Fugato

A while ago the Reykjavík Blog mentioned an online map of Reykjavík and asked for links to others.

As maps of Reykjavík (and surrounding townlets) go, there is no beating Borgarvefsjá if your browser can handle it.

• Arbitrarily zoomable.
• Searchable by street address.
• Measures distances along paths you draw (great for running routes)
• Offers layers and layers of information (you pick what gets shown) including:
  • low-altitude aerial photo coverage of most of the map’s area
  • traffic information (speed limits, speed bumps, one-way streets, etc.)
  • postal-code regions and school districts
  • the list goes on

You can even explore the sewage system and electrical wiring if you want to.

Clearly a lot of work (and thus a lot of money) has gone into this system. Still, like so many good things in life, Borgarvefsjá is paid for by hard-working heavily taxed people most of whom never use it free!

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