🌐 WFS Explorer has a few new additions. We built it to help people find, explore, and work with WFS (Web Feature Services) data directly in the browser — without needing GIS software. Now we’ve added some improvements based on user feedback

🗺️ Maptime — maps beyond the screen. What happens when spatial data becomes physical, tangible, and interactive? At our latest Maptime, artists, designers, and developers explored maps beyond visualization: into material, craft, and felt experiences.

🚗➡️🌳 Berlin wants to plant a million new trees by 2040. But why wait? Let’s start now. In P2T (Parking to Tree) you’ve got 60 seconds to turn parking spaces into trees. Play the tiny game turning asphalt into green friends 💚 🔗 hanshack.com/p2t

P2T — Parking to Tree Game 🌳

Turn parking spaces into trees in 60 seconds 🌳 P2T (Parking to Tree) is a tiny browser game inspired by Berlin’s goal to plant 1 million new trees by 2040.

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🌍 Maptime Berlin 2025 🌍 The popular Maptime Meetup returns to CityLAB Berlin 📅 When: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:30–9:00 p.m. 📍 Where: CityLAB Berlin, Platz der Luftbrücke 4, 12101 Berlin

ODIS Berlin: Der WFS-Explorer! / The WFS-Explorer! geoobserver.de/2025/07/22/o... #wfs #webfeatureservice #ogc #gistribe #gischat #fossgis #foss4g #OSGeo #spatial #geospatial #opensource #gis #geo #geoObserver pls RT via @hanshack@troet.cafe

🌐 New Tool: The WFS Explorer WFS (Web Feature Services) deliver geodata over the web — but require complex tools and can be a pain to work with. WFS Explorer is a free, open source, browser-based tool to search, explore, and analyze WFS data — quickly and without the need for expert knowledge.

WFS-Explorer

Visualize, analyze and export WFS Data directly in the browser.

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People tell me nobody wants to look at climate curves anymore, yet here we are!!! Please enjoy our interactive journey through 485 million years of climate history and dive into the fascinating and important work of paleoclimate scientists. 🎁 www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...

Last week I had the pleasure of finally releasing the #SveltePlot alpha version during my talk at the #SvelteSummit in Barcelona. It's a new visualization framework for @svelte.dev that I've been working on for the past 18 months, so it's about time for a 🧵

How much space do car parks actually take up compared to playgrounds and green spaces? I made a tool that allows you to explore and compare these public spaces in Berlin. www.hanshack.com/parking/

Parking or Playground

This map allows you to compare the size of parking areas, playgrounds, and green spaces in your neighborhood.

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NEW Very quick and small #dataviz experiment: parallel-lives, an interactive timeline of nearly 5000 years of notable people in history. janwillemtulp.github.io/parallel-liv... 3 reasons what I like about this approach:

Keep updated with the newest publications and updates on the Berlin Open Data Portal. The new Chart keeps you informed on a daily basis, as it updates automatically and is easy to embed. odis-berlin.de/projekte/dat...

I recently discovered the book "Berlin Maps", which explores Berlin’s distinctive geography, history, and hidden treasures through beautiful maps and short texts. If you're intrigued by maps and urban development, I recommend checking it out: ruby-press.com/shop/berlin-...

🌍 Maptime Berlin is back! When: Thursday, 29. February from 6 p.m. Where: CityLAB Berlin, Platz der Luftbrücke 4, 12101 Berlin Food: 🍕 Register here: citylab-berlin.org/de/events/ma... or on meetup.com

Street Canyons: A map experiment depicting Berlins streets as canyons, carving through the city's landscape. Inspired by a drawing from Karl Jilg. hanshack.com/street-canyo...