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Interactive maps for urban planners

Zoning, 3D city models, census data, accessibility, hazards and urban growth maps.

Live Trackers

Category
TokyoLive

Mini Tokyo 3D

Real-time 3D map of Tokyo's trains, subways and flights

Free3D
minitokyo3d.comOpen
Many cities worldwideLive

Travic

Watch public transport vehicles move on a live world map

Free
travic.appOpen

Earthquake, Fire & Disaster Maps

Category
United States

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Official US flood zone maps used for flood insurance

Free
msc.fema.govOpen
US coasts

NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer

See how rising seas could affect US coastal areas

Free
coast.noaa.govOpen

Satellite & Aerial Imagery

Category
Worldwide

Copernicus Browser

Browse and compare free Sentinel satellite images of anywhere

Free
browser.dataspace.copernicus.euOpen
Worldwide

Google Earth Timelapse

Watch decades of change anywhere on Earth from satellite images

Free
earthengine.google.comOpen
Worldwide

World Imagery Wayback

Every past version of Esri's world satellite basemap, side by side

Free
livingatlas.arcgis.comOpen

Map Platforms & National Atlases

Category
Switzerland

map.geo.admin.ch

Switzerland's federal map viewer with the famous Swiss topographic maps

Free
map.geo.admin.chOpen
France

Géoportail

France's official map portal: IGN maps, aerial photos, cadastre and history

Free
geoportail.gouv.frOpen
Japan

GSI Maps (Chiriin Chizu)

Japan's official national map with terrain, aerial photos and hazard layers

Free
maps.gsi.go.jpOpen
Worldwide

ArcGIS Living Atlas

Thousands of ready-made maps and data layers from Esri and its community

Free
livingatlas.arcgis.comOpen
United States

The National Map Viewer

Official US topographic data: elevation, hydrography, boundaries and imagery

Free
apps.nationalmap.govOpen
China

Tianditu

China's official national online map service

Free
tianditu.gov.cnOpen
Spain

Iberpix

Spain's national map viewer from the IGN

Free
ign.esOpen
Australia

NationalMap

Australia's national map of government spatial data

Free
nationalmap.gov.auOpen

Transport & Transit Maps

Category
Worldwide

OpenRailwayMap

Worldwide map of railway lines, stations, signals and track speeds

Free
openrailwaymap.orgOpen
Europe

Chronotrains

How far can you get by train in five hours? Isochrone map of Europe

Free
chronotrains.comOpen
Worldwide

CyclOSM

A cycling map that shows bike lanes, surfaces and services

Free
cyclosm.orgOpen
Worldwide

Transitland

Map of public transit routes and stops from open GTFS feeds

Free
transit.landOpen

Hiking, Ski & Outdoor Maps

Category
Worldwide

Strava Global Heatmap

Where people run, ride and swim, as a glowing heatmap

Free
strava.comOpen

Historical & Old Maps

Category
Japan

Konjaku Map on the Web

Compare old Japanese topographic maps with today, side by side

Free
ktgis.netOpen

History & Culture Maps

Category
United States

Mapping Inequality

The 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised

Free
dsl.richmond.eduOpen

City & Urban Maps

Category
New York City

ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use)

New York City's official zoning and land use map

Free
zola.planning.nyc.govOpen
Japanese cities

PLATEAU VIEW

Open 3D city models of Japan's cities from the national PLATEAU project

Free3D
plateauview.mlit.go.jpOpen
Worldwide

ShadeMap

Simulate shadows from buildings, trees and terrain at any time

Freemium3D
shademap.appOpen
Los Angeles

ZIMAS (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles' zoning and parcel information system

Free
zimas.lacity.orgOpen
Many cities worldwide

Mapnificent

See everywhere you can reach by public transport in a given time

Free
mapnificent.netOpen
Worldwide

SunCalc

Sun position, sunrise and sunset directions for any place and time

Free
suncalc.orgOpen
Worldwide

Global Human Settlement Layer

Global maps of built-up areas and population over 50 years

Free
human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.euOpen
Worldwide

OSM Buildings

Worldwide 3D buildings generated from OpenStreetMap

Free3D
osmbuildings.orgOpen
England

Planning Data (England)

National map of planning and housing data for England

Free
planning.data.gov.ukOpen
Amsterdam

3D Amsterdam

The City of Amsterdam's 3D model in the browser

Free3D
3d.amsterdam.nlOpen
Singapore

OneMap

Singapore's official national map

Free
onemap.gov.sgOpen
San Francisco

SF Property Information Map

Zoning, permits and history for any San Francisco property

Free
sfplanninggis.orgOpen
Worldwide sample of cities

Atlas of Urban Expansion

How 200 cities around the world grew, mapped from satellite data

Free
atlasofurbanexpansion.orgOpen
England

England Noise and Air Quality Viewer

Road and rail noise maps for England

Free
extrium.co.ukOpen
Hong Kong

GeoInfo Map

Hong Kong's official map with 3D buildings and public facilities

Free
map.gov.hkOpen
New York City

NYC Population FactFinder

Census and survey data for New York City neighbourhoods on a map

Free
popfactfinder.planning.nyc.govOpen
Chicago

Second City Zoning

Chicago's zoning map made easy to read

Free
secondcityzoning.orgOpen

Population & Society Maps

Category
Worldwide

Human Terrain

The world's population density drawn as 3D mountains

Free3D
pudding.coolOpen
United States

Opportunity Atlas

Which US neighbourhoods give children the best chances in life

Free
opportunityatlas.orgOpen
England and Wales

ONS Census Maps

Census 2021 data for England and Wales, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Free
ons.gov.ukOpen
United States

PolicyMap

US data maps for housing, income, health and community development

Freemium
policymap.comOpen
Japan

jSTAT MAP

Japan's official statistics on a map

Free
jstatmap.e-stat.go.jpOpen

Environment & Wildlife Maps

Category
New York City

NYC Street Tree Map

Every street tree in New York City, with species and benefits

Free
tree-map.nycgovparks.orgOpen

Property, Land & Risk Maps

Category
US and Canada

Regrid

Land parcel map of the United States and Canada with owner data

Freemium
app.regrid.comOpen
US, Canada and other countries

Walk Score

How walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly an address is

Free
walkscore.comOpen
Japan

Hazard Map Portal Site (Japan)

Japan's national portal for flood, landslide and tsunami hazard maps

Free
disaportal.gsi.go.jpOpen
England

Flood Map for Planning (England)

Official flood zones in England for planning and buying property

Free
flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.ukOpen
Netherlands

3D BAG

Open 3D model of every building in the Netherlands

Free3D
3dbag.nlOpen
Japan

Real Estate Information Library (Japan)

Japanese land prices, transactions and planning data on a map

Free
reinfolib.mlit.go.jpOpen
Netherlands

BAG Viewer

Every building and address in the Netherlands, with construction year

Free
bagviewer.kadaster.nlOpen
France

Cadastre (France)

Official French cadastral parcel map

Free
cadastre.data.gouv.frOpen

Map Curiosities & Data Experiments

Category
Worldwide

City Roads

Draw every road in a city as a minimalist poster

Free
anvaka.github.ioOpen
Worldwide

MAPfrappe

Draw a shape on one map and see it at the same scale somewhere else

Free
mapfrappe.comOpen