Some really fascinating stuff going on at Radical Cartography — check out their income maps of the 25 largest Metros in the US. According to Bill Rankin of RadicalCartography.net,
“My primary goal was to compare “donut” cities with “wedge” cities, though perhaps only urban theorists will be surprised to learn that not all cities are the same. But I’m also interested in the relative sizes of the “donuts” and the “wedges.” I have no solid numbers, but it looks like poverty donuts all tend to have about a five-mile radius, regardless of the size of the city. Perhaps this is the practical limit for commuting without a car?”
The North American subway map is cool also.
(posted by Richard)
