786
#58 If 100 People Lived In The Eu, Where Would They Live?
Image credits: Mister_Barman
#59 Distribution Of Ticks Infected With Lyme Disease In The Us
Image credits: Bertoto679
#60 Ethnic Map Of Poland 1914
Image credits: Winter_Humor2693
#61 Newborn Circumcision Rates By State - 2022
Image credits: gogandmagogandgog
#62 Where Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Is Being Outlawed (USA)
Image credits: SnooMacarons2489
#63 Ban Of Communist Symbols In Europe
Image credits: Bertoto679
#64 The Word “Soda” Takes Over
Image credits: Wakeup_Sunshine
#65 Distribution Of Radiation In Europe After The Chernobyl Disaster (April 26 1986)
Image credits: WheatBerryPie
#66 Using Square Feet, The Average Home Size By State In The Us And How It Compares To The Average Home Size In Western European Countries
Image credits: jetery
#67 Top Countries With Most Gold Reserves
Image credits: CareerWest
#68 Is Egypt Ruled By Egyptians? [oc]
Image credits: CharlesOberonn
#69 % Of Population Of South American Countries That Live In The Capital City
Image credits: manotop1
#70 USA And Australia Fit Together Almost Perfectly
Image credits: theorion91
#71 Map Of Land Quality Of The World
Image credits: Saturn_Ecplise
#72 (Almost) Every North American Nhl Player's Birth City (Map Link + Info In Comments)
Image credits: ChangsManagement
#73 The Official Situation In Ukraine, According To The Russian Federation [oc]
Image credits: JeanGarsbien
#74 Male Circumcision Rate By Country
Image credits: circusboy1
#75 Irish Population In 1841 vs. Now
Image credits: Bertoto679
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Where would we be without maps? After all, they don’t just exist to help us find directions, although that is an important and noble task, they can also be used to help contextualize important details about the world around us. Data can appear dry, boring and downright painful to look through until it is “mapped” onto a place our brains can understand.
This page shares interesting, cool and novel maps that might just teach you something new about the world. We got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization, transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and comments your thoughts below.
#1 Authentic Geological Map Of Scotland
Image credits: Jefferies_
#2 How Safe Do People Feel To Walk Alone At Night In Europe (2024)
Image credits: dazedeu
#3 Home Ownership In European Countries (2022)
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
Bored Panda got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization and transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more about city planning and the data needed to make good decisions. First and foremost, we wanted to hear some common misconceptions he has encountered as part of this role.
“People often don't understand the difference between capital and operating funding. The solution to homelessness is actually simple. Build more housing and provide support services as needed. What the problem is is coming up with the money. E.g. Salt Lake County needs at least 2 billion to build what is required and 150 million per year for services, for 5,000 people. But the population is not static, demand will only grow. Plus that people don't want housing for severely needy people to be located nearby.”
#4 Percentage Of Children Born Out Of A Registered Marriage
Image credits: orange_caterp319
#5 Climate Of Australia Compared To The World
Image credits: ellatino230
#6 U.S. Counties Where The African American Population Is 25% Or More
Image credits: VisibleSalt3
He also had some suggestions for urban development advocates. “When advocating, don't use examples from Europe or Portland/far away states. The elected have a hard time with that. Use best practice examples closer to home. Relatedly, while every place is unique, few are so exceptional that they can't be compared to and learn from other places.”
#7 Crazy To Think How Popular European Cities Are
Image credits: Acrobatic-River-5596
#8 Earthquake Risk In Europe
Image credits: Intelligent_Store0
#9 How Is Petrol Pumped Into Your Car Across Europe?
Image credits: Tour-Sure
“I argue that the point of planning and zoning is to improve quality of life. When it doesn't do that routinely it's an indicator that the processes are flawed. And, developers are the leads, not planners. Plans shape what can be done, but only with vision. And elected officials listen to developers a lot more than planners.”
#10 A Map Of Europe By Each Nation's Most Iconic Artwork
Image credits: HansLanda77
#11 One Party States
Image credits: Lionroarer
#12 Gay Travel Index 2024
Image credits: No_Discussion6913
“The land use bar has a lot of power. Plans are usually based on past conditions so they build for yesterday when today and tomorrow have different demands. Most zoning is use based, and "matter of right" meaning as long as it meets minimum requirements it has to be approved. Lots of crap is approved and built. And not coordinated with other nearby build out opportunities. Losing the opportunity for multiplicative benefits.”
