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@transitscapes.bsky.social
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• designing maps for urban transit at transitscapes.com • behance.net/transitscapes • reddit.com/u/transitscapes • english • français • lsf • euskara • gàidhlig

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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
• nuummi ataatsimut angallassineq • • also, a special "qujanarsuaq!" to oqaasileriffik (the language secretariat of greenland) for their thoughtful guidance and infinite patience with my never-ending questions about kalaallisut grammar and syntax 🙌 • oqaasileriffik.gl
Close-up view of the bus network looping across Nuuk city center, showing selected landmarks and public services labeled in Kalaallisut (West Greenlandic), Danish and EnglishClose-up view showing information about the map design, labeled in Kalaallisut (West Greenlandic), Danish and EnglishClose-up view of the map legend with information about routes, transfers and selected public services labeled in Kalaallisut (West Greenlandic), Danish and English
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
• nuummi ataatsimut angallassineq • • here is my schematic interpretation of the public bus network operating in the capital city of greenland, nuuk 🇬🇱 • also showing transfers and selected public services • trilingual 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🇬🇧 • www.behance.net/gallery/2503... #transitscapes #nuuk #kalaallisut
This image shows a homemade schematic map of Nuuk’s bus network - titled “Nuummi ataatsimut angallassineq” and labeled in Kalaallisut, Danish and English - with coloured lines showing routes 1 (red), 2 (yellow), 3 (green), X2 (grey), X3 (light green) and E2 (blue).

Stops, neighbourhoods, landmarks and natural features are labelled. Icons indicate transfers, hospitals, schools, cultural centers and selected public services.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
• b e c a u s e • l a n g u a g e • • episode 139 | magpie syntax • with @stephaniellaura.bsky.social • becauselanguage.com/139-magpie-syntax/ #linguistics #allthingslinguistics #birdtalk
Because Language
Episode 139: Magpie Syntax (with Stephanie Mason)

Australian magpies are even cleverer birds than we thought.
New research from Dr Stephanie Mason shows that they do two language-like things we used to think only humans could do: learn their calls socially, and combine their calls in a way that looks a lot like syntax.
So are we calling this language? If so, how are the linguists taking it?
Stephanie joins us to talk about magpies, media, and the territoriality of linguists.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
• b a i l e • á t h a • c l i a t h • d u b l i n • • d a r t + • • dart+ southwest: widening of railway corridor btw park west & cherry orchard and heuston w/ onward connection through dart+ west via proposed new stations at heuston west, glasnevin (interchange with metrolink), kylemore and cabra
Side-by-side comparing previous (left) and current (right) versions of the map, showing DART+ Southwest between Park West & Cherry Orchard and Heuston with onward connection through DART+ West via proposed new stations at Heuston West, Glasnevin (interchange with Metrolink), Kylemore and Cabra.Side-by-side comparing previous (left) and current (right) versions of the map, showing DART+ Southwest between Park West & Cherry Orchard and Heuston with onward connection through DART+ West via proposed new stations at Heuston West, Glasnevin (interchange with Metrolink), Kylemore and Cabra
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
• b a i l e • á t h a • c l i a t h • d u b l i n • • d a r t + • • integration of the m3 parkway-navan corridor into dart+ west, following electrification • construction of 4 new stations
Side-by-side comparing previous (left) and current (right) versions of the map, showing integration of the M3 Parkway-Navan corridor to DART+ West, along with four new stations.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
• b a i l e • á t h a • c l i a t h • d u b l i n • • d a r t + • • dart+ west: modernisation and optimisation of the existing railway to run service between kilcock and m3 parkway to connolly and the proposed spencer dock station in the docklands area
Side-by-side comparing previous (top) and current (bottom) versions of the map, showing DART+ West new proposed terminus station at Spencer Dock.Side-by-side comparing previous (top) and current (bottom) versions of the map, showing DART+ West extension to Kilcock and Navan via M3 Parkway.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
• b a i l e • á t h a • c l i a t h • d u b l i n • • d a r t + • • dart+ coastal south: infrastructure enhancements and upgrades to allow increased traffic between connolly, bray and greystones + extension to wicklow • removal of now-shelved luas green line spur to fassaroe
Side-by-side comparing previous (left) and current (right) versions of the map, showing DART+ Coastal South extension from Greystones to Wicklow + removal of LUAS Green line spur to Fassaroe (project shelved)
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
• b a i l e • á t h a • c l i a t h • d u b l i n • • d a r t + • • dart+ coastal north: extension of current service between dublin connolly and malahide to drogheda, including electrification and re-signalling of the line
Side-by-side comparing previous (left) and current (right) versions of the map, showing DART+ Coastal North extension from Malahide to Drogheda
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
• b a i l e • á t h a • c l i a t h • d u b l i n • • d a r t + • • updated version of the map, now including dart+, an electrification, modernisation and extension program of the dublin area rapid transit (dart) 🇮🇪 • unroll thread for details ⤵️ • www.behance.net/gallery/2483... #transitmap #dublin
A schematic map titled “Baile Átha Cliath a Leathnú - Expanding Dublin” shows a proposed future transit network with colour‑coded LUAS tram lines, DART rail routes, MetroLink, and commuter services. Stations and connections spread across the Dublin region, with icons marking the airport, bus hubs, parking, and intercity links. 
The layout is dense and diagrammatic, emphasising network expansion rather than geographic accuracy.
The diagram is bilingual in Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) and English.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
GRMA ☘️ Leis an bhfírinne a rá, ba é an chéad smaoineamh a bhí agam an léarscáil seo i nGaeilge amháin a dhéanamh... ach tá a fhios agat, dá mhéad a bhíonn ann is amhlaidh is fearr é! (mo leithscéal as Gaeilge bhriste 🫠)
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
• m i n d s c a p e • p o d c a s t • • episode 347 | andrew guthrie ferguson on how your data will be used against you • www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026... #nowplaying #data #selfsurveillance
Sean Carroll's Mindscape Podcast

