Looks interesting! The link to the map is: http://www.nlcg.org.uk/analogue/images/map.pdf
Tim On 2 October 2010 17:54, Simon Ward <si...@bleah.co.uk> wrote: > I spotted a flyer about “Analogue is the New Digital”, an exhibition > that seems to be about digital networks of Manchester and the analogue > communication that comes from it. > > It caught my eye because it features a map that looks distinctively like > it came from Open Street Map data: > > The map of Manchester on the front was rendered from Open Street Map > data with Mapnik. > > During our research for the show, many people mentioned that it is > common to find data cables running along existing infrastructures; > it is cheaper to piggy‐back an existing network than install an > entirely new one. So canals, train lines and roads have been > emphasised. > > An impression of the Manchester Guardian has been added to the map. > This still existing Cold War era communication structure lies > approximately 34 metres below ground and runs underneath George > Street with tunnels extending to Lockton Close, Ardwich and > Islington Street, Salford. > > Mobile phone masts are represented by coloured dots and have been > turned into a Voroni diagram here on the back. [snipped more about > the diagram] > > Web site: http://www.analogueuk.co.uk/ > > Simon > -- > A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a > simple system that works.—John Gall > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (GNU/Linux) > > iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJMp2O5AAoJECRyzizpC9xmKEUQAJ05PMhGD+fKAh8zp/z9b7c7 > FgWvXMDrGIEltY6rBPIb2uyJexIPhzV+UUJz6WC7vKyjghi/xRwaLDyzX1HRuDwF > dpGOr5NYTO73KZncvmwdWqhoN7VCkN6CDJ+6v4j9Ow6xPnW/wARywm7jGQH7FwC6 > 01bDNOV496x3w2pcvTWGMKYrVA/NIRvRKApU1K+ps/ALjFepckinaqoVYGysjNvY > qYLms6rTDnCFcxzvSCdIHesn793misfDlC2auTsQXU35/cPUiDXXi+C7vIEBkpbc > n83Jx8FV0nyWLYB3kU352CdjU+02vWyFG0hrKCjF+mkKB6iNkKhO1S1r2L4Qv0Xf > Qoxz9d6ML1E8Iqf598Jnd9mRfb+ozPvdgNOY+m3xbZjGrVB/qZGqGNLGynabgIzI > di1qeX3ENg+VkM1ntkippwuvgPIlM8W4pTDyJ4zbFJgXn9GuJc2e9ke5DClSOb5k > vskdZHr0HmnAfPF3+KQr35L3kqgbUKn9+d5EmLnwxnip5Pfcu8Xdlnh8QdwpL083 > dMRFm1ajvYC9KdwcU9UCANzeXtmnsYFTBDQU30S6XwF0hDGWHAOBnlB32npu6PXh > qx+Q9phyptq+ObS0w5R4Ke/K2eRh4lvrPIjwn6fGVjbCtVevw2nYOl2Mzn9X07r3 > Np5AknzF6f/ALW4SLX2B > =p7id > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-gb-thenorth mailing list > Talk-gb-thenorth@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-thenorth > > _______________________________________________ Talk-gb-thenorth mailing list Talk-gb-thenorth@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-thenorth