#13 The World According To Google Street View (May 2024) (4k)
Image credits: RickAstleyGamingYT
#14 In Red Is Every County Where The Median House Selling Price Is >$350k
Image credits: ParadoxicalCabbage
#15 Brazil Overlaid Onto Europe
Image credits: MaconheiroSafadao
City planners spend a lot of time looking at maps, but we wanted to hear, in his words, what are the things they aim to accomplish. “Stephen Semes writes about the importance of "the architecture of the ensemble." Our planning and zoning processes aren't designed to produce or maintain "nice” places.”
#16 Families Needs Over $270k Annually To Live Comfortably In Top 5 States
Image credits: heynishant
#17 Average Speed Of Trains In Europe
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
#18 Countries With Most Unesco World Heritage Sites ?
Image credits: Kebida96
“This is true for both residential and commercial areas. Developers only have to care about their lot. Not connecting to and strengthening the broader district,” he shared. If you want to see more of his work, you can explore Richard’s blog where he writes about his thoughts and experiences.
#19 Which Countries Have Been Female LED?
Image credits: heynishant
#20 As An American In The Netherlands, 3 Kisses Is A Nightmare
Image credits: mockinbirdwishmeluck
#21 Eurovision - "Who Gave Us The Most Points In The Last 20 Years?"
Image credits: mktek34
#22 Average Number Of Sexual Partners By Country
Image credits: Aggravating-Walk-309
#23 Distance To The Nearest Abortion Clinic In USA (Includes Clinics In Canada & Mexico)
Image credits: 1875ojofC
#24 Witch Hunt Victims
Image credits: Yellowapple1000
#25 Countries Where Portuguese Is Spoken
Image credits: manotop1
#26 Number Of Referendums Held In Each Country's History
Image credits: UnusualTeam
#27 Between U.S. States,there Is Huge Variance In Spending Per Prisoner
Image credits: heynishant
#28 Luxembourg, Ireland, And
switzerland Are Europe's Richest
countries
Image credits: heynishant
#29 World Leader's Current Age
Image credits: Mangolicious786
#30 How Old Are Americans When They Get Married?
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
#31 Friendly Reminder Of How Ridiculously Big The Pacific Ocean Is
Image credits: Thin-Pool-8025
#32 Map Shows Europe Is Divided Into 4 Regions Based On Origins Of The Word Beer
Image credits: Tartar666
#33 Explaining Polish Borders
Image credits: Bertoto679
#34 Colombia Is The Wettest Country On Earth,egypt Is The Driest
Image credits: heynishant
#35 Lithuanian Presidential Election Map. Orange- Current President, Blue-Current Prime Minister, Green- Pro-Russian Candidate
Image credits: Europehunter
#36 Which Countries Has The Most Vegetarian In Europe?
Image credits: Fragrant_Coach_408
#37 Price Of Bottled Water Around The World
Image credits: JasonLeon19
#38 The Average Temperature Of The Coldest Month In Each European Capital City
Image credits: Tour-Sure
#39 People With Double Jobs In The European Union
Image credits: quindiassomigli
#40 How Many Years An Area Has Been Rules By The Roman Empire
Image credits: sentenza63
#41 Map Of Armenian Genocide And Deportation From The Ottoman Empire. It Started 109 Years Ago Today
Image credits: WheatBerryPie
#42 New York Reclaims #1
Image credits: heynishant
#43 When/Where Can You Legally Drink In India?
Image credits: Anshu27reddit
#44 Global Leaders Approval Rating
Image credits: Lucasneo21
#45 Child Marriage Laws In The Us
Image credits: Sussy_Baka_1923
#46 Peak Of The Largest Empires In History
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
#47 Provinces By The Number Of Chinese Emperors Born There
Image credits: Fit_Solution_9054
#48 If 100 People Lived In The UK, Where Would They Live?
Image credits: Mister_Barman
#49 Seven Deadly Sins As Us Maps
Image credits: onepushwonder
#50 Countries That Have Similar Gdps To Each Region Of Germany (2022)
Image credits: DATI162838
#51 Map Of Africa But All Countries Have Sea Access
Image credits: The_Lord_Of_Death_
#52 Minimum Voting Age In Europe
Image credits: lilPallas
#53 Felon Voting Rights By State
Image credits: ExternalMethod6825
#54 National Television Broadcaster Of European Countries
Image credits: dardan06
#55 People’s Common Reaction When You Start Speaking Their Language
Image credits: languageseu
#56 First World War Casualties Mapped
Image credits: Fevercrumb1649
#57 Dunkin Locations Per State
Image credits: Mangolicious786
#58 If 100 People Lived In The Eu, Where Would They Live?