Episode 347 | Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on How Your Data Will Be Used Against You

In the 18th century, philosopher Jeremy Bentham suggested the Panopticon as a model of a prison where inmates could be constantly observed by just a single prison guard. Although his original idea was never built, the word has come to indicate any system of social control through constant surveillance. Nowadays, we are close to creating such a system, not for prisons, but for our everyday lives. The data about our whereabouts and doings is collected by our smart devices, and available for search by the authorities. I talk with law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson about the new reality, as discussed in his book Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance.
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Bogotá: How complicated is TransMilenio public transport network? Finally, there's a picture! humantransit.org/2026/04/bogo...
humantransit.org
Bogotá: How Complicated is TransMilenio? Now There's a Picture! — Human Transit
(Español aquí.) My recent writing on Bogotá’s Bus Rapid Transit system, TransMilenio, ended with an article on the extreme complexity of the service patterns, and the role this complexity plays in the...
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The most complete map of public transit in Mexico City that has ever existed. This should be everywhere. Amazing work from Clarion Project. drive.google.com/file/d/1Kh6i... ...
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The Pelikan collection is particularly beautiful www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/w...
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
• b a i l e • á t h a • c l i a t h • d u b l i n • • here is a schematic map i've made to show ongoing projects set to reshape the light- and heavy rail networks in and around dublin, ireland 🇮🇪 • bilingual gaeilge / english • www.behance.net/gallery/2479... #transitmap #dublin
A stylised, bilingual schematic map titled “Baile Átha Cliath a Leathnú - Expanding Dublin” shows an extended vision of Dublin’s rail and metro network. 

Coloured lines mark LUAS, DART, Metrolink and commuter services stretching far beyond the city, with Irish and English station names. 

