diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bdad2655..00000000
--- a/src/c3nav/routing/graph.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,236 +0,0 @@
-import os
-from itertools import combinations, permutations
-
-import numpy as np
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.utils.functional import cached_property
-from matplotlib.path import Path
-from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
-from shapely.geometry import JOIN_STYLE, LineString, Polygon
-
-from c3nav.mapdata.models import Level
-from c3nav.routing.utils import assert_multipolygon, get_coords_angles, get_nearest_point, polygon_to_mpl_paths
-
-
-class GraphLevel():
-    def __init__(self, graph, level):
-        self.graph = graph
-        self.level = level
-        self.rooms = []
-
-    def build(self):
-        self.collect_rooms()
-        self.create_points()
-
-    def collect_rooms(self):
-        accessibles = self.level.geometries.accessible
-        accessibles = [accessibles] if isinstance(accessibles, Polygon) else accessibles.geoms
-        for geometry in accessibles:
-            room = GraphRoom(self, geometry)
-            if not room.empty:
-                self.rooms.append(room)
-
-    def create_points(self):
-        for room in self.rooms:
-            room.create_points()
-
-        doors = self.level.geometries.doors
-        doors = assert_multipolygon(doors)
-        for door in doors:
-            polygon = door.buffer(0.01, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
-            center = door.centroid
-            points = []
-            for room in self.rooms:
-                if polygon.intersects(room.geometry):
-                    nearest_point = get_nearest_point(room.clear_geometry, center)
-                    point = GraphPoint(room, *nearest_point.coords[0])
-                    points.append(point)
-                    room.points.append(point)
-
-            if len(points) < 2:
-                print('door with <2 rooms (%d) detected!' % len(points))
-
-            for from_point, to_point in permutations(points, 2):
-                from_point.connect_to(to_point)
-
-        for room in self.rooms:
-            room.connect_points()
-
-    def _ellipse_bbox(self, x, y, height):
-        x *= settings.RENDER_SCALE
-        y *= settings.RENDER_SCALE
-        y = height-y
-        return ((x - 2, y - 2), (x + 2, y + 2))
-
-    def _line_coords(self, from_point, to_point, height):
-        return (from_point.x * settings.RENDER_SCALE, height - (from_point.y * settings.RENDER_SCALE),
-                to_point.x * settings.RENDER_SCALE, height - (to_point.y * settings.RENDER_SCALE))
-
-    def draw_png(self):
-        filename = os.path.join(settings.RENDER_ROOT, 'level-%s.png' % self.level.name)
-        graph_filename = os.path.join(settings.RENDER_ROOT, 'level-%s-graph.png' % self.level.name)
-
-        im = Image.open(filename)
-        height = im.size[1]
-        draw = ImageDraw.Draw(im)
-        i = 0
-        for room in self.rooms:
-            for point in room.points:
-                for otherpoint, connection in point.connections.items():
-                    draw.line(self._line_coords(point, otherpoint, height), fill=(255, 100, 100))
-
-            for point in room.points:
-                i += 1
-                draw.ellipse(self._ellipse_bbox(point.x, point.y, height), (200, 0, 0))
-
-        print(i, 'points')
-
-        im.save(graph_filename)
-
-
-class GraphRoom():
-    def __init__(self, level, geometry):
-        self.level = level
-        self.geometry = geometry
-        self.points = []
-
-        self.clear_geometry = geometry.buffer(-0.3, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
-        self.empty = self.clear_geometry.is_empty
-
-        if not self.empty:
-            self.mpl_paths = polygon_to_mpl_paths(self.clear_geometry.buffer(0.01, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre))
-
-    def create_points(self):
-        original_geometry = self.geometry
-        geometry = original_geometry.buffer(-0.6, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
-
-        if geometry.is_empty:
-            return
-
-        # points with 60cm distance to borders
-        polygons = assert_multipolygon(geometry)
-        for polygon in polygons:
-            self._add_ring(polygon.exterior, want_left=False)
-
-            for interior in polygon.interiors:
-                self._add_ring(interior, want_left=True)
-
-        # now fill in missing doorways or similar
-        missing_geometry = self.clear_geometry.difference(geometry.buffer(0.61, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre))
-        polygons = assert_multipolygon(missing_geometry)
-        for polygon in polygons:
-            overlaps = polygon.buffer(0.62).intersection(geometry)
-            if overlaps.is_empty:
-                continue
-
-            points = []
-
-            # overlaps to non-missing areas
-            overlaps = assert_multipolygon(overlaps)
-            for overlap in overlaps:
-                points.append(self.add_point(overlap.centroid.coords[0]))
-
-            points += self._add_ring(polygon.exterior, want_left=False)
-
-            for interior in polygon.interiors:
-                points += self._add_ring(interior, want_left=True)
-
-            for from_point, to_point in permutations(points, 2):
-                from_point.connect_to(to_point)
-
-    def _add_ring(self, geom, want_left):
-        """
-        add the points of a ring, but only those that have a specific direction change.