Image credits: Mister_Barman
#59 Distribution Of Ticks Infected With Lyme Disease In The Us
Image credits: Bertoto679
#60 Ethnic Map Of Poland 1914
Image credits: Winter_Humor2693
#61 Newborn Circumcision Rates By State - 2022
Image credits: gogandmagogandgog
#62 Where Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Is Being Outlawed (USA)
Image credits: SnooMacarons2489
#63 Ban Of Communist Symbols In Europe
Image credits: Bertoto679
#64 The Word “Soda” Takes Over
Image credits: Wakeup_Sunshine
#65 Distribution Of Radiation In Europe After The Chernobyl Disaster (April 26 1986)
Image credits: WheatBerryPie
#66 Using Square Feet, The Average Home Size By State In The Us And How It Compares To The Average Home Size In Western European Countries
Image credits: jetery
#67 Top Countries With Most Gold Reserves
Image credits: CareerWest
#68 Is Egypt Ruled By Egyptians? [oc]
Image credits: CharlesOberonn
#69 % Of Population Of South American Countries That Live In The Capital City
Image credits: manotop1
#70 USA And Australia Fit Together Almost Perfectly
Image credits: theorion91
#71 Map Of Land Quality Of The World
Image credits: Saturn_Ecplise
#72 (Almost) Every North American Nhl Player's Birth City (Map Link + Info In Comments)
Image credits: ChangsManagement
#73 The Official Situation In Ukraine, According To The Russian Federation [oc]
Image credits: JeanGarsbien
#74 Male Circumcision Rate By Country
Image credits: circusboy1
#75 Irish Population In 1841 vs. Now
Image credits: Bertoto679
75 Of The Most Interesting Maps Shared By This Online Community (New Pics)
![Where would we be without maps? After all, they don’t just exist to help us find directions, although that is an important and noble task, they can also be used to help contextualize important details about the world around us. Data can appear dry, boring and downright painful to look through until it is “mapped” onto a place our brains can understand.
This page shares interesting, cool and novel maps that might just teach you something new about the world. We got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization, transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and comments your thoughts below.
#1 Authentic Geological Map Of Scotland
Image credits: Jefferies_
#2 How Safe Do People Feel To Walk Alone At Night In Europe (2024)
Image credits: dazedeu
#3 Home Ownership In European Countries (2022)
Image credits: Individual-Sun-9426
Bored Panda got in touch with Richard Layman, a urban/commercial district revitalization and transportation advocate and consultant in Washington, DC to learn more about city planning and the data needed to make good decisions. First and foremost, we wanted to hear some common misconceptions he has encountered as part of this role.
“People often don't understand the difference between capital and operating funding. The solution to homelessness is actually simple. Build more housing and provide support services as needed. What the problem is is coming up with the money. E.g. Salt Lake County needs at least 2 billion to build what is required and 150 million per year for services, for 5,000 people. But the population is not static, demand will only grow. Plus that people don't want housing for severely needy people to be located nearby.”
#4 Percentage Of Children Born Out Of A Registered Marriage
Image credits: orange_caterp319
#5 Climate Of Australia Compared To The World
Image credits: ellatino230
#6 U.S. Counties Where The African American Population Is 25% Or More
Image credits: VisibleSalt3
He also had some suggestions for urban development advocates. “When advocating, don't use examples from Europe or Portland/far away states. The elected have a hard time with that. Use best practice examples closer to home. Relatedly, while every place is unique, few are so exceptional that they can't be compared to and learn from other places.”
#7 Crazy To Think How Popular European Cities Are
Image credits: Acrobatic-River-5596
#8 Earthquake Risk In Europe
Image credits: Intelligent_Store0
#9 How Is Petrol Pumped Into Your Car Across Europe?
Image credits: Tour-Sure
“I argue that the point of planning and zoning is to improve quality of life. When it doesn't do that routinely it's an indicator that the processes are flawed. And, developers are the leads, not planners. Plans shape what can be done, but only with vision. And elected officials listen to developers a lot more than planners.”
#10 A Map Of Europe By Each Nation's Most Iconic Artwork
Image credits: HansLanda77
#11 One Party States
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#12 Gay Travel Index 2024
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“The land use bar has a lot of power. Plans are usually based on past conditions so they build for yesterday when today and tomorrow have different demands. Most zoning is use based, and "matter of right" meaning as long as it meets minimum requirements it has to be approved. Lots of crap is approved and built. And not coordinated with other nearby build out opportunities. Losing the opportunity for multiplicative benefits.”
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City planners spend a lot of time looking at maps, but we wanted to hear, in his words, what are the things they aim to accomplish. “Stephen Semes writes about the importance of "the architecture of the ensemble." Our planning and zoning processes aren't designed to produce or maintain "nice” places.”
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“This is true for both residential and commercial areas. Developers only have to care about their lot. Not connecting to and strengthening the broader district,” he shared. If you want to see more of his work, you can explore Richard’s blog where he writes about his thoughts and experiences.
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