Where we live is a large part of our identity. We take great pride in our hometown or neighborhood because it often reflects some aspect of who we are and how we see ourselves. At the same time, the spirit of a neighborhood or city comes directly from its residents. BlockChalk helps us celebrate our pride in place and we’re always looking for products that do the same.

These posters by Ork offer a unique way to celebrate cities and neighborhoods with an elegant combination of typography and cartography. Each poster represents a different city and all of its neighborhoods. The names of the neighborhoods define the boundaries and create the more familiar city shape.

The complete series is available online: http://www.orkposters.com. They make a great gift for any of the city dwellers in your life. I own the Seattle poster and have given a couple of the Boston versions to my Beantown family and friends.

After you’ve found your neighborhood on one of the posters, go find it in BlockChalk! Set it as your Home-Sweet-Home and start giving your home ‘hood its voice.

Bonus Trivia Question: Which neighborhood is missing in the San Francisco poster? It’s a gem and a popular location on BlockChalk.

-Dave