-        additionally removes unneeded points if the neighbors can be connected in self.clear_geometry
-        :param geom: LinearRing
-        :param want_left: True if the direction has to be left, False if it has to be right
-        """
-        coords = []
-        skipped = False
-        can_delete_last = False
-        for coord, is_left in get_coords_angles(geom):
-            if is_left != want_left:
-                skipped = True
-                continue
-
-            if not skipped and can_delete_last and len(coords) >= 2:
-                if LineString((coords[-2], coord)).within(self.clear_geometry):
-                    coords[-1] = coord
-                    continue
-
-            coords.append(coord)
-            can_delete_last = not skipped
-            skipped = False
-
-        if not skipped and can_delete_last and len(coords) >= 3:
-            if LineString((coords[-2], coords[0])).within(self.clear_geometry):
-                coords.pop()
-
-        points = []
-        for coord in coords:
-            points.append(self.add_point(coord))
-
-        return points
-
-    def add_point(self, coord):
-        point = GraphPoint(self, *coord)
-        self.points.append(point)
-        return point
-
-    def connect_points(self):
-        room_paths = self.mpl_paths
-        for point1, point2 in combinations(self.points, 2):
-            path = Path(np.vstack((point1.xy, point2.xy)))
-            for room_path in room_paths:
-                if room_path.intersects_path(path, False):
-                    break
-            else:
-                point1.connect_to(point2)
-                point2.connect_to(point1)
-
-
-class GraphPoint():
-    def __init__(self, room, x, y):
-        self.room = room
-        self.x = x
-        self.y = y
-        self.xy = (x, y)
-        self.connections = {}
-        self.connections_in = {}
-
-    @cached_property
-    def ellipse_bbox(self):
-        x = self.x * settings.RENDER_SCALE
-        y = self.y * settings.RENDER_SCALE
-        return ((x-5, y-5), (x+5, y+5))
-
-    def connect_to(self, to_point):
-        self.room.level.graph.add_connection(self, to_point)
-
-
-class GraphConnection():
-    def __init__(self, graph, from_point, to_point):
-        self.graph = graph
-
-        if to_point in from_point.connections:
-            self.graph.connections.remove(from_point.connections[to_point])
-
-        from_point.connections[to_point] = self
-        to_point.connections_in[from_point] = self
-
-
-class Graph():
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.levels = {}
-        self.connections = []
-
-    def build(self):
-        for level in Level.objects.all():
-            self.levels[level.name] = GraphLevel(self, level)
-
-        for level in self.levels.values():
-            level.build()
-            level.draw_png()
-
-    def add_connection(self, from_point, to_point):
-        self.connections.append(GraphConnection(self, from_point, to_point))
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph/__init__.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..899cef4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from c3nav.routing.graph.graph import Graph  # noqa
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph/connection.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/connection.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be5148e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/connection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class GraphConnection():
+    def __init__(self, graph, from_point, to_point):
+        self.graph = graph
+
+        if to_point in from_point.connections:
+            self.graph.connections.remove(from_point.connections[to_point])
+
+        from_point.connections[to_point] = self
+        to_point.connections_in[from_point] = self
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph/graph.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/graph.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb94cd79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/graph.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from c3nav.mapdata.models import Level
+from c3nav.routing.graph.connection import GraphConnection
+from c3nav.routing.graph.level import GraphLevel
+
+
+class Graph():
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.levels = {}
+        self.connections = []
+
+    def build(self):
+        for level in Level.objects.all():
+            self.levels[level.name] = GraphLevel(self, level)
+
+        for level in self.levels.values():
+            level.build()
+            level.draw_png()
+
+    def add_connection(self, from_point, to_point):
+        self.connections.append(GraphConnection(self, from_point, to_point))
