Mapping 101: Google MyMaps and Carto.com

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    • Google MyMaps helps you build layered maps using nothing more than a spreadsheet and shapefile (.KML, .KMZ). This tool is great for smaller “day-turn” maps for routine stories such as pothole repairs, vaccination centers, etc. The map will handle any spreadsheet up to 1,000 rows in length and is easy to embed and share.

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    Google MyMaps: https://www.mymaps.google.com

    Carto.com: https://carto.com/
    You need a paid account but you can build cool timelapse maps with nothing more than a spreadsheet.

    Link to dataset of Chicago potholes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XT0z1ZHO-UzPl12RazOV4lpPXUcCVEl8

    Link to Chicago neighborhood shapefile (.KML) to download: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XT0z1ZHO-UzPl12RazOV4lpPXUcCVEl8

    More mapping tools on Journalist’s Toolbox: https://www.journaliststoolbox.org/2021/05/14/mapping-and-geocoding-tools/

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