really appreciating the amount of petty grievance there is in the geographic file format universe
switchfromshapefile.org
switchfromshapefile.org
September 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
really appreciating the amount of petty grievance there is in the geographic file format universe
switchfromshapefile.org
switchfromshapefile.org
autocorrect turning "shapefile" into "shameful": I mean, fair enough
August 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
autocorrect turning "shapefile" into "shameful": I mean, fair enough
The STM needs a bus network map that is not a direct printout from the GTFS or lines' shapefile.
GIS output =/= infographic.
GIS output =/= infographic.
August 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The STM needs a bus network map that is not a direct printout from the GTFS or lines' shapefile.
GIS output =/= infographic.
GIS output =/= infographic.
The fact that any decent-sized city has a GIS shapefile for its streets but only a few have one for their sidewalks is...instructive.
January 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The fact that any decent-sized city has a GIS shapefile for its streets but only a few have one for their sidewalks is...instructive.
two out of three isn't bad
September 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
two out of three isn't bad
people talk an enormous amount of shit on the NYT and some of it is deserved, so I just wanted to say that the upshot guys really are some of the best data journalists in the game, and I'm not just saying that because I just stole a shapefile they made.
March 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
people talk an enormous amount of shit on the NYT and some of it is deserved, so I just wanted to say that the upshot guys really are some of the best data journalists in the game, and I'm not just saying that because I just stole a shapefile they made.
Map by @JoeWDavies shows the Roman road network across Europe and North Africa.
Map source: buff.ly/334hdzK
Data source (includes a shapefile in case you want to map Roman roads yourself): buff.ly/3kPVxNY
Map source: buff.ly/334hdzK
Data source (includes a shapefile in case you want to map Roman roads yourself): buff.ly/3kPVxNY
August 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Map by @JoeWDavies shows the Roman road network across Europe and North Africa.
Map source: buff.ly/334hdzK
Data source (includes a shapefile in case you want to map Roman roads yourself): buff.ly/3kPVxNY
Map source: buff.ly/334hdzK
Data source (includes a shapefile in case you want to map Roman roads yourself): buff.ly/3kPVxNY
a shapefile coming in six pieces always felt kind of silly, but gdb files coming in even more files + deciding to flaunt having useful file names is *maddening*.
October 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
a shapefile coming in six pieces always felt kind of silly, but gdb files coming in even more files + deciding to flaunt having useful file names is *maddening*.
The shapefiles are gone! 🎉
The {spData} package has officially dropped all datasets in the shapefile format, moving toward modern and efficient geospatial data standards. 🚀🌍
Upgrade your workflows with {spData}: https://buff.ly/4htZ5D3
#rspatial #rstats #GIS #Geocompx
The {spData} package has officially dropped all datasets in the shapefile format, moving toward modern and efficient geospatial data standards. 🚀🌍
Upgrade your workflows with {spData}: https://buff.ly/4htZ5D3
#rspatial #rstats #GIS #Geocompx
February 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The shapefiles are gone! 🎉
The {spData} package has officially dropped all datasets in the shapefile format, moving toward modern and efficient geospatial data standards. 🚀🌍
Upgrade your workflows with {spData}: https://buff.ly/4htZ5D3
#rspatial #rstats #GIS #Geocompx
The {spData} package has officially dropped all datasets in the shapefile format, moving toward modern and efficient geospatial data standards. 🚀🌍
Upgrade your workflows with {spData}: https://buff.ly/4htZ5D3
#rspatial #rstats #GIS #Geocompx
This shapefile of the Sentinel-2 tile structure has been an absolute lifesaver for a project I’m currently working on.
#gischat #remotesensing
github.com/justinelliot...
#gischat #remotesensing
github.com/justinelliot...
GitHub - justinelliotmeyers/Sentinel-2-Shapefile-Index: Index of Sentinel-2 scene boundaries and name
Index of Sentinel-2 scene boundaries and name. Contribute to justinelliotmeyers/Sentinel-2-Shapefile-Index development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This shapefile of the Sentinel-2 tile structure has been an absolute lifesaver for a project I’m currently working on.
#gischat #remotesensing
github.com/justinelliot...
#gischat #remotesensing
github.com/justinelliot...