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph/level.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/level.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e25a983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/level.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import os
+from itertools import permutations
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
+from shapely.geometry import JOIN_STYLE, Polygon
+
+from c3nav.routing.graph.point import GraphPoint
+from c3nav.routing.graph.room import GraphRoom
+from c3nav.routing.utils.base import assert_multipolygon, get_nearest_point
+from c3nav.routing.utils.draw import _ellipse_bbox, _line_coords
+
+
+class GraphLevel():
+    def __init__(self, graph, level):
+        self.graph = graph
+        self.level = level
+        self.rooms = []
+
+    def build(self):
+        self.collect_rooms()
+        self.create_points()
+
+    def collect_rooms(self):
+        accessibles = self.level.geometries.accessible
+        accessibles = [accessibles] if isinstance(accessibles, Polygon) else accessibles.geoms
+        for geometry in accessibles:
+            room = GraphRoom(self, geometry)
+            if not room.empty:
+                self.rooms.append(room)
+
+    def create_points(self):
+        for room in self.rooms:
+            room.create_points()
+
+        doors = self.level.geometries.doors
+        doors = assert_multipolygon(doors)
+        for door in doors:
+            polygon = door.buffer(0.01, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
+            center = door.centroid
+            points = []
+            for room in self.rooms:
+                if polygon.intersects(room.geometry):
+                    nearest_point = get_nearest_point(room.clear_geometry, center)
+                    point = GraphPoint(room, *nearest_point.coords[0])
+                    points.append(point)
+                    room.points.append(point)
+
+            if len(points) < 2:
+                print('door with <2 rooms (%d) detected!' % len(points))
+
+            for from_point, to_point in permutations(points, 2):
+                from_point.connect_to(to_point)
+
+        for room in self.rooms:
+            room.connect_points()
+
+    def draw_png(self):
+        filename = os.path.join(settings.RENDER_ROOT, 'level-%s.png' % self.level.name)
+        graph_filename = os.path.join(settings.RENDER_ROOT, 'level-%s-graph.png' % self.level.name)
+
+        im = Image.open(filename)
+        height = im.size[1]
+        draw = ImageDraw.Draw(im)
+        i = 0
+        for room in self.rooms:
+            for point in room.points:
+                for otherpoint, connection in point.connections.items():
+                    draw.line(_line_coords(point, otherpoint, height), fill=(255, 100, 100))
+
+            for point in room.points:
+                i += 1
+                draw.ellipse(_ellipse_bbox(point.x, point.y, height), (200, 0, 0))
+
+        print(i, 'points')
+
+        im.save(graph_filename)
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph/point.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/point.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4fa6d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/point.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.utils.functional import cached_property
+
+
+class GraphPoint():
+    def __init__(self, room, x, y):
+        self.room = room
+        self.x = x
+        self.y = y
+        self.xy = (x, y)
+        self.connections = {}
+        self.connections_in = {}
+
+    @cached_property
+    def ellipse_bbox(self):
+        x = self.x * settings.RENDER_SCALE
+        y = self.y * settings.RENDER_SCALE
+        return ((x-5, y-5), (x+5, y+5))
+
+    def connect_to(self, to_point):
+        self.room.level.graph.add_connection(self, to_point)
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph/room.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/room.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bbb6163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/graph/room.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+from itertools import combinations, permutations
+
+import numpy as np
+from matplotlib.path import Path
+from shapely.geometry import JOIN_STYLE, LineString
+
+from c3nav.routing.graph.point import GraphPoint
+from c3nav.routing.utils.base import assert_multipolygon
+from c3nav.routing.utils.coords import get_coords_angles
+from c3nav.routing.utils.mpl import polygon_to_mpl_paths
+
+
+class GraphRoom():
+    def __init__(self, level, geometry):
+        self.level = level
+        self.geometry = geometry
+        self.points = []
+
+        self.clear_geometry = geometry.buffer(-0.3, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
