Olivia, this is a great overview. Helpful article!

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Steven Romalewski
Director, CUNY Mapping Service
Center for Urban Research at The Graduate Center / CUNY
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Juliana raises some very important points. I would just add that people new to map-making need to remember that it’s “choropleth” not “chLoropleth”! (A common and annoying mistake!)

Also, even though the book is a bit dated, everyone in this field should read Monmonier’s “How to Lie with Maps”, because it explains so clearly and effectively why…[Read more]