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Dec 22, 2021

Cascadia High Speed Rail in Bellingham: thoughts on station locations

Within the next decade or two, construction will begin on a new High Speed Rail (HSR) system connecting the major cities of Cascadia (the…

Cascadia High Speed Rail in Bellingham: thoughts on station locations

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May 18, 2023

The Cascadia Flag needs serious design help

Today is Cascadia Day here in the Northwest part of North America, when we celebrate the ecological and cultural region known as Cascadia…

The Cascadia Flag needs serious design help

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Dec 19, 2019

Getting Native Reservations on OpenStreetMap: Transcript

Today (January 22nd) is Treaty Day in the region where I live (the northwest part of Washington State)

Getting Native Reservations on OpenStreetMap: Transcript

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Mar 11, 2022

Basemaps, pop vs soda, #maptime, and more on the Stamen Design podcast

Stamen Design has a new podcast called “PLN8”, and the guest on the latest episode is… me! I talk with my colleague (and excellent…

Basemaps, pop vs soda, #maptime, and more on the Stamen Design podcast

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Aug 26, 2021

The Election Ring Map sneaks into Ken Field’s new “Thematic Mapping” textbook

Last November, as part of Stamen’s 2020 roundup of presidential election maps (“We design maps for a living. Here’s who got the 2020…

The Election Ring Map sneaks into Ken Field’s new “Thematic Mapping” textbook

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Jul 20, 2021

Year Eight at Stamen

In July 2015, after my first two years at Stamen, I wrote a blog post called “Year Two at Stamen”, and followed it up in December 2018 with…

Year Eight at Stamen

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May 19, 2021

Our Brilliant Friend: Stamen and OpenStreetMap through the years, part 2

A personal history of OpenStreetMap, seen through the eyes of Stamen Design

Our Brilliant Friend: Stamen and OpenStreetMap through the years, part 2

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May 18, 2021

Stamen’s 12 Sunsets with the Getty Museum wins Webby Award!

Stamen’s project 12 Sunsets: Exploring Ed Ruscha’s Archive, which we built in collaboration with The Getty Museum, is the 2021 Webby Award…

Stamen’s 12 Sunsets with the Getty Museum wins Webby Award!

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May 18, 2021

Stamen’s Watercolor map tiles are now in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection!

Today the Cooper Hewitt (the Smithsonian Design Museum) officially added Stamen’s OpenStreetMap-based Watercolor map to its collection, the…

Stamen’s Watercolor map tiles are now in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection!

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May 5, 2021

Our Brilliant Friend: Stamen and OpenStreetMap through the years, part 1

A personal history of OpenStreetMap, seen through the eyes of Stamen Design

Our Brilliant Friend: Stamen and OpenStreetMap through the years, part 1

Alan McConchie

Alan McConchie

Lead Cartographer at @stamen / election reformer @FairVoteWA / founder @LocalgroupBham. Maps, networks, visualization, code. 15 min of fame: @pop_vs_soda

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