MapToPoster / create_map_poster.py
Arnab Dey
Add orientation feature to poster generation with validation
9902a03
import osmnx as ox
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
import matplotlib.colors as mcolors
import numpy as np
from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim
from tqdm import tqdm
import time
import json
import os
from dataclasses import dataclass
from datetime import datetime
import argparse
from functools import lru_cache
from typing import Optional, Sequence
from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, ValidationError
THEMES_DIR = "themes"
FONTS_DIR = "fonts"
POSTERS_DIR = "posters"
def _configure_osmnx_cache() -> None:
cache_dir = os.environ.get("OSMNX_CACHE_DIR", "/tmp/osmnx_cache")
os.makedirs(cache_dir, exist_ok=True)
ox.settings.use_cache = True
ox.settings.cache_folder = cache_dir
ox.settings.log_console = False
_configure_osmnx_cache()
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class FontPaths:
bold: str
regular: str
light: str
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class Coordinates:
lat: float
lon: float
def as_tuple(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
return (self.lat, self.lon)
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class PosterRequest:
city: str
country: str
theme: str
distance_m: int
class ThemeConfig(BaseModel):
model_config = ConfigDict(extra="ignore")
name: str = "Feature-Based Shading"
description: Optional[str] = None
bg: str = "#FFFFFF"
text: str = "#000000"
gradient_color: str = "#FFFFFF"
water: str = "#C0C0C0"
parks: str = "#F0F0F0"
road_motorway: str = "#0A0A0A"
road_primary: str = "#1A1A1A"
road_secondary: str = "#2A2A2A"
road_tertiary: str = "#3A3A3A"
road_residential: str = "#4A4A4A"
road_default: str = "#3A3A3A"
def load_fonts() -> Optional[FontPaths]:
"""
Load Roboto fonts from the fonts directory.
Returns FontPaths for different weights.
"""
fonts = FontPaths(
bold=os.path.join(FONTS_DIR, "Roboto-Bold.ttf"),
regular=os.path.join(FONTS_DIR, "Roboto-Regular.ttf"),
light=os.path.join(FONTS_DIR, "Roboto-Light.ttf"),
)
for path in (fonts.bold, fonts.regular, fonts.light):
if not os.path.exists(path):
print(f"⚠ Font not found: {path}")
return None
return fonts
FONTS = load_fonts()
@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
def _geocoder() -> Nominatim:
user_agent = os.environ.get("MAPTOP_POSTER_USER_AGENT", "maptoposter-cli")
return Nominatim(user_agent=user_agent)
def generate_output_filename(city: str, theme_name: str) -> str:
"""
Generate unique output filename with city, theme, and datetime.
"""
if not os.path.exists(POSTERS_DIR):
os.makedirs(POSTERS_DIR)
timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
city_slug = city.lower().replace(' ', '_')
filename = f"{city_slug}_{theme_name}_{timestamp}.png"
return os.path.join(POSTERS_DIR, filename)
def get_available_themes() -> list[str]:
"""
Scans the themes directory and returns a list of available theme names.
"""
if not os.path.exists(THEMES_DIR):
os.makedirs(THEMES_DIR)
return []
themes = []
for file in sorted(os.listdir(THEMES_DIR)):
if file.endswith('.json'):
theme_name = file[:-5] # Remove .json extension
themes.append(theme_name)
return themes
def load_theme(theme_name: str = "feature_based") -> ThemeConfig:
"""
Load theme from JSON file in themes directory.