The layout is dense and diagrammatic, highlighting major hubs like Connolly, Heuston, St. Stephen’s Green and Dublin Airport.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Warm thanks to l’Office du Jèrriais, and especially to @geraintjennings.bsky.social for their generous guidance in helping my map show Jèrriais at its best! Mèrcie bein des fais pouor vouot' aîgue! 🇯🇪 #jersey #jèrri #jèrriais #jerseyci
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
• r a i l w a y s • i n • j e r s e y • • l e s • c'm î n s • d' f é • d' j è r r i • • here is an alternative version of my Jersey map 🇯🇪 • now including @openstreetmap.bsky.social layers showing natural features such as agricultural areas, parks and woodlands 🌿 • www.behance.net/gallery/2474...
A bilingual historical map titled “Railways in Jersey / Les C’mîns d’fé d’Jèrri” shows the island of Jersey with its two former railway lines—the Jersey Railway Company and the Jersey Eastern Railway—marked across parishes and bays. Stations, quarries, and terminus points are labeled in English and Jèrriais.
This version now shows natural features such as agricultural areas, parks and woodlands.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
• a l l • i n c l u s i v e • • by kourtney roy • now at cité de l'économie, paris • www.kourtneyroy.com
A large photographic backdrop shows a sunny coastal scene with a castle on a hill, a harbor, and a walkway. In front of it, two wooden deck chairs feature printed portraits of women on their fabric seats. The floor has a bold black‑and‑white geometric tile pattern, and stained‑glass windows and wood paneling frame the space. Potted plants soften the setup, creating a staged, summery exhibition atmosphere.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
• a l l • i n c l u s i v e • • by kourtney roy • now at cité de l'économie, paris • www.kourtneyroy.com
Two small photographs mounted one above the other on a white panel between wooden trim. Top image: a person stands beside a large white vending machine labeled ICE against a beige brick wall with orange trim; bright sunlight casts the person’s long shadow on the wall. Bottom image: a clear blue sky with a tall metal signpost holding a “SELF SERV” sign with a left arrow and a stylized cup symbol. Strong color contrasts and clean geometric lines evoke roadside Americana.A wide interior view of an ornate gallery room with patterned tile floors, carved wooden paneling, and stained‑glass windows. Four large framed photographs hang on the walls, each showing sunlit roadside scenes: a person in a vehicle, a tall sign against blue sky, someone standing by a building, and a motel sign. Warm light and rich architectural details frame the contemporary images, creating a contrast between historic décor and modern Americana.Ornate gallery interior with carved wooden paneling and patterned tile floor; two framed photos mounted on a white panel. Left photo: a tall roadside sign reading RV PARK ENTRANCE with a smaller RV sign against a clear blue sky. Right photo: view from outside a vehicle showing a seated person, their face reflected in the side mirror, and a straight road stretching into the distance. Bright sunlight and warm tones evoke travel and quiet openness.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
• a l l • i n c l u s i v e • • by kourtney roy • now at cité de l'économie, paris • www.kourtneyroy.com
Photograph mounted on a wooden wall showing a travel moment inside a vehicle. A forearm in a bright orange sleeve rests on the open window frame; the side mirror reflects the driver’s face wearing sunglasses. Outside, a clear blue sky stretches above utility poles and a roadside sign with the partial word “PARK.” Warm daylight highlights textures of fabric and glass, conveying a relaxed, on-the-road mood and a sense of movement and perspective.Framed photograph hanging above a wooden cabinet. It shows a person outdoors holding a can aloft, head tilted back as droplets rise into the air. Behind them stands a tall, weathered vintage sign shaped like a vertical arrow topped with a star, reading “STARDUST” and “MARFA” in faded letters. The sky glows in soft blue‑pink light, giving the scene a dreamy, nostalgic, roadside‑Americana feel.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
• a l l • i n c l u s i v e • • a selection of works by photograph kourtney roy, exploring the economic underpinnings of globalized tourism - inequality, environmental impact, and marketing - hovering between dream and reality • now at cité de l'économie, paris • www.kourtneyroy.com
Printed photograph mounted on a white board, displayed indoors against a wooden paneled wall. The photo shows two people on a boat: in the foreground a light‑haired person reclines on a white seat wearing a bright orange knit top; in the background a shirtless, muscular person stands near the railing. Beyond them a calm blue sea meets a clear sky. Soft sunlight highlights skin and fabric; the glossy print and white mount convey a curated, summery, leisurely scene.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
• mapmatics | how we navigate the world through numbers • paulina rowińska | 2025 | 375pp • www.paulinarowinska.com #nowreading #maps #mathematics
Front cover of the book "Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World through Numbers" by Paulina Rowińska.

How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds of packages in a single working day? Why does remote Alaska have such a large airport? Where should we look for elusive serial killers? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and maths.

In Mapmatics, Dr Paulina Rowińska embarks on a fascinating journey to discover the mathematical foundations of cartography and cartographical influences on mathematics. From a sixteenth-century map that remains an indispensable navigation tool despite emphasizing the North–South divide, and maps of voting districts that can empower or silence whole communities, to public transport maps that both guide and mislead passengers, she reveals how maps and maths shape not only our sense of space and time but also our worldview.

