Atlas of Urban Expansion: How 200 cities around the world grew, mapped from satellite data. City Roads: Draw every road in a city as a minimalist poster.
| Atlas of Urban Expansion | City Roads | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | City & Urban Maps | Map Curiosities & Data Experiments |
| Coverage | Worldwide sample of cities | Worldwide |
| Updates | Static archive | Continuously (community edits) |
| Data source | Satellite imagery analysis | OpenStreetMap |
| Made by | NYU Marron Institute, Lincoln Institute and UN-Habitat | Andrei Kashcha |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Account | No account needed | No account needed |
| On phones | Best on a computer | Best on a computer |
| Map view | Flat map | Flat map |
| Visits from ColorfulMaps | 0 | 0 |
| Open map | Open map |
What you can do with Atlas of Urban Expansion
- Urban extent over time for a sample of cities
- Density and block metrics
- Downloadable data
What you can do with City Roads
- Every road in any city
- Custom colours
- Export as image
Summary based on public information. Check each map's website for current features and prices.