diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index e07a206d..1901043e 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   <script src="/lib/jquery.typing-0.2.0.min.js"></script>
   <script src="/lib/typeahead.bundle.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="/metamaps.bundle.js"></script>
-  <!-- 
+  <!--
       Metamaps.ServerData.mobileTitle = "{ yield(:mobile_title) }"
       { if devise_error_messages? }
         Metamaps.ServerData.toast = "{ devise_error_messages! }"
@@ -125,53 +125,6 @@
   </script>
 
   <div class="templates">
-    <script type="text/template" id="mapInfoBoxTemplate">
-      <div class="requestTitle">Click here to name this map</div>
-      <div class="mapInfoName" id="mapInfoName">{{{name}}}</div>
-  
-      <div class="mapInfoStat">
-        <div class="infoStatIcon mapContributors hoverForTip">
-          <img id="mapContribs" class="{{contributors_class}}"
-            width="25" height="25" src="{{contributor_image}}" />
-          <span class="count">{{contributor_count}}</span>
-          <div class="tip">{{{contributor_list}}}</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="infoStatIcon mapTopics">
-          {{topic_count}}
-        </div>
-        <div class="infoStatIcon mapSynapses">
-          {{synapse_count}}
-        </div>
-        <div class="infoStatIcon mapPermission {{permission}} hoverForTip">
-          {{{map_creator_tip}}}
-        </div>
-        <div class="clearfloat"></div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="mapInfoDesc" id="mapInfoDesc">
-        {{{desc}}}
-      </div>
-  
-      <div class="mapInfoMeta">
-        <p class="mapCreatedAt"><span>Created by:</span> {{user_name}} on {{created_at}}</p>
-        <p class="mapEditedAt"><span>Last edited:</span> {{updated_at}}</p>
-        <div class="mapInfoButtonsWrapper">
-          <div class="mapInfoThumbnail">
-            <div class="thumbnail"></div>
-            <div class="tooltip">Update Thumbnail</div>
-            <span>Thumb</span>
-          </div>
-          <div class="mapInfoDelete">
-            <div class="deleteMap"></div>
-            <span>Delete</span>
-          </div>
-          <div class="mapInfoShare">
-            <div class="mapInfoShareIcon"></div>
-            <span>Share</span>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </script>
-
     <script type="text/template" id="topicSearchTemplate">
       <div class="result{{rtype}}">
         <div class="topicMetacode searchResIconWrapper">
@@ -304,4 +257,4 @@
     </script>
   </div>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/src/Metamaps/Cable.js b/src/Metamaps/Cable.js
index 277d973c..432a0a7e 100644
--- a/src/Metamaps/Cable.js
+++ b/src/Metamaps/Cable.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const Cable = {
   },
   unsubscribeFromMap: () => {
     let self = Cable
-    self.sub.unsubscribe()
+    if (self.sub) self.sub.unsubscribe()
     delete self.sub
   },
   synapseAdded: event => {
diff --git a/src/Metamaps/GlobalUI/ReactApp.js b/src/Metamaps/GlobalUI/ReactApp.js
index 8647879d..67edc795 100644
--- a/src/Metamaps/GlobalUI/ReactApp.js
+++ b/src/Metamaps/GlobalUI/ReactApp.js
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ const ReactApp = {
       endActiveMap: Map.end,
       launchNewMap: Map.launch,
       toggleMapInfoBox: InfoBox.toggleBox,
-      infoBoxHtml: InfoBox.html,
       openImportLightbox: () => ImportDialog.show(),
       openMetacodeSwitcher: () => self.openLightbox('metacodeSwitcher'),
       forkMap: Map.fork,
diff --git a/src/Metamaps/Map/InfoBox.js b/src/Metamaps/Map/InfoBox.js
index d3edc16d..2bb2d515 100644
--- a/src/Metamaps/Map/InfoBox.js
+++ b/src/Metamaps/Map/InfoBox.js
@@ -11,46 +11,13 @@ import Util from '../Util'
 const InfoBox = {
   isOpen: false,
   selectingPermission: false,
-  changePermissionText: "<div class='tooltips'>As the creator, you can change the permission of this map, and the permission of all the topics and synapses you have authority to change will change as well.</div>",
-  nameHTML: outdent`
-    <span class="best_in_place best_in_place_name"
-      id="best_in_place_map_{{id}}_name"
-      data-bip-url="/maps/{{id}}"
-      data-bip-object="map"
-      data-bip-attribute="name"
-      data-bip-type="textarea"
-      data-bip-activator="#mapInfoName"
-      data-bip-value="{{name}}"
-    >{{name}}</span>`,
-  descHTML: outdent`
-    <span class="best_in_place best_in_place_desc"
-      id="best_in_place_map_{{id}}_desc"
-      data-bip-url="/maps/{{id}}"
-      data-bip-object="map"
-      data-bip-attribute="desc"
-      data-bip-nil="Click to add description..."