"""
theme_file = os.path.join(THEMES_DIR, f"{theme_name}.json")
if not os.path.exists(theme_file):
print(f"⚠ Theme file '{theme_file}' not found. Using default feature_based theme.")
return ThemeConfig()
with open(theme_file, "r") as f:
raw_theme = json.load(f)
try:
theme = ThemeConfig(**raw_theme)
except ValidationError as exc:
print(f"⚠ Theme file '{theme_file}' is invalid: {exc}")
theme = ThemeConfig()
print(f"✓ Loaded theme: {theme.name or theme_name}")
if theme.description:
print(f" {theme.description}")
return theme
# Load theme (can be changed via command line or input)
THEME: Optional[ThemeConfig] = None # Will be loaded later
def main(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Generate beautiful map posters for any city",
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
epilog="""
Examples:
python create_map_poster.py --city \"New York\" --country \"USA\"
python create_map_poster.py --city Tokyo --country Japan --theme midnight_blue
python create_map_poster.py --city Paris --country France --theme noir --distance 15000
python create_map_poster.py --list-themes
""",
)
parser.add_argument('--city', '-c', type=str, help='City name')
parser.add_argument('--country', '-C', type=str, help='Country name')
parser.add_argument('--theme', '-t', type=str, default='feature_based', help='Theme name (default: feature_based)')
parser.add_argument('--distance', '-d', type=int, default=29000, help='Map radius in meters (default: 29000)')
parser.add_argument('--list-themes', action='store_true', help='List all available themes')
args = parser.parse_args(argv)
# If no arguments provided, show examples
if argv is None and len(os.sys.argv) == 1:
print_examples()
return 0
# List themes if requested
if args.list_themes:
list_themes()
return 0
# Validate required arguments
if not args.city or not args.country:
print("Error: --city and --country are required.\n")
print_examples()
return 1
# Validate theme exists
available_themes = get_available_themes()
if args.theme not in available_themes:
print(f"Error: Theme '{args.theme}' not found.")
print(f"Available themes: {', '.join(available_themes)}")
return 1
print("=" * 50)
print("City Map Poster Generator")
print("=" * 50)
# Load theme
global THEME
THEME = load_theme(args.theme)
# Get coordinates and generate poster
try:
request = PosterRequest(
city=args.city,
country=args.country,
theme=args.theme,
distance_m=args.distance,
)
coords = get_coordinates(request.city, request.country)
output_file = generate_output_filename(request.city, request.theme)
create_poster(request.city, request.country, coords, request.distance_m, output_file)
print("\n" + "=" * 50)
print("✓ Poster generation complete!")
print("=" * 50)
return 0
except Exception as e:
print(f"\n✗ Error: {e}")
import traceback
traceback.print_exc()
return 1
def create_gradient_fade(ax, color: str, location: str = "bottom", zorder: int = 10) -> None:
"""
Creates a fade effect at the top or bottom of the map.
"""
vals = np.linspace(0, 1, 256).reshape(-1, 1)
gradient = np.hstack((vals, vals))
rgb = mcolors.to_rgb(color)
my_colors = np.zeros((256, 4))
my_colors[:, 0] = rgb[0]
my_colors[:, 1] = rgb[1]
my_colors[:, 2] = rgb[2]
if location == 'bottom':
my_colors[:, 3] = np.linspace(1, 0, 256)
extent_y_start = 0
extent_y_end = 0.25
else:
my_colors[:, 3] = np.linspace(0, 1, 256)
extent_y_start = 0.75
extent_y_end = 1.0
custom_cmap = mcolors.ListedColormap(my_colors)
xlim = ax.get_xlim()
ylim = ax.get_ylim()
y_range = ylim[1] - ylim[0]
y_bottom = ylim[0] + y_range * extent_y_start
y_top = ylim[0] + y_range * extent_y_end
ax.imshow(gradient, extent=[xlim[0], xlim[1], y_bottom, y_top],
aspect='auto', cmap=custom_cmap, zorder=zorder, origin='lower')
def _require_theme() -> ThemeConfig:
if THEME is None:
raise RuntimeError("Theme is not loaded. Call load_theme() first.")
return THEME
def get_edge_colors_by_type(G) -> list[str]:
"""
Assigns colors to edges based on road type hierarchy.
Returns a list of colors corresponding to each edge in the graph.
