u/spskyway

Fellow transitmaxxers,

Taking advantage of the wonderful service offered by Metro Transit through NexTrip, I have some exciting updates on the Downtown Saint Paul Map (spskyway.com):

• Live Downtown Transit Map
  • Downtown Transit
• Live rapid transit maps by line
  • Downtown Green Line Stations
  • Downtown Gold Line Stations
  • Downtown B Line Stations
• Live maps by station with arrivals and what's nearby, how to get into the skyway
  • Central Station
  • Union Depot
  • Robert Street Station
  • Smith Avenue Station
  • Rice Park Station

This is a huge dataset that I'm creating, so if you see anything that looks off, please let me know here or at jacob@spskyway.com and I'll get it corrected. Ideas are also welcome!

Thanks for the good will and support!

I run spskyway.com (the skyway map with directions, hours, what's in each building, etc). This week I added a map style editor. There's a palette button on the map that lets you change the lighting (dawn/day/dusk/night), the base style, and the colors of pretty much everything - skyway lines, bridges, buildings, even the little entrance dots. It updates live while you mess with it.

So we're doing a contest. If you make a theme you like, hit "submit to contest." Submissions run through Aug 3, then finalists go to a vote in the app for two weeks. Whatever wins becomes the actual default look of the map for everyone, and the legend will permanently say "Default theme by [your name]".

That's the whole prize btw, there's no money in it. Just your design on the map every downtown worker uses to find lunch.

You don't need an account to play with it, only to save or submit (email or google both work).

Hi all, wanted to share that the skyway map at spskyway.com just got a ton more useable (and prettier) thanks to easier wayfinding centering on better 3d models to help you get around and know where you are! The site is available for free to use at spskyway.com! Thanks and looking forward to hearing your feedback ☺️ have a great weekend, and thanks to those who served, happy Memorial Day to all!

This is not an ad, my map is a public utility for downtown Saint Paul! This is akin to a PSA! Thank you for understanding!

Hey all, wanted to share a resource I built for the community: spskyway.com.

It started as a simple map of the skyway with navigation, but it's evolving into more of a downtown "everything" map. I recently integrated transit departures via the Nextrip API, so once you find your station, you can route there through the skyway — great for smoky summer days and cold winter months alike.

I'd love this community's feedback. If there's anything you think would make it better, please let me know!

Note: directions work pretty well but are still in public beta — 12 weeks in and always hungry for more data!