-      data-bip-type="textarea"
-      data-bip-activator="#mapInfoDesc"
-      data-bip-value="{{desc}}"
-    >{{desc}}</span>`,
-  userImageUrl: '',
-  html: '',
   init: function(serverData, updateThumbnail) {
     var self = InfoBox
 
     self.updateThumbnail = updateThumbnail
 
-    $('.mapInfoBox').click(function(event) {
-      event.stopPropagation()
-    })
     $('body').click(self.close)
 
-    self.attachEventListeners()
-
-    self.generateBoxHTML = Hogan.compile($('#mapInfoBoxTemplate').html())
-
-    self.userImageUrl = serverData['user.png']
-
     var querystring = window.location.search.replace(/^\?/, '')
     if (querystring === 'new') {
       self.open()
@@ -85,34 +52,7 @@ const InfoBox = {
     })
   },
   load: function() {
-    var self = InfoBox
-
-    var map = Active.Map
-
-    var obj = map.pick('permission', 'topic_count', 'synapse_count')
-
-    var isCreator = map.authorizePermissionChange(Active.Mapper)
-    var canEdit = map.authorizeToEdit(Active.Mapper)
-    var relevantPeople = map.get('permission') === 'commons' ? DataModel.Mappers : DataModel.Collaborators
-    var shareable = map.get('permission') !== 'private'
-
-    obj['name'] = canEdit ? Hogan.compile(self.nameHTML).render({id: map.id, name: map.get('name')}) : map.get('name')
-    obj['desc'] = canEdit ? Hogan.compile(self.descHTML).render({id: map.id, desc: map.get('desc')}) : map.get('desc')
-    obj['map_creator_tip'] = isCreator ? self.changePermissionText : ''
-
-    obj['contributor_count'] = relevantPeople.length
-    obj['contributors_class'] = relevantPeople.length > 1 ? 'multiple' : ''
-    obj['contributors_class'] += relevantPeople.length === 2 ? ' mTwo' : ''
-    obj['contributor_image'] = relevantPeople.length > 0 ? relevantPeople.models[0].get('image') : self.userImageUrl
-    obj['contributor_list'] = self.createContributorList()
-
-    obj['user_name'] = isCreator ? 'You' : map.get('user_name')
-    obj['created_at'] = map.get('created_at_clean')
-    obj['updated_at'] = map.get('updated_at_clean')
-
-    self.html = self.generateBoxHTML.render(obj)
-    ReactApp.render()
-    self.attachEventListeners()
+    InfoBox.attachEventListeners()
   },
   attachEventListeners: function() {
     var self = InfoBox
@@ -238,7 +178,6 @@ const InfoBox = {
     DataModel.Collaborators.remove(DataModel.Collaborators.get(collaboratorId))
     var mapperIds = DataModel.Collaborators.models.map(function(mapper) { return mapper.id })
     $.post('/maps/' + Active.Map.id + '/access', { access: mapperIds })
-    self.updateNumbers()
   },
   addCollaborator: function(newCollaboratorId) {
     var self = InfoBox
@@ -254,7 +193,6 @@ const InfoBox = {
       $.post('/maps/' + Active.Map.id + '/access', { access: mapperIds })
       var name = DataModel.Collaborators.get(newCollaboratorId).get('name')
       GlobalUI.notifyUser(name + ' will be notified')
-      self.updateNumbers()
     }
 
     $.getJSON('/users/' + newCollaboratorId + '.json', callback)
@@ -271,59 +209,6 @@ const InfoBox = {
     $('.mapInfoDesc .best_in_place_desc').html(desc)
     $('.mapInfoBox .mapPermission').removeClass('commons public private').addClass(perm)
   },
-  createContributorList: function() {
-    var relevantPeople = Active.Map.get('permission') === 'commons' ? DataModel.Mappers : DataModel.Collaborators
-    var activeMapperIsCreator = Active.Mapper && Active.Mapper.id === Active.Map.get('user_id')
-    var string = ''
-    string += '<ul>'
-
-    relevantPeople.each(function(m) {
-      var isCreator = Active.Map.get('user_id') === m.get('id')
-      string += '<li><a href="/explore/mapper/' + m.get('id') + '">' + '<img class="rtUserImage" width="25" height="25" src="' + m.get('image') + '" />' + m.get('name')
-      if (isCreator) string += ' (creator)'
-      string += '</a>'