Through entertaining stories, surprising real-world examples and a cast of unforgettable characters, Mapmatics helps us to appreciate the mathematical methods and ideas behind maps. And, by illuminating how our world works, leaves us better equipped to understand and look after it.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Mèrcie bien des fais pouor chârer ma carte✨
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
• r a i l w a y s • i n • j e r s e y • • l e s • c'm î n s • d' f é • d' j è r r i • • better resolution at behance.net/gallery/246904853/Railways-in-Jersey-Les-Cmns-dF-dJerri #transitscapes #transitsky #railways #jersey #jèrri
A stylized map of St. Helier in Jersey shows a coastal rail line from Millbrook to Pontorson Halt. The line curves along St. Aubin’s Bay and through the town, with stops labeled in English and Jèrriais. Key points include First Tower, People’s Park, West Park, the Weighbridge, Snow Hill, Green Street, Grève d’Azette, Georgetown, and St. Lukes. The harbour and shoreline frame the route.A clean, stylized map of Jersey’s southeast coast traces a rail line from St. Helier Snow Hill to Gorey Pier. The route follows the shoreline through Green Street, Grève d’Azette, Georgetown, Samarès, Pontorson Lane Halt, Le Hocq, La Rocque, Le Bourg, Pontac, Fauvic, Grouville, and Gorey Village. Pale land tones, blue bays, and labelled stops highlight the island’s coastal layout.A stylized map of southwest Jersey shows a rail line running from St. Aubin to Corbière. The route curves inland and along the coast, passing Greenville, Pont Marquet, Don Bridge, Blanches Banques, La Moye and Corbière. Soft colours mark parishes like St. Peter, St. Lawrence, and St. Brelade, with St. Ouen’s Bay and St. Brelade’s Bay framing the coastline.A stylized map of southern Jersey shows a rail line tracing St. Aubin’s Bay from St. Aubin to St. Helier. The route passes Beaumont, Bel Royal, Millbrook, First Tower, Bellozanne Halt, People’s Park, and West Park before reaching central St. Helier stops like Weighbridge, Snow Hill, and Green Street. Soft colours mark parishes inland, with the bay curving along the coastline.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
• r a i l w a y s • i n • j e r s e y • • l e s • c'm î n s • d' f é • d' j è r r i • • let me take you on a little trip down memory lines with this map i made to tell the history of railways in jersey 🇯🇪 • bilingual english/jèrriais • www.behance.net/gallery/2469... #transitscapes #jersey #jèrri
A bilingual historical map titled “Railways in Jersey / Les C’mîns d’fé d’Jèrri” shows the island of Jersey with its two former railway lines—the Jersey Railway Company and the Jersey Eastern Railway—marked across parishes and bays. Stations, quarries, and terminus points are labeled in English and Jèrriais.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
• t h e • d a i l y • b o a r d • • gaspard skateshop x legeai studio x bump x sk8 unity | 2025 • by thomas gozzo at legeai studio • via thedailyboard.co/fr/ • instagram.com/legeai.studio • instagram.com/gaspardskateshop #skateboard #graphicdesign
A skateboard deck leans against a smooth grey and black backdrop. Its surface is covered with a bold, geometric illustration in red, navy, and beige. The design forms a stylised cityscape with arches, rooftops, palm trees, and a sun. Names “Legeai,” “Bump,” “Gaspard Skate Shop,” and “Unity” are integrated into the artwork.A bold geometric illustration in red, navy, and beige fills the frame. Angular shapes form stylised buildings, a tree, and a circular dish-like element. The composition feels modern and graphic, with flat colours and sharp lines. The names “Legeai” and “Gaspard skate shop” appear within the design, integrated into the abstract cityscape.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
• many minds | cities, cells and the neuroscience of navigation • how does the brain support our ability to find our way through the world? • manyminds.libsyn.com/cities-cells... cc @kensycoop.bsky.social @hugospiers.bsky.social #neuroscience #navigation
Many Mind Podcast
" Cities, cells and the neuroscience of navigation"

If your podcast listening habits are anything like mine, you might be out for a walk right now. Maybe you’re wandering the neighborhood, just blocks from home, or maybe you’re further afield. In either case, I’m guessing you’re finding your way without too much trouble—you’re letting some intuitive sense steer you, track how far you’ve gone, tell you where to go next. This inner navigator of yours is doing all in the background, as your mind wanders elsewhere, and magically it gets it all right. Most of the time, anyway. But how is it doing it? What allows us to pull this off?