+        self.empty = self.clear_geometry.is_empty
+
+        if not self.empty:
+            self.mpl_paths = polygon_to_mpl_paths(self.clear_geometry.buffer(0.01, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre))
+
+    def create_points(self):
+        original_geometry = self.geometry
+        geometry = original_geometry.buffer(-0.6, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre)
+
+        if geometry.is_empty:
+            return
+
+        # points with 60cm distance to borders
+        polygons = assert_multipolygon(geometry)
+        for polygon in polygons:
+            self._add_ring(polygon.exterior, want_left=False)
+
+            for interior in polygon.interiors:
+                self._add_ring(interior, want_left=True)
+
+        # now fill in missing doorways or similar
+        missing_geometry = self.clear_geometry.difference(geometry.buffer(0.61, join_style=JOIN_STYLE.mitre))
+        polygons = assert_multipolygon(missing_geometry)
+        for polygon in polygons:
+            overlaps = polygon.buffer(0.62).intersection(geometry)
+            if overlaps.is_empty:
+                continue
+
+            points = []
+
+            # overlaps to non-missing areas
+            overlaps = assert_multipolygon(overlaps)
+            for overlap in overlaps:
+                points.append(self.add_point(overlap.centroid.coords[0]))
+
+            points += self._add_ring(polygon.exterior, want_left=False)
+
+            for interior in polygon.interiors:
+                points += self._add_ring(interior, want_left=True)
+
+            for from_point, to_point in permutations(points, 2):
+                from_point.connect_to(to_point)
+
+    def _add_ring(self, geom, want_left):
+        """
+        add the points of a ring, but only those that have a specific direction change.
+        additionally removes unneeded points if the neighbors can be connected in self.clear_geometry
+        :param geom: LinearRing
+        :param want_left: True if the direction has to be left, False if it has to be right
+        """
+        coords = []
+        skipped = False
+        can_delete_last = False
+        for coord, is_left in get_coords_angles(geom):
+            if is_left != want_left:
+                skipped = True
+                continue
+
+            if not skipped and can_delete_last and len(coords) >= 2:
+                if LineString((coords[-2], coord)).within(self.clear_geometry):
+                    coords[-1] = coord
+                    continue
+
+            coords.append(coord)
+            can_delete_last = not skipped
+            skipped = False
+
+        if not skipped and can_delete_last and len(coords) >= 3:
+            if LineString((coords[-2], coords[0])).within(self.clear_geometry):
+                coords.pop()
+
+        points = []
+        for coord in coords:
+            points.append(self.add_point(coord))
+
+        return points
+
+    def add_point(self, coord):
+        point = GraphPoint(self, *coord)
+        self.points.append(point)
+        return point
+
+    def connect_points(self):
+        room_paths = self.mpl_paths
+        for point1, point2 in combinations(self.points, 2):
+            path = Path(np.vstack((point1.xy, point2.xy)))
+            for room_path in room_paths:
+                if room_path.intersects_path(path, False):
+                    break
+            else:
+                point1.connect_to(point2)
+                point2.connect_to(point1)
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/utils.py b/src/c3nav/routing/utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a8fef95c..00000000
--- a/src/c3nav/routing/utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-from math import atan2, degrees
-
-from matplotlib.path import Path
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon
-
-
-def cleanup_coords(coords):
-    """
-    remove coordinates that are closer than 0.01 (1cm)
-    :param coords: list of (x, y) coordinates
-    :return: list of (x, y) coordinates
-    """
-    result = []
-    last_coord = coords[-1]
-    for coord in coords:
-        if ((coord[0] - last_coord[0]) ** 2 + (coord[1] - last_coord[1]) ** 2) ** 0.5 >= 0.01:
-            result.append(coord)
-        last_coord = coord
-    return result
-
-
-def coord_angle(coord1, coord2):
-    """
-    calculate angle in degrees from coord1 to coord2
-    :param coord1: (x, y) coordinate
-    :param coord2: (x, y) coordinate
-    :return: angle in degrees
-    """
-    return degrees(atan2(-(coord2[1] - coord1[1]), coord2[0] - coord1[0])) % 360
-
-
-def get_coords_angles(geom):
-    """
-    inspects all coordinates of a LinearRing counterclockwise and checks if they are a left or a right turn.
