Intersections represents streets only where they intersect. On hover, the full lengths of crossing streets are shown, capturing other points along the way.
Intersections is similar to Dynamic Halftone (019), in that our mind fills in the missing pieces; the street grid is discernible even without the explicit connection.
Technical
Working from the NYCOD Street Centerline SHP, point objects were created from intersecting line segments, around which a buffer was drawn. Centerlines were then clipped to the buffer and exported as a GEOJSON.
Next Steps
- Increase geographic extent, and make pan-able.
- Try different color combinations for the background, line work, etc.