Air Rights: Selling the Sky Above Cities
Ever wondered how a skinny skyscraper can tower over a historic church? The answer lies in the invisible real estate market of air rights, where developers literally buy and sell…
Discover our planet, one place at a time
Ever wondered how a skinny skyscraper can tower over a historic church? The answer lies in the invisible real estate market of air rights, where developers literally buy and sell…
We often think of megacities as the titans of the modern world, but the true engines of the global economy are even larger. Discover megaregions: vast, interconnected networks of metropolitan…
** Look at a map of U.S. congressional districts and you might find some bizarre shapes resembling everything from earmuffs to praying mantises. This isn't accidental; it's the result of…
What makes an airport a global powerhouse? It's a perfect storm of geographical luck and brilliant design. We explore how the world's most successful airport hubs, like Dubai and Atlanta,…
From a bustling factory in Shenzhen, across the vast Pacific Ocean, and through the American heartland, we trace the incredible geographical odyssey of a single Amazon package. The simple click…
The internet is not a "cloud"; it's a physical network of over a million kilometers of fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor. This hidden geography of undersea cables…
Beyond the visual landmarks and physical terrain, every place on Earth has a unique sonic signature. This is the realm of acoustic geography, a fascinating field that maps the world…
Beyond mere navigation, maps are powerful tools of protest. Discover how indigenous communities and activists are redrawing the world through counter-mapping, a form of resistance that uses cartography to challenge…
Forget measuring your world in miles or kilometers. Isochrone maps visualize how far you can travel in a given amount of time, creating a powerful new lens for understanding our…