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Alternative would be to keep the standard geographic map, but have clear points on all possible destinations X minutes away - ideally with a slider, watching th
by ctdonath 9y ago
Alternative would be to keep the standard geographic map, but have clear points on all possible destinations X minutes away - ideally with a slider, watching the "X minutes" points slide around. Actually pretty easy, given each road segment knowing expected speed, and "X+1" just extending into untraveled areas.
- jamessb 9y agoThere are many interactive isochrone maps with sliders - one such example is [1]. Other isochrone maps listed here [2] may also have time sliders. [1]: http://property.mapumental.com http://property.mapumental.com [2]: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Isochrone#Examples https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Isochrone#Examples
- ctdonath 9y agoThey're all public transit. I'm looking for general roads, re: "I'm here, where can I drive to in 35 minutes?"
- lemonlyman516 9y agoMapbox actually has this! Peter, the author, shared our github plugin to generate isochrones in your browser. https://blog.mapbox.com/add-isochrones-to-your-next-application-e9e84a62345f https://blog.mapbox.com/add-isochrones-to-your-next-applicat...
- ctdonath 9y agoThe demo of that is staggeringly awesome. Thank you.