Links (23rd July 2008)

• No Entry: 51 places that you can't view on Google Maps
  Whether it’s due to government restrictions, personal-privacy lawsuits or mistakes, Google Maps has slapped a "Prohibited" sign on the following 51 places.
  
  
• The Starbucks store closures map
  A map showing the locations of all the US Starbucks stores currently facing closure.... I wonder if anyone has put together a UK Post Office closure map anywhere?
  
  
• Google Maps introduces walking directions=
  Want to walk from A to B? A new feature in Google Maps will provide walking directions between two points via a route that's "direct, flat, and uses pedestrian pathways when we know about them".
  
  
• Thematic Mapping Engine
  A simple tool that enables you to visualise global statistics on Google Earth. The primary data source is the freely available information from the United Nations.
  
  
• Steve Outing writes an open letter to Craigslist on behalf of the newspaper industry
  Steve suggests that Craigslist might want to think about providing more support to a declining newspaper industry in the name of keeping strong journalism alive.
  
  
• Google's Street View cars hit the UK
  Jon gets excited whilst spotting one of Google's camera cars crawling the streets of Birmingham, UK.