-      if (activeMapperIsCreator && !isCreator) string += '<span class="removeCollaborator" data-id="' + m.get('id') + '"></span>'
-      string += '</li>'
-    })
-
-    string += '</ul>'
-
-    if (activeMapperIsCreator) {
-      string += '<div class="collabSearchField"><span class="addCollab"></span><input class="collaboratorSearchField" placeholder="Add a collaborator"></input></div>'
-    }
-    return string
-  },
-  updateNumbers: function() {
-    if (!Active.Map) return
-
-    const self = InfoBox
-
-    var relevantPeople = Active.Map.get('permission') === 'commons' ? DataModel.Mappers : DataModel.Collaborators
-
-    let contributorsClass = ''
-    if (relevantPeople.length === 2) {
-      contributorsClass = 'multiple mTwo'
-    } else if (relevantPeople.length > 2) {
-      contributorsClass = 'multiple'
-    }
-
-    let contributorsImage = self.userImageUrl
-    if (relevantPeople.length > 0) {
-      // get the first contributor and use their image
-      contributorsImage = relevantPeople.models[0].get('image')
-    }
-    $('.mapContributors img').attr('src', contributorsImage).removeClass('multiple mTwo').addClass(contributorsClass)
-    $('.mapContributors span').text(relevantPeople.length)
-    $('.mapContributors .tip').html(self.createContributorList())
-    self.addTypeahead()
-    $('.mapContributors .tip').unbind().click(function(event) {
-      event.stopPropagation()
-    })
-    $('.mapTopics').text(DataModel.Topics.length)
-    $('.mapSynapses').text(DataModel.Synapses.length)
-
-    $('.mapEditedAt').html('<span>Last edited: </span>' + Util.nowDateFormatted())
-  },
   onPermissionClick: function(event) {
     var self = InfoBox
 
diff --git a/src/Metamaps/Map/index.js b/src/Metamaps/Map/index.js
index 7c176c7a..db63c332 100644
--- a/src/Metamaps/Map/index.js
+++ b/src/Metamaps/Map/index.js
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ const Map = {
       Visualize.type = 'ForceDirected'
       JIT.prepareVizData()
       Selected.reset()
-      InfoBox.load()
       Filter.reset()
       Filter.checkMetacodes()
       Filter.checkSynapses()
@@ -104,13 +103,10 @@ const Map = {
       document.title = Active.Map.get('name') + ' | Metamaps'
       ReactApp.mobileTitle = Active.Map.get('name')
       ReactApp.render()
-    }
-    function isLoaded() {
-      if (InfoBox.generateBoxHTML) dataIsReadySetupMap()
-      else setTimeout(() => isLoaded(), 50)
+      InfoBox.load()
     }
     if (Active.Map && Active.Map.id === id) {
-      isLoaded()
+      dataIsReadySetupMap()
     }
     else {
       Loading.show()
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@ const Map = {
           DataModel.Stars = data.stars
           DataModel.attachCollectionEvents()
           self.requests = data.requests
-          isLoaded()
+          dataIsReadySetupMap()
         },
         error: function(res) {
           // forbidden
diff --git a/src/components/InfoAndHelp.js b/src/components/InfoAndHelp.js
index e6bc01d8..4a6886a9 100644
--- a/src/components/InfoAndHelp.js
+++ b/src/components/InfoAndHelp.js
@@ -11,17 +11,16 @@ class InfoAndHelp extends Component {
     onHelpClick: PropTypes.func,
     onMapStar: PropTypes.func,
     onMapUnstar: PropTypes.func,
-    onInfoClick: PropTypes.func,
-    infoBoxhtml: PropTypes.string
+    onInfoClick: PropTypes.func
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { mapIsStarred, map, currentUser, onInfoClick, infoBoxHtml, onMapStar, onMapUnstar, onHelpClick } = this.props
+    const { mapIsStarred, map, currentUser, onInfoClick, onMapStar, onMapUnstar, onHelpClick } = this.props
     const starclassName = mapIsStarred ? 'starred' : ''
     const tooltip = mapIsStarred ? 'Unstar' : 'Star'
     const onStarClick = mapIsStarred ? onMapUnstar : onMapStar
     return <div className="infoAndHelp">
-      {map && <MapInfoBox map={map} currentUser={currentUser} infoBoxHtml={infoBoxHtml} />}
