INSIDER NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Mapping nearly every building in the U.S.

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The New York Times has used Microsoft data to map nearly every building in the country. It’s interactive, so you can search for a specific address. But the map shows only footprints, rather than a satellite image. It does a good job, though, of showing the density of development across the country. The accompanying article points out we’ve come a long way from paper maps in the glove compartment.