My fundamental grievance is that shapefile should be relegated to a museum, beside steam engines, morse keys and punch tape.
September 30, 2026 at 10:01 PM
My fundamental grievance is that shapefile should be relegated to a museum, beside steam engines, morse keys and punch tape.
"Professor, quero fazer mapas por bairro no R e estou encontrando dificuldades para encontrar shapefiles por bairro. Alguma ajuda?"
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Resolvido. Forte Abraço!
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Resolvido. Forte Abraço!
Forest-GIS » Shapefile Bairros das Cidades Brasileiras
Sempre foi um problema encontrar dados de bairros das cidades brasileiras. Não existe um conjunto oficial de dados do IBGE ou qualquer outro órgão com esta informação. Cada município cuida do seu basi...
forest-gis.com
October 9, 2024 at 9:06 PM
"Professor, quero fazer mapas por bairro no R e estou encontrando dificuldades para encontrar shapefiles por bairro. Alguma ajuda?"
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Resolvido. Forte Abraço!
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Resolvido. Forte Abraço!
No shapefile yet as far as I am aware.
April 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM
No shapefile yet as far as I am aware.
Redistricting Bluesky, anyone have a shapefile of the new California plan?
August 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Redistricting Bluesky, anyone have a shapefile of the new California plan?
Love that the UN puts disclaimers on their maps, like shouldn't they be using an official shapefile for all their maps??
August 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Love that the UN puts disclaimers on their maps, like shouldn't they be using an official shapefile for all their maps??
the shapefile from hell
September 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
the shapefile from hell
Pessoal, preciso de ajuda: vocês conhecem algum local que eu consiga um shapefile da Amazônia completinha, cobrindo todos os países?
September 6, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Pessoal, preciso de ajuda: vocês conhecem algum local que eu consiga um shapefile da Amazônia completinha, cobrindo todos os países?
On historical precedent, it has to be shapefile.
June 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
On historical precedent, it has to be shapefile.
I can never find a shapefile of the Roman coastline …
September 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I can never find a shapefile of the Roman coastline …
this part is hilarious though - 3rd paragraph: "um technically this isn't a shapefile" vs. 5th paragraph: "...and that's why we have to charge a fee for this shapefile"
December 26, 2024 at 7:57 PM
this part is hilarious though - 3rd paragraph: "um technically this isn't a shapefile" vs. 5th paragraph: "...and that's why we have to charge a fee for this shapefile"
"Professor, tô precisando daquela força para encontrar os arquivos shapefiles por bairro para algumas cidades. Tem como ajudar?"
Só não existe solução para a morte, ainda.
osf.io/ganxq/
Pegue e faça download.
Fonte original aqui:
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Só não existe solução para a morte, ainda.
osf.io/ganxq/
Pegue e faça download.
Fonte original aqui:
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Shape por bairro por cidade
Compilado de shapefiles por bairro por cidade
Link original:
https://forest-gis.com/shapefile-bairros-das-cidades-brasileiras/?srsltid=AfmBOopgBHvA7ayLZ8aG5Udav8c23cDQvmuKu1RKgV4RN45vfeiHe0z0#google_...
osf.io
October 22, 2024 at 9:39 PM
"Professor, tô precisando daquela força para encontrar os arquivos shapefiles por bairro para algumas cidades. Tem como ajudar?"
Só não existe solução para a morte, ainda.
osf.io/ganxq/
Pegue e faça download.
Fonte original aqui:
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Só não existe solução para a morte, ainda.
osf.io/ganxq/
Pegue e faça download.
Fonte original aqui:
forest-gis.com/shapefile-ba...
Redistricting bluesky, does anyone have a shapefile of the draft Missouri plan?
September 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Redistricting bluesky, does anyone have a shapefile of the draft Missouri plan?
If you email me a shapefile with 8 attachments instead of everything in one .zip, I will think less of you
September 23, 2024 at 7:15 PM
If you email me a shapefile with 8 attachments instead of everything in one .zip, I will think less of you
Niche question: how good/reliable is the precinct level 2020 results shapefile that the NYT upshot data journalism team has posted publicly? Any of you used it?
June 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Niche question: how good/reliable is the precinct level 2020 results shapefile that the NYT upshot data journalism team has posted publicly? Any of you used it?