My guest today is Dr. Hugo Spiers, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. His lab studies how our brains "remember the past, navigate the present, and imagine the future.” In recent years Hugo and his group have used a wide variety of methods—and some astonishingly large datasets—to shed light on central questions about human spatial abilities.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
• l i g n e s • d e • f u i t e • • guillaume lavrut • instagram.com/guillaumelavrut?igsh=bHdmMWh3N2Nlamhy • now at polka galerie paris • polkagalerie.com/fr/exposition-lignes-de-fuite-de-guillaume-lavrut.htm #chromotherapy
A light-colored wall holds three framed photos. Two close-up shots of vintage-style cars sit on the left: the top shows the curved rear window and red bodywork; the bottom shows a cream car’s rounded tail light and smooth panel lines. On the right, a traffic light glows red against a tall modern building fading into mist, creating a quiet, urban atmosphere tied together by red accents.
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Maarten Kossmann @maartenkossmann.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
It was a great pleasure and a honor to act as the co-supervisor for Mariana Martins’ dissertation about the emergence of a new Sign Language in Guinea Bissau, for which she received the doctorate yesterday. The book is available open-access.🧵 www.lotpublications.nl/creating-a-s...
lotpublications.nl
Creating a sign language out of everything and everywhere
Mariana Martins: Creating a sign language out of everything and everywhere - An example from the deaf people of Bissau
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
• m a r t i n • p a r r • g l o b a l • w a r n i n g • • en ce moment et jusqu'au 24 mai 2026 au jeu de paume, paris • jeudepaume.org #martinparr
A framed photograph shows a person standing outside a car in a mountainous landscape, raising a camera toward the cloudy peaks of Snowdonia. In the foreground, another person sits inside the car reading a newspaper with bold headlines. The contrast between the dramatic scenery and the quiet moment inside the vehicle is striking. A caption below reads “Snowdonia, Wales, UK • 1989.”Two framed photographs hang on a wall. The top image shows a person refueling a red car at a Gulf gas pump, wearing a blue T‑shirt and plaid skirt. A sign behind them reads “Drive to kiosk to pay.” The lower image shows someone leaning from a beige van toward a drive‑thru speaker marked “Order Here,” with flags and parked cars in the background. Captions read “Salford, UK • 1986” and “Dublin, Ireland • 1986.”Four framed photographs hang in a grid. Each shows people inside cars. The top left features a driver with bright red hair and a green jacket; the top right shows a person with braids and large earrings gripping the wheel. The bottom left shows a blond driver in a colorful sweater, and the bottom right shows two people in a car, the passenger looking toward the camera. A caption reads “England, UK • 1994.”
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
• m a r t i n • p a r r • g l o b a l • w a r n i n g • • en ce moment et jusqu'au 24 mai 2026 au jeu de paume, paris • jeudepaume.org #martinparr
A framed photograph shows a woman at a gas station, dressed in a headscarf, heels, and a stylish outfit, holding a fuel pump beside a vintage car. Warning labels cover the pump. Behind them, a large American flag and other flags hang above parked vehicles under bright sun. A caption below the frame reads “New York, USA • 1999.”
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
• m a r t i n • p a r r • g l o b a l • w a r n i n g • • en ce moment et jusqu'au 24 mai 2026 au jeu de paume, paris • jeudepaume.org #martinparr
A framed photograph shows a gorilla inside a green metal cage at a safari park. Beside the cage, an old television sits on a metal table, playing a bright cartoon with a tree and a character climbing it. The contrast between the caged animal and the cheerful animation is striking. A caption beneath the frame reads “Longleat Safari Park, UK • 1998.”A framed photograph shows two seagulls on a concrete ledge beside an open container of French fries. One bird leans in to peck at the chips while the other stands alert nearby. Behind them, a Union Jack flag and strings of colorful bunting flutter against a bright blue sky. Buildings of a seaside town line the background. A caption below reads “West Bay, UK • 1996.”A framed photograph shows a pigeon standing on brick pavement beside a crumpled white fast‑food wrapper printed with red text and a smiling woman’s face. The bird faces the wrapper as if inspecting it. Behind them is a tiled wall and a strip of concrete. A caption beneath the frame reads “Bristol, UK • 1998.”
