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Tracking Taxis in Space and Time for San Francisco
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The JAGIS-L mailing list introduces Cabspotting.org, a space and time cab tracker for the San Francisco area, beautifully presenting information. From the Timelapse project: "Viewed over time, the routes taken by taxis in San Francisco ebb and flow, revealing patterns of movement out of and into downtown and outlying areas. By viewing the Cabspotting data in this way, the city comes alive. The rhythms of commuters, airport arrivals, traffic jams, accidents, and special events become patterns which bear a strange resemblance to circulatory systems in our own bodies."
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