Create beautiful streetmaps in R using Open Street Map and ggplot2
This R script in this repository walks through the steps of creating streetmaps in R using Open Street Map and ggplot2. I give step-by-step instructions on how to create and customize a streetmap of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and explain how to create maps of almost any city.
This tutorial is drawn from a really nice tutorial by ggplot2tor: https://ggplot2tutor.com/streetmaps/streetmaps/ I supplement this tutorial by incorporating watercolor background tiles from Stamen design.
I also provide a PowerPoint template to customize the final appearance of whatever streetmap is created in ggplot.
Please feel free to use this code and PPT template to create your own streetmaps. I'm still learning R and found this a fun exercise to build fluency in ggplot2.