diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/notifications.scss.erb b/app/assets/stylesheets/notifications.scss.erb
index 16f96407..2f750f90 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/notifications.scss.erb
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/notifications.scss.erb
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ $unread_notifications_dot_size: 8px;
 
       .notification-body {
         margin-left: 50px;
+        line-height: 20px;
 
         .in-bold {
           font-family: 'din-medium', Sans-Serif;
@@ -130,9 +131,35 @@ $unread_notifications_dot_size: 8px;
 
     
 
-  .notificationPage .notification-body {
-    p, div {
-      margin: 1em auto;
+  .notificationPage {
+    .thirty-two-avatar {
+      display: inline-block;
+      width: 32px;
+      height: 32px;
+      border-radius: 16px;
+      vertical-align: middle;
+    }
+    
+    .button {
+      line-height: 32px;
+      
+      img {
+        margin-top: 8px;
+      }
+      
+      &.decline {
+        background: #DB5D5D;
+        &:hover {
+          background: #DC4B4B;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  
+    .notification-body {
+      p, div {
+        margin: 1em auto;
+        line-height: 20px;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/controllers/access_controller.rb b/app/controllers/access_controller.rb
index 7c93e1eb..4ce85022 100644
--- a/app/controllers/access_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/access_controller.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class AccessController < ApplicationController
     request = AccessRequest.find(params[:request_id])
     request.approve
     respond_to do |format|
+      format.js
       format.json do
         head :ok
       end
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class AccessController < ApplicationController
     request = AccessRequest.find(params[:request_id])
     request.deny
     respond_to do |format|
+      format.js
       format.json do
         head :ok
       end
diff --git a/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
index 16049fc0..210c0b43 100644
--- a/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,18 @@ class NotificationsController < ApplicationController
   def show
     @receipt.update(is_read: true)
     respond_to do |format|
-      format.html
+      format.html do
+        case @notification.notification_code
+          when MAP_ACCESS_APPROVED, MAP_INVITE_TO_EDIT
+            redirect_to map_path(@notification.notified_object.map)
+          when TOPIC_ADDED_TO_MAP
+            redirect_to map_path(@notification.notified_object.map)
+          when TOPIC_CONNECTED_1
+            redirect_to topic_path(@notification.notified_object.topic1)
+          when TOPIC_CONNECTED_2
+            redirect_to topic_path(@notification.notified_object.topic2)
+        end
+      end
       format.json do
         render json: @notification.as_json.merge(
           is_read: @receipt.is_read
diff --git a/app/views/access/approve_access_post.js.erb b/app/views/access/approve_access_post.js.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24db9b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/access/approve_access_post.js.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+$('.main-text').text($('.requesterName').text() + ' has been shared on the map and notified.')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/access/deny_access_post.js.erb b/app/views/access/deny_access_post.js.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64b89256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/access/deny_access_post.js.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+$('.main-text').text('Fair enough.')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/index.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/index.html.erb
index 77de7f65..e965f481 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/notifications/index.html.erb
@@ -18,34 +18,35 @@
             </div>
             <div class="notification-body">
               <div class="in-bold"><%= notification.sender.name %></div>
-              <%=
+              <%
                 case notification.notification_code
-                  when MAP_ACCESS_APPROVED
-                    map = notification.notified_object.map
-                    output = 'granted your request to edit map <span class="in-bold">' + map.name + '</span>'
-                  when MAP_ACCESS_REQUEST
-                    map = notification.notified_object.map
-                    output = 'wants permission to map with you on <span class="in-bold">' + map.name + '</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="action">Offer a response</div>'
-                  when MAP_INVITE_TO_EDIT
-                    map = notification.notified_object.map
-                    output = 'gave you edit access to map  <span class="in-bold">' + map.name + '</span>'
-                  when TOPIC_ADDED_TO_MAP
-                    topic = notification.notified_object.eventable
-                    map = notification.notified_object.map
-                    output = 'added topic <span class="in-bold">' + topic.name + '</span> to map <span class="in-bold">' + map.name + '</span>'  
-                  when TOPIC_CONNECTED_1
-                    topic1 = notification.notified_object.topic1