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
• m a r t i n • p a r r • g l o b a l • w a r n i n g • • en ce moment et jusqu'au 24 mai 2026 au jeu de paume, paris • jeudepaume.org #martinparr
A framed photograph shows two people standing on a Las Vegas street. One wears a black jacket with “USA” on the sleeve; the other is dressed in red. Behind them rises a large replica of the Arc de Triomphe, surrounded by tall buildings and fountains. Road markings with arrows and the word “ONLY” appear in the foreground. A caption below reads “Las Vegas, USA • 2000.”Two framed photographs hang on a green wall. The left shows people standing before the Pyramid of Giza under a partly cloudy sky. The right shows a man in a blue shirt and white hat posing in front of a Las Vegas replica of Egyptian statues and a sphinx, with palm trees around him. Captions beneath each read “Gizah, Egypt • 1992” and “Las Vegas, USA • 1994.”
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
• m a r t i n • p a r r • g l o b a l • w a r n i n g • • en ce moment et jusqu'au 24 mai 2026 au jeu de paume, paris • jeudepaume.org #martinparr
A framed photograph shows two people standing beside a Walmart shopping cart in a sunny parking area. One wears a hat and a vest covered in patches; the other wears a blue vest and dark trousers. Behind them, several people sit or stand along the store’s exterior wall beneath signs reading “Satisfaction Guaranteed” and “Pharmacy Dept.” A caption below reads “New Jersey, USA • 1998.”
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
• m a r t i n • p a r r • g l o b a l • w a r n i n g • • en ce moment et jusqu'au 24 mai 2026 au jeu de paume, paris • jeudepaume.org #martinparr
A framed photograph shows a busy street scene with people gathered around a red bench and an overflowing red trash bin. White food containers and paper litter the ground, and a stroller sits nearby. Adults and children sit or stand in the cluttered area, with parked cars and shopfronts behind them. A caption beneath the frame reads “New Brighton, UK • 1983–85.”A framed photograph shows a busy street scene. A shirtless man walks toward the camera carrying several shopping bags, two marked “KWIK SAVE.” Around him, women with purses and bags move through the crowded pavement. A red bus and a red building with a flagpole appear in the background. A caption beneath the frame reads “Salford, UK • 1986.”A framed photograph shows two women standing beside shopping carts filled with white plastic bags patterned with blue and red stripes. They face each other as if in conversation. A blue motorbike with a yellow license plate is partly visible to the left. Behind them is a rough concrete wall. A caption beneath the frame reads “Salford, UK • 1986.”
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
• m a r t i n • p a r r • g l o b a l • w a r n i n g • • en ce moment et jusqu'au 24 mai 2026 au jeu de paume, paris • jeudepaume.org #martinparr
A framed photograph on a pink wall shows an older person with very tanned, deeply lined skin lying on a bright orange textured surface. They wear large white sunglasses decorated with small ornaments, along with earrings and a gold choker. The image is labeled “Cannes, France | 2018.” Above it, bold text announces the Martin Parr Global Warning exhibition at Jeu de Paume.A framed photograph shows a close-up of a tanned hand resting on a white poolside surface. The hand has bright red nail polish and holds a cigarette. Silver jewelry—a watch, two bracelets, and two rings including a large floral one—catches the light. Part of a floral outfit appears in the background. A small caption beneath the frame reads “Benidorm, Spain • 1997.”A framed photograph shows a crowded sunny beach. In the foreground, a woman in a bikini sits on a towel beside a large inflatable beach ball printed like a world globe. People sunbathe and walk across the sand, with umbrellas and high-rise buildings rising behind them. Hills frame the skyline. A small caption beneath the frame reads “Benidorm, Spain • 1997.”
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
• danse mortelle | l'étrange cas de strasbourg 1518 • un film de bastien gens | 2025 | 64mn • www.arte.tv/fr/videos/12...
"Danse mortelle: l'étrange cas de Strasbourg 1518"