"""
theme = _require_theme()
edge_colors: list[str] = []
for u, v, data in G.edges(data=True):
# Get the highway type (can be a list or string)
highway = data.get('highway', 'unclassified')
# Handle list of highway types (take the first one)
if isinstance(highway, list):
highway = highway[0] if highway else 'unclassified'
# Assign color based on road type
if highway in ["motorway", "motorway_link"]:
color = theme.road_motorway
elif highway in ["trunk", "trunk_link", "primary", "primary_link"]:
color = theme.road_primary
elif highway in ["secondary", "secondary_link"]:
color = theme.road_secondary
elif highway in ["tertiary", "tertiary_link"]:
color = theme.road_tertiary
elif highway in ["residential", "living_street", "unclassified"]:
color = theme.road_residential
else:
color = theme.road_default
edge_colors.append(color)
return edge_colors
def get_edge_widths_by_type(G) -> list[float]:
"""
Assigns line widths to edges based on road type.
Major roads get thicker lines.
"""
edge_widths: list[float] = []
for u, v, data in G.edges(data=True):
highway = data.get('highway', 'unclassified')
if isinstance(highway, list):
highway = highway[0] if highway else 'unclassified'
# Assign width based on road importance
if highway in ['motorway', 'motorway_link']:
width = 1.2
elif highway in ['trunk', 'trunk_link', 'primary', 'primary_link']:
width = 1.0
elif highway in ['secondary', 'secondary_link']:
width = 0.8
elif highway in ['tertiary', 'tertiary_link']:
width = 0.6
else:
width = 0.4
edge_widths.append(width)
return edge_widths
@lru_cache(maxsize=256)
def get_coordinates(city: str, country: str) -> Coordinates:
"""
Fetches coordinates for a given city and country using geopy.
Includes rate limiting to be respectful to the geocoding service.
"""
print("Looking up coordinates...")
geolocator = _geocoder()
# Add a small delay to respect Nominatim's usage policy
time.sleep(1)
location = geolocator.geocode(f"{city}, {country}")
if location:
print(f"✓ Found: {location.address}")
print(f"✓ Coordinates: {location.latitude}, {location.longitude}")
return Coordinates(lat=float(location.latitude), lon=float(location.longitude))
else:
raise ValueError(f"Could not find coordinates for {city}, {country}")
def _coerce_coordinates(point: Coordinates | Sequence[float]) -> Coordinates:
if isinstance(point, Coordinates):
return point
if isinstance(point, Sequence) and len(point) == 2:
return Coordinates(lat=float(point[0]), lon=float(point[1]))
raise TypeError("point must be Coordinates or (lat, lon) sequence")
def _normalize_orientation(value: str | None) -> str:
if not value:
return "portrait"
cleaned = str(value).strip().lower()
if cleaned in {"portrait", "landscape"}:
return cleaned
raise ValueError("Orientation must be 'portrait' or 'landscape'.")
def create_poster(
city: str,
country: str,
point: Coordinates | Sequence[float],
dist: int,
output_file: str,
*,
network_type: str = "all",
dist_type: str = "bbox",
dpi: int = 300,
dot: Coordinates | Sequence[float] | None = None,
dot_size: float = 60,
orientation: str = "portrait",
) -> None:
print(f"\nGenerating map for {city}, {country}...")
theme = _require_theme()
coords = _coerce_coordinates(point)
# Progress bar for data fetching
with tqdm(total=3, desc="Fetching map data", unit="step", bar_format='{l_bar}{bar}| {n_fmt}/{total_fmt}') as pbar:
# 1. Fetch Street Network
pbar.set_description("Downloading street network")
G = ox.graph_from_point(
coords.as_tuple(),
dist=dist,
dist_type=dist_type,
network_type=network_type,
)
pbar.update(1)
time.sleep(0.5) # Rate limit between requests
# 2. Fetch Water Features
pbar.set_description("Downloading water features")
try:
water = ox.features_from_point(coords.as_tuple(), tags={"natural": "water", "waterway": "riverbank"}, dist=dist)
except:
water = None
pbar.update(1)
time.sleep(0.3)
# 3. Fetch Parks
pbar.set_description("Downloading parks/green spaces")
try:
parks = ox.features_from_point(coords.as_tuple(), tags={"leisure": "park", "landuse": "grass"}, dist=dist)
except:
parks = None
pbar.update(1)
print("✓ All data downloaded successfully!")
