Payphone Project Summer 2025 Update: From Detroit to São Paulo

August 27, 2025 — Since our initial announcement of expanding our payphone mapping program from a national Canadian initiative to a global one, the summer of 2025 has been a period of incredible growth and discovery. Our dedicated team of mappers, fueled by the mission to document these public relics, has successfully gathered a wealth of data across diverse international landscapes. We've made significant inroads into the 🇺🇸 United States, charting the urban grids of rust-belt cities like Detroit, the unique Pacific Northwest character of Portland, and the cross-border gateway of Buffalo.

Our expansion didn't stop at the North American mainland, as we ventured into the vibrant streets of 🇲🇽 Mexico City, capturing the intricate network of its payphones. The program's reach has also extended to the unique 🇫🇷 French territories of Saint Pierre and Miquelon and the stunning, remote islands of French Polynesia, proving that no location is too far-flung for our project. Further south, we've collected valuable information from the bustling metropolis of 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil, and from key 🇵🇷 Puerto Rican cities like San Juan and Ponce, each contributing a vital piece to our global mosaic.

This summer's data collection has not only expanded our database exponentially but has also provided a rich, detailed snapshot of the payphone's global status in the modern age.