The Memphis, TN Bicycle Map is published and available, as are several other maps that we’ve worked on over the winter. Someone using the map on a phone may have the following needs priority needs The ability to see one’s own location on the map. This is toggled on and off using “Toggle My Location” Ability to see […]
The Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, first benefitted from WikiMapping when Toole Design Group created a project for the bicycle plan. Today, we are working with Chapel Hill to get ongoing public input. I was alerted to a public meeting and saw that I could clip out a part of the meeting. This creates […]
This video demonstrates how to replace a jpeg image with an svg file. Let’s make better WikiMapping banners. If you create WikiMapping banners using Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop and save it as a jpeg, there can be two problems. The banner shows up wider than the map The banner shows up narrower than the map Project administrators (anyone […]
We support students are using WikiMapping for their GIS coursework. Just contact the map team and tell us about your project. We will provide the functionality that you need for a limited time frame, such as a semester.
WikiMapping now has a mulitple icon query. What it does: A user can select a point category and change the the point symbology based on the selected field. Sample A: A single point can be defined by the database entries. Here, the user selects number. The icon to the left of the dialog box is the green […]
What is a group? A group enables a premium WikiMapping administrator access another administrator’s account. This is available by request at mapteam@wikimapping.net. How do you set it up? The Map Team has to give the project admin access: You’ll know if you have groups if you see it in the menu: Project Admin 1 Actions While […]
With permission from Melissa at Nice Ride Minnesota, I want to share some maps based on a WikiMapping project called Nice Ride Suggestions. These maps summarize data and focus a person’s attention on trends. The following images show data exported from WikiMapping into QGIS, an open source GIS. The Open Street Map data comes from […]
WikiMapping, and related links What happened while I was on vacation Twin Cities Bicycle Study NiceRideMN Bike Ride on Le Petit Train du Nord Learning how to make predictions Howard County – Original BikeMap.com site – before there was WikiMapping Howard County – Presentation of plan Serve a small population on a single platform Cyclists […]