Maps!
We found a slew of useful Chicago maps this weekend:
Chicago Census 2000 maps from the University of Chicago, local maps of data generated by the last census, including housing age, income levels, demographic makeup, population changes, and transit use.
CTA Google Maps overlaid with all the CTA stops let you pinpoint exact locations and transfer points with all the useful features of Google Maps.
HousingMaps, another Google Map hack that overlays craigslist housing rental, sublet, and for sale data. Lets you search by price point.
A zip code map from The Chicago Reader.
Chicagocrime.org, a database that lets you search for criminal activity by street address, zip code, ward, landmarks, and travel routes.
Chicago Menu Pages is more than just maps of restaurants, it’s a complete search engine for food in the city. You can search by a particular type of cuisine, even down to a particular dish, by neighborhood, and even by which spots are open late night. Searches turn up full menus of the restaurants, and if they don’t have your favorite, just tell them and they’ll add it to their database.
Search for the lowest gas prices at ChicagoGasPrices.com
