This map would be good for finding things very close, or very far away, but the area in the middle is not well represented.

So the ringworld engineers were originally from New York?

I really like this map projection. But I'm having a hard time finding a real life use case for it. It's not very good at local items, so a walking mall situation (over a few blocks) doesn't work very well. The projection is inherently fixed to a point in physical space (ie, it's not very good printed and carried around, and relies on a certain orientation).

Does anybody have a good use case for this map projection?

being able to better appreciate how monumental manhattan is?

seriously. look at it. humans built that.

This makes me dizzy... and I'm not really sure what the use case is.

I believe the use case is "looking nice on the wall". :)

There is civilization below Astor Place you know.