Hidden public spaces in San Francisco, London in 2050, Nebraska in a field, and other ‘strange maps’

If you are a visual, spatial thinker, and I know many of you are, you’ll love the website/blog Strange Maps, which I just found via this helpful post on Planetizen by Ann Forsyth.  The blog collects all sorts of new ways of looking at the world, with commentary.  For example, did you know where to find “privately owned public spaces” in San Francisco?

How about a Nebraska-shaped field in, of course, Nebraska:

Or a cartographic imagination of London’s Piccadilly Line in 2050?

There are many, many more on the site.  I believe Strange Maps is the work of Frank Jacobs, who has collected the images and explains each one on the site, and who has produced a book, also called Strange Maps.  Take a break from whatever seriousness you are engaged in and have some fun checking it out.

Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment.  For more posts, see his blog's home page.