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Mapnificent: How Far Can You Go in 15 Minutes?

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Mapnificent: How Far Can You Go in 15 Minutes?


Website: http://www.mapnificent.net/

- Mapnificent is less of a trip planner and more of a tool for figuring out larger-scale mobility. You can pick a point on a map and select a time from the point that you could use public transit, walking or biking to get there. For example, the map tells you where you could live or work within a commute of 30 minutes using public transit.

- The map seems to accurately depict bus routes that run north-south along 16th Street, 14th Street and Georgia Avenue, but some of the neighborhoods southwest of Columbia Heights (DC), seem like they would take longer than 15 minutes to reach. What do you think? How accurate is this map? Check out your city. There is probably some variance across cities depending on average headway between buses and trains, as well as the data that the local transit authority provides.

- You can also view the maps in color variations that correlate with the estimated time range within the area the map shows. And the map adjusts itself when you check a box for biking. When we did that, the map of D.C. changed dramatically.




Areas in D.C. accessible within 15 minutes of the flag marker. Screenshot from Mapnificent.

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Be sure to check out Toronto from your home location, and the number of minutes to travel around, and add on the settings if need be if you have a bike.
 

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