MapToPoster

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Turning city maps into art posters

About

• A Python-based open-source tool that generates minimalist art posters from city maps around the world
• Uses OpenStreetMap (OSMnx) data to visualize terrain elements such as roads, waterways, and parks, rendered with matplotlib
• Provides 17 theme styles (e.g., neon_cyberpunk, blueprint, japanese_ink), and custom themes can be added with JSON files
• Specify the city name, country name, radius, and theme on the command line to automatically generate and save a poster
• A tool that combines design and data visualization, letting developers and designers explore urban structure artistically

See also

• OpenStreetMap

Favorite site

• Github - originalankur/maptoposter
• MapToPoster - Turning city maps into art posters | GeekNews