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		catbird on Dec 8, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NYC Subway travel time map A map distorted by a non-spatial metric is often referred to as a "cartogram." The wikipedia page has a nice list of algorithms for computing different types, which might give you some inspiration. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartogram

tvladeck on Dec 8, 2017 [–]

Umm... wow! I did not know this, which shows my level of knowledge in this field (0). But this is amazing! Thank you!

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