Juillet 1518, Strasbourg : des centaines de personnes auraient été frappées par une étrange maladie, les forçant à danser jusqu'à la mort. Entre mythe et réalité, ce documentaire emboîte le pas des savants qui spéculent depuis cinq siècles sur les causes de cet étrange cas. Mais l'épidémie de danse mortelle a-t-elle vraiment existé ?

Un film de Bastien Gens, 2025 | 64mn
Arte TV
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
• many minds | the brain's many maps • @kensycoop.bsky.social and dr. rebecca schwarzlose explore our brain's drive to build maps that help organize sensory input, learning, remembering, and responding appropriately to the world around us • manyminds.libsyn.com/the-brains-m...
Many Minds Podcast
"The brain's many maps"

If you're a brain, it can be tough to stay organized. The world comes at you fast, from all angles, in different sensory formats- sights, sounds, smells.
You need to take it all in, but you also need to parse it, process it, categorize it, remember and learn from it. And of course you also need react to it, preferably appropriately.

So what do you do-as a brain-to handle this organizational overload?
Well, for one thing, you make maps.

Lots of maps.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
• b r e s t • v 2 • 2 0 2 6 • • side-by-side visualisations to compare what was planned and what was actually implemented on the new network • www.behance.net/gallery/2456... #transitscapes #transitmap #brest #brezhoneg
A side‑by‑side comparison of two sections of schematic transit maps labeled “Planned” and “Effective.” 

Both show BRT Line D running north–south through Brest with French and Breton station names. The left map shows the originally planned yellow route; the right shows the actual green route with several renamed stops. 

Other tram and bus lines intersect at central stations like Hôtel de Ville and Liberté.A side‑by‑side comparison of two sections of schematic transit maps labeled “Planned” and “Effective.” 

Both show tramway Line B running northeast–southwest through Brest with French and Breton station names. The top map shows the originally planned green route; the bottom shows the actual blue route with several renamed stops. 

Other tram and bus lines intersect at central stations like Hôtel de Ville and Liberté.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
• b r e s t • v 2 • 2 0 2 6 • • i updated my map to celebrate the recent inauguration in february 2026 of tramway line B and bus rapid transit line D in brest, france 🇫🇷 • bilingual français/brezhoneg • www.behance.net/gallery/2456... #transitscapes #transitmap #brest #brezhoneg
Transit map of Brest, France, showing four color-coded lines: two tramways (red and blue), a cable car (purple), and a high-level bus service (green). 
Icons mark train station, interurban buses, and park-and-ride hubs.Breton translations appear alongside French.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
• 9 9 • p e r c e n t • i n v i s i b l e • • episode 661 | where the f*** are we? • 99percentinvisible.org/episode/661-... #99pi #science #history
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
• k a y s e r i • t r a m v a y • a ğ ı • • here is a simple, no-frills schematic map showing the tramway network in kayseri, turkey 🇹🇷 + includes available transfers to railways and bus terminals • www.behance.net/gallery/2449...
Homemade schematic map of Kayseri’s tram network showing four color‑coded lines: T1 in red, T2 in blue, T3 in teal, and T4 in green. 
Station names run along each route, with major transfers at Cumhuriyet Meydanı, which links all lines. Icons mark the train station and bus terminal.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
• b r t • d e • c a m p i n a s • • inspired by strip maps, here is my minimalist interpretation of the bus rapid transit network in campinas, brazil 🇧🇷 • www.behance.net/gallery/2435... #transitscapes #transitmap #transitsky
Here is a little side project I recently put together to shed some light on the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) network in Campinas, Brazil.


Like many other cities across South America, Campinas eventually caught on to the utterly viral BRT frenzy! Other modes of transportation (such as trolleybuses and light rail) had been proposed earlier to ease road congestion and improve mobility across a metropolitan area home to more than 3.5 million inhabitants, but the idea of implementing a BRT system ultimately won out in 2011.


However, it took a little over a decade before the BRT network began to be gradually brought into service, starting with the launch of BRT20 on Corredor Campo Grande in 2022.
Corredor Ouro Verde followed in 2023 with the opening of BRT10. 
Corredor Perimetral opened last in 2024, completing the originally planned network.


As shown on the map, the system consists of seven lines, distributed across three major corridors totaling almost 37km: Campo Grande, Ouro Verde and Perimetral.
When heading towards the city center, some lines extend beyond their dedicated eastern terminal (Mercado or Central) to run along what is locally known as Corredor Central - a ring-like collection of five one-way avenues looping through the city center, where regular traffic and urban transit are physically segregated. 
After completing their loop - serving both Terminal Mercado and Terminal Central along the way - these lines rejoin their respective corridors to continue their outbound journey.


Lines operating on the Ouro Verde and Perimetral corridors stop at all stations up to one of three main terminals - BRT12 to Santa Lúcia, BRT10 to Ouro Verde and BRT11 to Vila Nova.
Lines running along Corredor Campo Grande also serve either of two major terminals: Satélite Íris and Campo Grande. Additionally, they are further divided into all-stops ("parador") for BRT20 and BRT25 or semi-express ("semi-espresso") services for BRT21 and BRT26.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
• motherfoclóir | episode 163 • an ace up your sliabh: recurring styles in placenames pt. 3 • l.instagram.com?u=https%3A%2... #ireland #gaeilge #langsky
"Motherfoclóir"Podcast