# 2. Setup Plot
print("Rendering map...")
orientation = _normalize_orientation(orientation)
figsize = (12, 16) if orientation == "portrait" else (16, 12)
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=figsize, facecolor=theme.bg)
ax.set_facecolor(theme.bg)
ax.set_position([0, 0, 1, 1])
# 3. Plot Layers
# Layer 1: Polygons
if water is not None and not water.empty:
water.plot(ax=ax, facecolor=theme.water, edgecolor="none", zorder=1)
if parks is not None and not parks.empty:
parks.plot(ax=ax, facecolor=theme.parks, edgecolor="none", zorder=2)
# Layer 2: Roads with hierarchy coloring
print("Applying road hierarchy colors...")
edge_colors = get_edge_colors_by_type(G)
edge_widths = get_edge_widths_by_type(G)
ox.plot_graph(
G, ax=ax, bgcolor=theme.bg,
node_size=0,
edge_color=edge_colors,
edge_linewidth=edge_widths,
show=False, close=False
)
# Optional highlight pin
if dot is not None:
pin_coords = _coerce_coordinates(dot)
ylim = ax.get_ylim()
y_range = ylim[1] - ylim[0]
offset = y_range * 0.0025
head_lat = pin_coords.lat + offset * 0.6
tip_lat = pin_coords.lat - offset * 0.6
ax.scatter(
[pin_coords.lon],
[head_lat],
s=float(dot_size),
c="#FF2D2D",
edgecolors="none",
zorder=8,
)
ax.scatter(
[pin_coords.lon],
[tip_lat],
s=float(dot_size) * 0.9,
c="#FF2D2D",
marker="v",
edgecolors="none",
zorder=7,
)
# Layer 3: Gradients (Top and Bottom)
create_gradient_fade(ax, theme.gradient_color, location="bottom", zorder=10)
create_gradient_fade(ax, theme.gradient_color, location="top", zorder=10)
# 4. Typography using Roboto font
if FONTS:
font_main = FontProperties(fname=FONTS.bold, size=60)
font_top = FontProperties(fname=FONTS.bold, size=40)
font_sub = FontProperties(fname=FONTS.light, size=22)
font_coords = FontProperties(fname=FONTS.regular, size=14)
else:
# Fallback to system fonts
font_main = FontProperties(family='monospace', weight='bold', size=60)
font_top = FontProperties(family='monospace', weight='bold', size=40)
font_sub = FontProperties(family='monospace', weight='normal', size=22)
font_coords = FontProperties(family='monospace', size=14)
spaced_city = " ".join(list(city.upper()))
# --- BOTTOM TEXT ---
ax.text(0.5, 0.14, spaced_city, transform=ax.transAxes,
color=theme.text, ha="center", fontproperties=font_main, zorder=11)
ax.text(0.5, 0.10, country.upper(), transform=ax.transAxes,
color=theme.text, ha="center", fontproperties=font_sub, zorder=11)
lat, lon = coords.lat, coords.lon
coords = f"{lat:.4f}° N / {lon:.4f}° E" if lat >= 0 else f"{abs(lat):.4f}° S / {lon:.4f}° E"
if lon < 0:
coords = coords.replace("E", "W")
ax.text(0.5, 0.07, coords, transform=ax.transAxes,
color=theme.text, alpha=0.7, ha="center", fontproperties=font_coords, zorder=11)
ax.plot([0.4, 0.6], [0.125, 0.125], transform=ax.transAxes,
color=theme.text, linewidth=1, zorder=11)
# --- ATTRIBUTION (bottom right) ---
if FONTS:
font_attr = FontProperties(fname=FONTS.light, size=8)
else:
font_attr = FontProperties(family='monospace', size=8)
ax.text(0.98, 0.02, "© OpenStreetMap contributors", transform=ax.transAxes,
color=theme.text, alpha=0.5, ha="right", va="bottom",
fontproperties=font_attr, zorder=11)
# 5. Save
print(f"Saving to {output_file}...")
