2. "The realization a map is not a neutral
representation but an argument with a
distinct point of view that can be
interrogated textually affords a context in
which representations of the city can be
explored as interwoven social constructs
and as instruments of authority and
control without diminishing their value as
data sources, illustrative devices, and
historical archives."
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4. Civitates Orbis Terrarum - first representation of major cities that are both accurate
and comprehensive in geographical scope
6. "A landscape that is
part real and part
visionary"
From the 1909 Plan
of Chicago
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14. Mapping Chicago Today
Map by RadicalCartography.net
"Maps are
proactive
agents in
shaping the city
- both cause
and effect"
Do you agree?
Any questions?