+      {map && <MapInfoBox map={map} currentUser={currentUser} />}
       {map && currentUser && <div className={`starMap infoElement mapElement ${starclassName}`} onClick={onStarClick}>
         <div className="tooltipsAbove">{tooltip}</div>
       </div>}
diff --git a/src/routes/MapView/MapInfoBox.js b/src/routes/MapView/MapInfoBox.js
index 43d56c13..1c8311de 100644
--- a/src/routes/MapView/MapInfoBox.js
+++ b/src/routes/MapView/MapInfoBox.js
@@ -4,20 +4,129 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 class MapInfoBox extends Component {
   static propTypes = {
     currentUser: PropTypes.object,
-    map: PropTypes.object,
-    infoBoxHtml: PropTypes.string
+    map: PropTypes.object
   }
 
-  render () {
-    const { currentUser, map, infoBoxHtml } = this.props
+  createContributorList = () => {
+    const { currentUser, map } = this.props
+    var relevantPeople = [] // TODO: map.get('permission') === 'commons' ? DataModel.Mappers : DataModel.Collaborators
+    var activeMapperIsCreator = currentUser && currentUser.id === map.get('user_id')
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <ul>
+          {relevantPeople.map((m) => {
+            var isCreator = map.get('user_id') === m.get('id')
+            return (
+              <li>
+                <a href={`/explore/mapper/${m.get('id')}`}>
+                  <img className="rtUserImage" width="25" height="25" src={m.get('image')} />
+                  {m.get('name')}
+                  {isCreator && ' (creator)'}
+                </a>
+                {activeMapperIsCreator && !isCreator && <span className="removeCollaborator" data-id={m.get('id')}></span>}
+              </li>
+            )
+          })}
+        </ul>
+        {activeMapperIsCreator && <div className="collabSearchField">
+          <span className="addCollab"></span>
+          <input className="collaboratorSearchField" placeholder="Add a collaborator" />
+        </div>}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  render = () => {
+    const { currentUser, map } = this.props
     if (!map) return null
-    const html = {__html: infoBoxHtml}
+    const permission = map.get('permission')
+    const topic_count = map.get('topic_count')
+    const synapse_count = map.get('synapse_count')
     const isCreator = map.authorizePermissionChange(currentUser)
     const canEdit = map.authorizeToEdit(currentUser)
+    const relevantPeople = [] // TODO: permission === 'commons' ? DataModel.Mappers : DataModel.Collaborators
+    const shareable = permission !== 'private'
+
+    const contributor_count = relevantPeople.length
+    let contributors_class = relevantPeople.length > 1 ? 'multiple' : ''
+    contributors_class += relevantPeople.length === 2 ? ' mTwo' : ''
+    const contributor_image = relevantPeople.length > 0 ? relevantPeople.models[0].get('image') : '/images/user.png'
+
+    const user_name = isCreator ? 'You' : map.get('user_name')
+    const created_at = map.get('created_at_clean')
+    const updated_at = map.get('updated_at_clean')
+
     let classes = 'mapInfoBox mapElement mapElementHidden permission '
     classes += isCreator ? 'yourMap' : ''
     classes += canEdit ? ' canEdit' : ''
-    return <div className={classes} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={html}></div>
+
+    return <div className={classes}>
+      <div className="requestTitle">Click here to name this map</div>
+      <div className="mapInfoName" id="mapInfoName">
+        {canEdit ? <span className="best_in_place best_in_place_name"
+          id={`best_in_place_map_${map.id}_name`}
+          data-bip-url={`/maps/${map.id}`}
+          data-bip-object="map"
+          data-bip-attribute="name"
+          data-bip-type="textarea"
+          data-bip-activator="#mapInfoName"
+          data-bip-value={map.get('name')}