-    :param geom: LinearRing
-    :rtype: a list of ((x, y), is_left) tuples
-    """
-    coords = list(cleanup_coords(geom.coords))
-    last_coords = coords[-2:]
-    last_angle = coord_angle(last_coords[-2], last_coords[-1])
-    result = []
-
-    invert = not geom.is_ccw
-
-    for coord in coords:
-        angle = coord_angle(last_coords[-1], coord)
-        angle_diff = (last_angle-angle) % 360
-        result.append((last_coords[-1], (angle_diff < 180) ^ invert))
-        last_coords.append(coord)
-        last_angle = angle
-
-    return result
-
-
-def polygon_to_mpl_paths(polygon):
-    """
-    convert a shapely Polygon or Multipolygon to a matplotlib Path
-    :param polygon: shapely Polygon or Multipolygon
-    :return: matplotlib Path
-    """
-    paths = []
-    for polygon in assert_multipolygon(polygon):
-        paths.append(linearring_to_mpl_path(polygon.exterior))
-        for interior in polygon.interiors:
-            paths.append(linearring_to_mpl_path(interior))
-    return paths
-
-
-def linearring_to_mpl_path(linearring):
-    vertices = []
-    codes = []
-    coords = list(linearring.coords)
-    vertices.extend(coords)
-    vertices.append(coords[0])
-    codes.append(Path.MOVETO)
-    codes.extend([Path.LINETO] * (len(coords)-1))
-    codes.append(Path.CLOSEPOLY)
-    return Path(vertices, codes, readonly=True)
-
-
-def assert_multipolygon(geometry):
-    """
-    given a Polygon or a MultiPolygon, return a list of Polygons
-    :param geometry: a Polygon or a MultiPolygon
-    :return: a list of Polygons
-    """
-    if isinstance(geometry, Polygon):
-        polygons = [geometry]
-    else:
-        polygons = geometry.geoms
-    return polygons
-
-
-def get_nearest_point(polygon, point):
-    """
-    calculate the nearest point on of a polygon to another point that lies outside
-    :param polygon: a Polygon or a MultiPolygon
-    :param point: something that shapely understands as a point
-    :return: a Point
-    """
-    polygons = assert_multipolygon(polygon)
-    nearest_distance = float('inf')
-    nearest_point = None
-    for polygon in polygons:
-        if point.within(Polygon(polygon.exterior.coords)):
-            for interior in polygon.interiors:
-                if point.within(Polygon(interior.coords)):
-                    point_ = _nearest_point_ring(interior, point)
-                    distance = point_.distance(point)
-                    if distance and distance < nearest_distance:
-                        nearest_distance = distance
-                        nearest_point = point_
-                    break  # in a valid polygon a point can not be within multiple interiors
-            break  # in a valid multipolygon a point can not be within multiple polygons
-        else:
-            point_ = _nearest_point_ring(polygon.exterior, point)
-            distance = point_.distance(point)
-            if distance and distance < nearest_distance:
-                nearest_distance = distance
-                nearest_point = point_
-
-    if nearest_point is None:
-        raise ValueError('Point inside polygon.')
-    return nearest_point
-
-
-def _nearest_point_ring(ring, point):
-    return ring.interpolate(ring.project(point))
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/utils/__init__.py b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/utils/base.py b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a69bf6ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+from shapely.geometry import Polygon
+
+
+def assert_multipolygon(geometry):
+    """
+    given a Polygon or a MultiPolygon, return a list of Polygons
+    :param geometry: a Polygon or a MultiPolygon
+    :return: a list of Polygons
+    """
+    if isinstance(geometry, Polygon):
+        polygons = [geometry]
+    else:
+        polygons = geometry.geoms
+    return polygons
+
+
+def get_nearest_point(polygon, point):
+    """
+    calculate the nearest point on of a polygon to another point that lies outside
+    :param polygon: a Polygon or a MultiPolygon
+    :param point: something that shapely understands as a point
+    :return: a Point
+    """
+    polygons = assert_multipolygon(polygon)
+    nearest_distance = float('inf')
+    nearest_point = None
+    for polygon in polygons:
+        if point.within(Polygon(polygon.exterior.coords)):
+            for interior in polygon.interiors:
+                if point.within(Polygon(interior.coords)):
+                    point_ = _nearest_point_ring(interior, point)
+                    distance = point_.distance(point)
+                    if distance and distance < nearest_distance:
+                        nearest_distance = distance
+                        nearest_point = point_
+                    break  # in a valid polygon a point can not be within multiple interiors
+            break  # in a valid multipolygon a point can not be within multiple polygons
+        else:
+            point_ = _nearest_point_ring(polygon.exterior, point)
+            distance = point_.distance(point)
+            if distance and distance < nearest_distance:
+                nearest_distance = distance
+                nearest_point = point_
+
+    if nearest_point is None:
+        raise ValueError('Point inside polygon.')
