Intro: SlippyMapper

import spatialpixel.mapping.slippymapper as slippymapper
import csv
def setup():
    size(1024, 512)
    
    global newyork
    newyork = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(40.7128, -74.0060, 11, 'terrain-background')    
    newyork.render()
    
    with open('MTA.csv') as f:
        reader = csv.reader(f)
        header = reader.next()
for row in reader:
            latitude = float(row[3])
            longitude = float(row[4])
            newyork.addMarker(latitude, longitude)
global losangeles
    losangeles = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(34.0522, -118.2437, 9, 'terrain-background') 
    losangeles.render()
def draw():
    background(255)
    newyork.draw()
    
    translate(512, 0)
    losangeles.draw()

NYC Subway Entrances v. a barren Los Angeles

While Los Angeles is one of the few places in the US with funding for public transit, LA Metro still pales in comparison to MTA.