+        >{map.get('name')}</span> : map.get('name')}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mapInfoStat">
+        <div className="infoStatIcon mapContributors hoverForTip">
+          <img id="mapContribs" className={contributors_class}
+            width="25" height="25" src={contributor_image} />
+          <span className="count">{contributor_count}</span>
+          <div className="tip">{this.createContributorList()}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="infoStatIcon mapTopics">
+          {topic_count}
+        </div>
+        <div className="infoStatIcon mapSynapses">
+          {synapse_count}
+        </div>
+        <div className={`infoStatIcon mapPermission ${permission} hoverForTip`}>
+          {isCreator && <div className='tooltips'>
+            As the creator, you can change the permission of this map, and the permission of all the topics and synapses you have authority to change will change as well.
+          </div>}
+        </div>
+        <div className="clearfloat"></div>
+      </div>
+      <div className="mapInfoDesc" id="mapInfoDesc">
+        {canEdit ? <span className="best_in_place best_in_place_desc"
+          id={`best_in_place_map_${map.id}_desc`}
+          data-bip-url={`/maps/${map.id}`}
+          data-bip-object="map"
+          data-bip-attribute="desc"
+          data-bip-nil="Click to add description..."
+          data-bip-type="textarea"
+          data-bip-activator="#mapInfoDesc"
+          data-bip-value={map.get('desc')}
+        >{map.get('desc')}</span> : map.get('desc')}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mapInfoMeta">
+        <p className="mapCreatedAt"><span>Created by:</span> {user_name} on {created_at}</p>
+        <p className="mapEditedAt"><span>Last edited:</span> {updated_at}</p>
+        <div className="mapInfoButtonsWrapper">
+          <div className="mapInfoThumbnail">
+            <div className="thumbnail"></div>
+            <div className="tooltip">Update Thumbnail</div>
+            <span>Thumb</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="mapInfoDelete">
+            <div className="deleteMap"></div>
+            <span>Delete</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="mapInfoShare">
+            <div className="mapInfoShareIcon"></div>
+            <span>Share</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/MapView/index.js b/src/routes/MapView/index.js
index 64a1a05e..1efed2c6 100644
--- a/src/routes/MapView/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/MapView/index.js
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export default class MapView extends Component {
     filterAllMappers: PropTypes.func,
     filterAllSynapses: PropTypes.func,
     toggleMapInfoBox: PropTypes.func,
-    infoBoxHtml: PropTypes.string,
     currentUser: PropTypes.object,
     endActiveMap: PropTypes.func,
     launchNewMap: PropTypes.func,
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ export default class MapView extends Component {
 
   render = () => {
     const { mobile, map, currentUser, onOpen, onClose,
-            toggleMapInfoBox, infoBoxHtml, allForFiltering, visibleForFiltering,
+            toggleMapInfoBox, allForFiltering, visibleForFiltering,
             toggleMetacode, toggleMapper, toggleSynapse, filterAllMetacodes,
             filterAllMappers, filterAllSynapses, filterData,
             openImportLightbox, forkMap, openHelpLightbox,
@@ -129,8 +128,7 @@ export default class MapView extends Component {
                    onInfoClick={toggleMapInfoBox}
                    onMapStar={onMapStar}
                    onMapUnstar={onMapUnstar}
-                   onHelpClick={openHelpLightbox}
-                   infoBoxHtml={infoBoxHtml} />
+                   onHelpClick={openHelpLightbox} />
     </div>
   }
 }