What 500,000,000 Check-Ins Look Like.  Plotted out as half a billion points on a map, these lit up check-ins show the outlines of Foursquare users’ most visited locations. Having gotten an in-office sneak peek of this project recently, I’m hoping they make the video version of this map available to the public soon. Imagine this same map, but in motion over a sped up 24 hour span. Morning commutes to late-night eats, it was fascinating to witness. High-res

What 500,000,000 Check-Ins Look Like. 

Plotted out as half a billion points on a map, these lit up check-ins show the outlines of Foursquare users’ most visited locations.

Having gotten an in-office sneak peek of this project recently, I’m hoping they make the video version of this map available to the public soon. Imagine this same map, but in motion over a sped up 24 hour span. Morning commutes to late-night eats, it was fascinating to witness.

Introducing Livehoods.  Using data like tweets and check-ins, a research team from Carnegie Mellon discovered hidden structures of cities. In their own words, “our techniques reveal a snap-shot of the dynamic areas that comprise the city, which we call Livehoods.” While they’ve only mapped New York, San Fran and Pittsburgh thus far, they’re taking requests for new cities.  High-res

Introducing Livehoods. 


Using data like tweets and check-ins, a research team from Carnegie Mellon discovered hidden structures of cities. In their own words, “our techniques reveal a snap-shot of the dynamic areas that comprise the city, which we call Livehoods.” While they’ve only mapped New York, San Fran and Pittsburgh thus far, they’re taking requests for new cities.