plt.savefig(output_file, dpi=int(dpi), facecolor=theme.bg)
plt.close()
print(f"✓ Done! Poster saved as {output_file}")
def print_examples():
"""Print usage examples."""
print("""
City Map Poster Generator
=========================
Usage:
python create_map_poster.py --city <city> --country <country> [options]
Examples:
# Iconic grid patterns
python create_map_poster.py -c "New York" -C "USA" -t noir -d 12000 # Manhattan grid
python create_map_poster.py -c "Barcelona" -C "Spain" -t warm_beige -d 8000 # Eixample district grid
# Waterfront & canals
python create_map_poster.py -c "Venice" -C "Italy" -t blueprint -d 4000 # Canal network
python create_map_poster.py -c "Amsterdam" -C "Netherlands" -t ocean -d 6000 # Concentric canals
python create_map_poster.py -c "Dubai" -C "UAE" -t midnight_blue -d 15000 # Palm & coastline
# Radial patterns
python create_map_poster.py -c "Paris" -C "France" -t pastel_dream -d 10000 # Haussmann boulevards
python create_map_poster.py -c "Moscow" -C "Russia" -t noir -d 12000 # Ring roads
# Organic old cities
python create_map_poster.py -c "Tokyo" -C "Japan" -t japanese_ink -d 15000 # Dense organic streets
python create_map_poster.py -c "Marrakech" -C "Morocco" -t terracotta -d 5000 # Medina maze
python create_map_poster.py -c "Rome" -C "Italy" -t warm_beige -d 8000 # Ancient street layout
# Coastal cities
python create_map_poster.py -c "San Francisco" -C "USA" -t sunset -d 10000 # Peninsula grid
python create_map_poster.py -c "Sydney" -C "Australia" -t ocean -d 12000 # Harbor city
python create_map_poster.py -c "Mumbai" -C "India" -t contrast_zones -d 18000 # Coastal peninsula
# River cities
python create_map_poster.py -c "London" -C "UK" -t noir -d 15000 # Thames curves
python create_map_poster.py -c "Budapest" -C "Hungary" -t copper_patina -d 8000 # Danube split
# List themes
python create_map_poster.py --list-themes
Options:
--city, -c City name (required)
--country, -C Country name (required)
--theme, -t Theme name (default: feature_based)
--distance, -d Map radius in meters (default: 29000)
--list-themes List all available themes
Distance guide:
4000-6000m Small/dense cities (Venice, Amsterdam old center)
8000-12000m Medium cities, focused downtown (Paris, Barcelona)
15000-20000m Large metros, full city view (Tokyo, Mumbai)
Available themes can be found in the 'themes/' directory.
Generated posters are saved to 'posters/' directory.
""")
def list_themes():
"""List all available themes with descriptions."""
available_themes = get_available_themes()
if not available_themes:
print("No themes found in 'themes/' directory.")
return
print("\nAvailable Themes:")
print("-" * 60)
for theme_name in available_themes:
theme_path = os.path.join(THEMES_DIR, f"{theme_name}.json")
try:
with open(theme_path, "r") as f:
theme_data = json.load(f)
theme = ThemeConfig(**theme_data)
display_name = theme.name or theme_name
description = theme.description or ""
except Exception:
display_name = theme_name
description = ""
print(f" {theme_name}")
print(f" {display_name}")
if description:
print(f" {description}")
print()
if __name__ == "__main__":
raise SystemExit(main())