musingsofanurbanist.blogspot.com
Musings of an Urbanist: July 2011
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Musings of an Urbanist. Wednesday, 27 July 2011. The Beauty of Small - Urban Acupuncture. Seeing a disused rail line in the vicinity of West 8th Avenue and Arbutus Street got me thinking about the oft forgotten smaller urban spaces. Though this specific rail line has been converted to a community garden on part of West 6th Avenue (see here. It remains under-loved in other parts. It was therefore timely when I stumbled upon the design concept of 'urban acupuncture', as featured in The Guardian. Yet there ...
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maps4vips: Schematisation in Visual and Tactile Maps
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Blog about non-visual navigation, especially with tactile maps. Friday, April 5, 2013. Schematisation in Visual and Tactile Maps. When construction tactile maps schematisation is one way to ensure that the map is easy to understand. In my talk about "What the Quest for Tactile Maps Can Teach Us about Making Interactive Maps" (download Extended Abstract. I took the example of the London Underground to show the importance of schematisation for human conceptualisation of space. From 1931, Harry Beck. As wit...
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maps4vips: April 2013
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Blog about non-visual navigation, especially with tactile maps. Friday, April 5, 2013. Schematisation in Visual and Tactile Maps. When construction tactile maps schematisation is one way to ensure that the map is easy to understand. In my talk about "What the Quest for Tactile Maps Can Teach Us about Making Interactive Maps" (download Extended Abstract. I took the example of the London Underground to show the importance of schematisation for human conceptualisation of space. From 1931, Harry Beck. As wit...
ampersandmodern.blogspot.com
&things: June 2011
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Thursday, 30 June 2011. Slinky font by Paul Hollingworth. Wednesday, 29 June 2011. Makes billboard and light typography pieces. Friday, 24 June 2011. Geographically accurate tube map. Nice http:/ www.london-tubemap.com/. Thursday, 23 June 2011. Onto furniture by Duravit. Range is smart and simple. Add a bit of colour and texture to wall hung basins. I know this has been 'done' but I have a major soft spot for floating staircases. Christian Woo. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Geographically accurate tube map.
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London tube map – geographic | Spencer E Holtaway
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Design, tech, other stuff. London tube map – geographic. June 24, 2011. Click the image to link to the full map. Geographically positioned stations. Looks cool, does the job ‘above ground’, but is it as easy to follow below ground? The suggestion of time, distance and bearing are what make the current, in-use tube map so clever. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email.
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Disused Tube
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Ever wanted to know about the 'ghost' stations of the London Underground? There are over fifty stations that used to be part of the system that are now abandoned and Disused Tube. Lists them all in this separate App brought to you by the Station Master team. There are also Tube stations that were never finished, and old railways which. To be part of the network, served by Underground trains which are also all listed in the App. Discover an abandoned station. Disused Map and Walking Tour Maps. The Disused...
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Vaults of Nagoh: July 2012
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Thursday, 19 July 2012. Towards a More Simplified Corpse Robbing. Being of an unashamedly lazy nature when it comes to GMing duties, I'm constantly on the lookout for ways to simplify loot generation. This is particularly true when it comes to 'pocket money' treasure carried by wandering monsters, NPCs, etc. My loathing of Classic D&D Treasure Type tables (too damn fiddly and involved by half). Steal and a adapt a simpler, more intuitive treasure generation method. Reading Advanced Fighting Fantasy.
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volunteering - BeckenhamTown.us
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Biggest and best independent local community forum, directory, marketplace, events. Local Issues and Q&As. Events and What's On. Roads, Travel, Transport. Website Questions, Help. Time Out London Events. Free Events in London. Parking and Tickets Q&A. Live Tweet Airport News. London Tube and Tram Map. London Cycle Hire Map. Becks Food Standards Map. London Tube and Tram Map. Beckenham Water and Power. Penge and Cator Cllrs News. List of all UK MPs. Bob Stewart MP Beckenham. Local Issues and Q&As. At 9:30...
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Joe I.S: July 2011
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If you like sneakers, in particular Nikes, then this is for you. Jordan Geller has an amazing collection! Melvin The Magical Mixed Media Machine. Melvin The Magical Mixed Media Machine. N6 Vélo en correspondance. Here a series of clever and useful pieces of design integrated into city spaces. Its nice to see the obejects in the process of being made and in use. Design Currency: Icograda Design Week In Vancouver. Find more out here. This is the artist Francoise Nielly from south of France. She creates...
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