+    return nearest_point
+
+
+def _nearest_point_ring(ring, point):
+    return ring.interpolate(ring.project(point))
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/utils/coords.py b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/coords.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67e9ecbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/coords.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from math import atan2, degrees
+
+
+def cleanup_coords(coords):
+    """
+    remove coordinates that are closer than 0.01 (1cm)
+    :param coords: list of (x, y) coordinates
+    :return: list of (x, y) coordinates
+    """
+    result = []
+    last_coord = coords[-1]
+    for coord in coords:
+        if ((coord[0] - last_coord[0]) ** 2 + (coord[1] - last_coord[1]) ** 2) ** 0.5 >= 0.01:
+            result.append(coord)
+        last_coord = coord
+    return result
+
+
+def coord_angle(coord1, coord2):
+    """
+    calculate angle in degrees from coord1 to coord2
+    :param coord1: (x, y) coordinate
+    :param coord2: (x, y) coordinate
+    :return: angle in degrees
+    """
+    return degrees(atan2(-(coord2[1] - coord1[1]), coord2[0] - coord1[0])) % 360
+
+
+def get_coords_angles(geom):
+    """
+    inspects all coordinates of a LinearRing counterclockwise and checks if they are a left or a right turn.
+    :param geom: LinearRing
+    :rtype: a list of ((x, y), is_left) tuples
+    """
+    coords = list(cleanup_coords(geom.coords))
+    last_coords = coords[-2:]
+    last_angle = coord_angle(last_coords[-2], last_coords[-1])
+    result = []
+
+    invert = not geom.is_ccw
+
+    for coord in coords:
+        angle = coord_angle(last_coords[-1], coord)
+        angle_diff = (last_angle-angle) % 360
+        result.append((last_coords[-1], (angle_diff < 180) ^ invert))
+        last_coords.append(coord)
+        last_angle = angle
+
+    return result
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/utils/draw.py b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/draw.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b278e2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/draw.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+
+
+def _ellipse_bbox(x, y, height):
+    x *= settings.RENDER_SCALE
+    y *= settings.RENDER_SCALE
+    y = height-y
+    return ((x - 2, y - 2), (x + 2, y + 2))
+
+
+def _line_coords(from_point, to_point, height):
+    return (from_point.x * settings.RENDER_SCALE, height - (from_point.y * settings.RENDER_SCALE),
+            to_point.x * settings.RENDER_SCALE, height - (to_point.y * settings.RENDER_SCALE))
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/utils/mpl.py b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/mpl.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b7401ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/utils/mpl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from matplotlib.path import Path
+
+from c3nav.routing.utils.base import assert_multipolygon
+
+
+def polygon_to_mpl_paths(polygon):
+    """
+    convert a shapely Polygon or Multipolygon to a matplotlib Path
+    :param polygon: shapely Polygon or Multipolygon
+    :return: matplotlib Path
+    """
+    paths = []
+    for polygon in assert_multipolygon(polygon):
+        paths.append(linearring_to_mpl_path(polygon.exterior))
+        for interior in polygon.interiors:
+            paths.append(linearring_to_mpl_path(interior))
+    return paths
+
+
+def linearring_to_mpl_path(linearring):
+    vertices = []
+    codes = []
+    coords = list(linearring.coords)
+    vertices.extend(coords)
+    vertices.append(coords[0])
+    codes.append(Path.MOVETO)
+    codes.extend([Path.LINETO] * (len(coords)-1))
+    codes.append(Path.CLOSEPOLY)
+    return Path(vertices, codes, readonly=True)