Episode 163 | An Ace Up Your Sliabh:
Recurring Styles in Placenames Pt. 3

Could the word slibhin - a sly, sneaky so-and-so - possibly come from the word sliabh, meaning a mountain? Are mountain folk really that cunning, or do the people from counties with many a sliabh (counties where more Irish was historically spoken just happen to have more fire in the belly When they move to the lowlands in search of work?
In the third of our series on the recurring Irish words in placenames, Darach and Peadar discuss sliabh and cnoc (mountain and hill). What's the difference between a mountain and a hill? We'll tell you. Is Sliabh Ailp so named because it looks like it belongs in the Alps? If McGillycuddy reeks, why doesn't he take a shower? Why does the Irish for Sugarloaf not have the word siúcra in it? And what's the deal with Ben Bulben?
All will be answered!
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
• motherfoclóir | episode 162 • inis or oileán? recurring styles in placenames pt. 2 • l.instagram.com?u=https%3A%2... #ireland #gaeilge #langsky
"Motherfoclóir" Podcast

Episode 162 | Inis or Oileán?
Recurring Styles in Placenames Pt. 2

When is an island an Inis and when is it an Oileán?
In the second of our look at recurring words in Irish placenames, Darach, Gearóidin and Peadar consider islands. Why do some inland locations have island-based names?
Why are there three places in Ireland called Lady's Island, each with a different name in Irish?
What about the island that Charles J Haughey bought in the Gaeltacht - does anyone know how that got its name?
For some reason, University Challenge enters the discussion.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
• motherfoclóir | episode 161 • cill or coill? recurring styles in placenames pt.1 • headstuffpodcasts.com/show/motherf... #ireland #gaeilge #langsky
"Motherfoclóir" Podcast

Episode 161 | Cill or Coill?
Recurring Styles in Placenames Pt. 1

A lot of placenames in Ireland begin with Kil- Sometimes this is a reference to a church, sometimes it refers to a woodland.
Sometimes both. What's going on? Did the early Christians steal holy sites from the pagan druids or something?
In the first of a set of episodes, Darach, Gearoidin and Peadar look at some of the recurring features in Irish placenames. This week it's Cill and Coill.
There's also some discussion of the Luas Red Line, the airport bus, the Germans and fax machines. It's all quite relevant.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
• r a i l w a y s • o f • j a m a i c a • • here comes my latest map, so hop onboard and explore the little-known yet captivating history of railways in jamaica 🇯🇲 • learn more at behance.net/gallery/242565921/Railways-of-Jamaica #transitscapes #transitsky #railway #jamaica
Stylized unofficial homemade map titled “Railways of Jamaica” showing the island’s railway network. 

Orange landmass with dark blue sea; towns like Kingston, Montego Bay, and Port Antonio are labeled. 
Lines mark discontinued passenger routes and active mineral railways. 
Symbols indicate stations, halts, mining sites, and shipping ports. 
Compass points north. 
Designed for visual clarity and geographic context.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
• algospeak | how social media is transforming the future of language • • adam aleksic | 2025 | 256pp • etymologynerd.com/algospeak.html #language #linguistics #langsky
Front cover of the book "Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language" by Adam Aleksic


From the rise of leetspeak and words such as unalive to the trend of adding '-core' to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. We're entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms.
And with over 7 billion internet users uploading over 2.5 quintillion bytes of media every day, the sheer volume of potential new words is astounding.

In Algospeak, online etymologist Adam Aleksic shines a light on the roots of words that we don't realise have come from unexpected places - from incel culture, from the innovation of users trying to get around content moderation algorithms, from the marketing speak that has invaded our personal lives. New slang emerges and goes viral overnight. Accents are shaped or erased on YouTube. Grammatical rules, loopholes, and patterns surface and transform our interactions, social norms and habits.
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•transitscapes• @transitscapes.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
• c i u d a d • d e • p a n a m á • 2 0 4 0 + • • here is my unofficial schematic interpretation of the proposed master plan to expand the mass transit network in ciudad de panamá 🇵🇦 • www.behance.net/gallery/2412... #transitscapes #transitmap #ciudaddepanamá
Schematic transit map titled “Nueva Red Maestra Ciudad de Panamá Transporte Rápido,” showing Panama City’s projected 2040 metro, tram, and cable lines. Color-coded routes include five metro lines, two tram lines, and one cable line. Stylized layout emphasizes connectivity and future expansion, with station names and transfer points clearly marked. Not to scale, unofficial design.
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Le Cartographe 🗺️🍷 @lecartographe.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Le #PosterCarto du #Var est enfin disponible ! Un beau département à visiter :) Toutes les infos pour les papiers utilisés sont ici 👇 www.le-cartographe.net/publications...
#PosterCarto du Var (83)
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