Erik Breedon
@ebreedon.bsky.social
Mapmaker, views my own. Cartography, Pittsburgh, Akron, Bicycling.
"Sneak Peak" - a common spelling error, or an elevation pun? www.usgs.gov/ngp-user-eng...
3D Hydrography Program Announcements and HydroAdd3D Sneak Peak
The USGS Hydrography Community Call on January 28, 2025 announced the release of updated Elevation-Derived Hydrography Specifications and the publication of the several USGS Hydrography products and s...
www.usgs.gov
May 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Sneak Peak" - a common spelling error, or an elevation pun? www.usgs.gov/ngp-user-eng...
"Be careful with your April Fools jokes." That's the first video in my always-growing @alancoxshow.bsky.social sound sources YouTube playlist. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Alan Cox Show Sound Sources - YouTube
Videos that became recurring sound clips on WMMS's The Alan Cox Show.
youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"Be careful with your April Fools jokes." That's the first video in my always-growing @alancoxshow.bsky.social sound sources YouTube playlist. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Do you struggle to name colors? I didn't study the crayon box well enough as a kid. This tool helps. Provide a HEX or RGB values and learn its name. colornamer.robertcooper.me
Color namer
A tool to help name colors based off of a hex or rgb code. Over 30,000 color names available.
colornamer.robertcooper.me
January 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Do you struggle to name colors? I didn't study the crayon box well enough as a kid. This tool helps. Provide a HEX or RGB values and learn its name. colornamer.robertcooper.me
open.spotify.com/playlist/38J... I started an #WMMS #AlanCoxShow playlist some time ago and now that he's on here well here ya go @alancoxshow.bsky.social
Alan Cox Show Music
Playlist · Erik Breedon · 19 items
open.spotify.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
open.spotify.com/playlist/38J... I started an #WMMS #AlanCoxShow playlist some time ago and now that he's on here well here ya go @alancoxshow.bsky.social
Rules of thumb for spatial data, 2004 ibis.geog.ubc.ca/~brian/rules...
Rules of thumb for spatial data -- Brian Klinkenberg
ibis.geog.ubc.ca
January 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Rules of thumb for spatial data, 2004 ibis.geog.ubc.ca/~brian/rules...
Pennsylvania political subdivisions in 1965 www.pa.gov/content/dam/...
January 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Pennsylvania political subdivisions in 1965 www.pa.gov/content/dam/...
Pre-parkway eastern #Pittsburgh road idea
January 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Pre-parkway eastern #Pittsburgh road idea
#ArcGIS Pro 3.3 users: TIL how to work-around this replace sketch bug: support.esri.com/en-us/bug/in...
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In ArcGIS Pro, the Replace Sketch command selects the underlying polygon when a line is selected.
support.esri.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#ArcGIS Pro 3.3 users: TIL how to work-around this replace sketch bug: support.esri.com/en-us/bug/in...
The British "Look at Life" short docs are lots of fun. This one tells the story of how pedestrianization of streets in Bath DIDN'T lead to retail collapse. 1968. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKon...
Look at Life Vol 01 Transport The City's for Living In 1968
YouTube video by PauliosVids
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January 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The British "Look at Life" short docs are lots of fun. This one tells the story of how pedestrianization of streets in Bath DIDN'T lead to retail collapse. 1968. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKon...
The DoubleTree in downtown #Pittsburgh was formerly The Bigelow, an apartment building. TIL it was developed by Nathaniel P. Kann who also owned the Kenilworth on Centre Avenue. They resemble each other!
January 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The DoubleTree in downtown #Pittsburgh was formerly The Bigelow, an apartment building. TIL it was developed by Nathaniel P. Kann who also owned the Kenilworth on Centre Avenue. They resemble each other!
My park and ride concept for an improved Beulah Church Park and Ride after PRT bus line redesign. (submitted as a private citizen.)
December 31, 2024 at 12:27 AM
My park and ride concept for an improved Beulah Church Park and Ride after PRT bus line redesign. (submitted as a private citizen.)
Reposted by Erik Breedon
Brighton Heights. California Ave Bridge. Caller said that the bridge is falling. A beam has collapsed and material is dropping everywhere. Zone Lt confirmed.
December 30, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Brighton Heights. California Ave Bridge. Caller said that the bridge is falling. A beam has collapsed and material is dropping everywhere. Zone Lt confirmed.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/L2BDVSQ First response I thought of
December 20, 2024 at 6:07 PM
www.surveymonkey.com/r/L2BDVSQ First response I thought of
My Ohio cutting board is freestanding only when portrayed using an Albers Contiguous USA projection. epsg.io/102003
December 20, 2024 at 1:05 AM
My Ohio cutting board is freestanding only when portrayed using an Albers Contiguous USA projection. epsg.io/102003
Reposted by Erik Breedon
Changes are coming to Pittsburgh's bus system.
Under PRT's current Bus Line Redesign draft, every existing route would experience some kind of modification. Twenty-two routes would be discontinued and 13 new routes are proposed.
Under PRT's current Bus Line Redesign draft, every existing route would experience some kind of modification. Twenty-two routes would be discontinued and 13 new routes are proposed.
Pittsburgh area bus routes could be poised for major changes
The Pittsburgh Regional Transit Bus Line Redesign proposal could alter dozens of routes across Allegheny County. They are seeking feedback.
buff.ly
December 17, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Changes are coming to Pittsburgh's bus system.
Under PRT's current Bus Line Redesign draft, every existing route would experience some kind of modification. Twenty-two routes would be discontinued and 13 new routes are proposed.
Under PRT's current Bus Line Redesign draft, every existing route would experience some kind of modification. Twenty-two routes would be discontinued and 13 new routes are proposed.
Most intriguing scanner post thus far
Carrick. 1100 Brownsville Road - KFC. Caller says that there is a bus full of kids outside of the KFC and they are all crying.
December 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Most intriguing scanner post thus far
Introduction to the 1891 Summit County, Ohio atlas. Take that, haters.
December 15, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Introduction to the 1891 Summit County, Ohio atlas. Take that, haters.
My first published contribution to Depths of Wikipedia!
from "Pirate Parrot," the article about the Pittsburgh Pirates mascot
December 12, 2024 at 11:47 PM
My first published contribution to Depths of Wikipedia!
Lifechanging Windows settings
December 12, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Lifechanging Windows settings
I really wish Google Maps Timeline remained in-the-cloud. I've found it very useful over the years.
December 11, 2024 at 7:06 PM
I really wish Google Maps Timeline remained in-the-cloud. I've found it very useful over the years.
A 28-panel USGS pamphlet on how topographic maps were made! 1978. pubs.usgs.gov/gip/70039399...
December 9, 2024 at 4:44 PM
A 28-panel USGS pamphlet on how topographic maps were made! 1978. pubs.usgs.gov/gip/70039399...
Sunset as seen from Over Eden, the rooftop bar at Tryp in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh. December 7, 2024.
December 8, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Sunset as seen from Over Eden, the rooftop bar at Tryp in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh. December 7, 2024.