diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Backbone.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Backbone.js
index dd9d5cfb..f8c89493 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Backbone.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Backbone.js
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ Metamaps.Backbone.MapsCollection = Backbone.Collection.extend({
                 }
             });
         }
+        else {
+            self.trigger('successOnFetch');
+        }
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js
index 5a3e1b21..1d8745ff 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ Metamaps.GlobalUI.CreateMap = {
     },
     success: function (model) {
         var self = Metamaps.GlobalUI.CreateMap;
+
+        //push the new map onto the collection of 'my maps'
+        Metamaps.Maps.Mine.add(model);
         
         var formId = Metamaps.GlobalUI.lightbox === 'forkmap' ? '#fork_map' : '#new_map';
         var form = $(formId);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js
index b8df146a..fdb07178 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Router.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
         },
         explore: function (section) {
             
+            // just capitalize the variable section
+            // either 'mine', 'featured', or 'active'
             var capitalize = section.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + section.slice(1);
             
             document.title = 'Explore ' + capitalize + ' Maps | Metamaps';
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Views.js
index cb399c62..3d00991e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Views.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Metamaps.Views.init = function () {
         setCollection: function (collection) {
             if (this.collection) this.stopListening(this.collection);
             this.collection = collection;
+            this.listenTo(this.collection, 'add', this.render);
             this.listenTo(this.collection, 'successOnFetch', this.handleSuccess);
             this.listenTo(this.collection, 'errorOnFetch', this.handleError);
         },
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
index 41765a3f..c471314e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
@@ -3654,6 +3654,7 @@ Metamaps.Map.InfoBox = {
             $('.mapInfoBox').fadeOut(200, function () {
                 self.changing = false;
                 self.isOpen = false;
+                self.hidePermissionSelect();
             });
         }
     },
@@ -3666,6 +3667,7 @@ Metamaps.Map.InfoBox = {
 
         var isCreator = map.authorizePermissionChange(Metamaps.Active.Mapper);
         var canEdit = map.authorizeToEdit(Metamaps.Active.Mapper);
+        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");
@@ -3678,6 +3680,7 @@ Metamaps.Map.InfoBox = {
 
         var classes = isCreator ? "yourMap" : "";
         classes += canEdit ? " canEdit" : "";
+        classes += shareable ? " shareable" : "";
         $(".mapInfoBox").removeClass("yourMap canEdit")
             .addClass(classes)
             .html(self.generateBoxHTML.render(obj));
@@ -3715,7 +3718,11 @@ Metamaps.Map.InfoBox = {
         });
 
         $('.yourMap .mapPermission').unbind().click(self.onPermissionClick);
+        // .yourMap in the unbind/bind is just a namespace for the events
+        // not a reference to the class .yourMap on the .mapInfoBox
         $('.mapInfoBox.yourMap').unbind('.yourMap').bind('click.yourMap', self.hidePermissionSelect);
+
+        $('.yourMap .mapInfoDelete').unbind().click(self.deleteActiveMap);
     },
     createContributorList: function () {
         var self = Metamaps.Map.InfoBox;
@@ -3777,9 +3784,33 @@ Metamaps.Map.InfoBox = {
         Metamaps.Active.Map.save({
             permission: permission
         });
+        shareable = permission === 'private' ? '' : 'shareable';
         $('.mapPermission').removeClass('commons public private minimize').addClass(permission);
         $('.mapPermission .permissionSelect').remove();
+        $('.mapInfoBox').removeClass('shareable').addClass(shareable);
         event.stopPropagation();
+    },
+    deleteActiveMap: function () {
+        var confirmString = 'Are you sure you want to delete this map? ';
+        confirmString += 'This action is irreversible. It will not delete the topics and synapses on the map.';
+
+        var doIt = confirm(confirmString);
+        var map = Metamaps.Active.Map;
+        var mapper = Metamaps.Active.Mapper;
+        var authorized = map.authorizePermissionChange(mapper);
+
+        if (doIt && authorized) {
+            Metamaps.Map.InfoBox.close();
+            Metamaps.Maps.Active.remove(map);
+            Metamaps.Maps.Featured.remove(map);
+            Metamaps.Maps.Mine.remove(map);
+            map.destroy();
+            Metamaps.Router.home();
+            Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser('Map eliminated!');
+        }
+        else if (!authorized) {
+            alert('Hey now. We can\'t just go around willy nilly deleting other people\'s maps now can we? Run off and find something constructive to do, eh?');
+        }
     }
 }; // end Metamaps.Map.InfoBox
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index 61b08cc1..504b83cb 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -1646,6 +1646,7 @@ float: left;
     text-align: center;
     position: relative;
     cursor: pointer;
+    display: none;
 }
 .mapInfoShareIcon {
     width: 24px;
@@ -1658,11 +1659,19 @@ float: left;
 .mapInfoShare:hover .mapInfoShareIcon {
     background-position: 0 0;
 }
+/* only display share button if 'public' or 'commons' */
+.shareable .mapInfoShare {
+    display: block;
+}
 .mapInfoDelete {
     background-image: url(delete_mapinfo.png);
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
     background-position: center 8px;
 }
+/* only display delete button if it's a map you created */
+.yourMap .mapInfoDelete {
+    display: block;
+}
 .mapInfoButtonsWrapper span {
     position: absolute;
     width: 100%;
diff --git a/app/views/maps/_mapinfobox.html.erb b/app/views/maps/_mapinfobox.html.erb
index a9536774..c628e084 100644
--- a/app/views/maps/_mapinfobox.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maps/_mapinfobox.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
   # Partial rendering form for a new topic on a map
   # This code is called when viewing a metamap in show.html.erb in the views/maps folder
   #%>
-<div class="mapInfoBox mapElement mapElementHidden permission <%= @map && @map.user == user ? " yourMap" : "" %><%= @map && @map.authorize_to_edit(user) ? " canEdit" : "" %>">
+<div class="mapInfoBox mapElement mapElementHidden permission 
+  <%= @map && @map.user == user ? " yourMap" : "" %>
+  <%= @map && @map.authorize_to_edit(user) ? " canEdit" : "" %>
+  <%= @map && @map.permission != 'private' ? " shareable" : "" %>">
   
   <% if @map %>
   <div class="mapInfoName" id="mapInfoName"><%= best_in_place @map, :name, :type => :textarea, :activator => "#mapInfoName", :classes => 'best_in_place_name' %></div>