-                    topic2 = notification.notified_object.topic2
-                    output = 'connected <span class="in-bold">' + topic1.name + '</span> to <span class="in-bold">' + topic2.name + '</span>'
-                  when TOPIC_CONNECTED_2
-                    topic1 = notification.notified_object.topic1
-                    topic2 = notification.notified_object.topic2
-                    output = 'connected <span class="in-bold">' + topic2.name + '</span> to <span class="in-bold">' + topic1.name + '</span>'
-                  when MESSAGE_FROM_DEVS
-                    output = notification.subject
-                end
-                raw output
-              %>
+                  when MAP_ACCESS_APPROVED %>
+                    <% map = notification.notified_object.map %>
+                    granted your request to edit map <span class="in-bold"><%= map.name %></span>
+                  <% when MAP_ACCESS_REQUEST %>
+                    <% map = notification.notified_object.map %>
+                    wants permission to map with you on <span class="in-bold"><%= map.name %></span>
+                    <% if !notification.notified_object.answered %>
+                      &nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="action">Offer a response</div>
+                    <% end %>
+                  <% when MAP_INVITE_TO_EDIT %>
+                    <% map = notification.notified_object.map %>
+                    gave you edit access to map  <span class="in-bold"><%= map.name %></span>
+                  <% when TOPIC_ADDED_TO_MAP %>
+                    <% topic = notification.notified_object.eventable
+                    map = notification.notified_object.map %>
+                    added topic <span class="in-bold"><%= topic.name %></span> to map <span class="in-bold"><%= map.name %></span>
+                  <% when TOPIC_CONNECTED_1 %>
+                    <% topic1 = notification.notified_object.topic1
+                    topic2 = notification.notified_object.topic2 %>
+                    connected <span class="in-bold"><%= topic1.name %></span> to <span class="in-bold"><%= topic2.name %></span>
+                  <% when TOPIC_CONNECTED_2 %>
+                    <% topic1 = notification.notified_object.topic1
+                    topic2 = notification.notified_object.topic2 %>
+                    connected <span class="in-bold"><%= topic2.name %></span> to <span class="in-bold"><%= topic1.name %></span>
+                  <% when MESSAGE_FROM_DEVS %>
+                    <%= notification.subject %>
+              <% end %>
             </div>
           <% end %>
           <div class="notification-read-unread">
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/show.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/show.html.erb
index b56fb177..a552aa77 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/notifications/show.html.erb
@@ -6,10 +6,48 @@
     <%= link_to 'Back to notifications', notifications_path %>
   </div>
   <div class="centerContent notificationPage">
-    <h2 class="notification-title"><%= @notification.subject %></h4>
-    <div class="notification-body">
-      <%= raw @notification.body %>
-    </div>
+    <h2 class="notification-title">
+      <% case @notification.notification_code
+           when MAP_ACCESS_REQUEST
+             request = @notification.notified_object 
+             map = request.map %>
+         <%= image_tag @notification.sender.image(:thirtytwo), class: 'thirty-two-avatar' %> <span style='font-weight:bold;' class='requesterName'><%= request.user.name %></span> wants to collaborate on map <span style='font-weight:bold;'><%= map.name %></span>
+       <% else %>
+         <%= @notification.subject %>
+       <% end %>
+    </h2>
+    <% case @notification.notification_code
+         when MAP_ACCESS_REQUEST %>
+       <div class="notification-body">
+         <p class="main-text">
+           <% if false && request.answered %>
+             <% if request.approved %>
+               You already responded to this access request, and allowed access.
+             <% elsif !request.approved %>
+               You already responded to this access request, and declined access. If you changed your mind, you can still grant 
+               them access by going to the map and adding them as a collaborator.
+             <% end %>
+           <% else %>
+             <%= image_tag asset_path('ellipsis.gif'), class: 'hidden' %>
+             <%= link_to 'Allow', approve_access_post_map_path(id: map.id, request_id: request.id), remote: true, method: :post, class: 'button allow' %>
+             <%= link_to 'Decline', deny_access_post_map_path(id: map.id, request_id: request.id), remote: true, method: :post, class: 'button decline' %>
+             <script>
+               $(document).ready(function() {
+                 $('.notification-body .button').click(function() {
+                   $(this).html('<img src="<%= asset_path('ellipsis.gif') %>" />')
+                 })
+               })
+             </script>
+           <% end %>
+         </p>
+         <%= link_to 'Go to map', map_url(map) %>
+         &nbsp;&nbsp;<%= link_to 'View mapper profile', explore_path(id: request.user.id) %>
+       </div>
+     <% else %>
+       <div class="notification-body">
+         <%= raw @notification.body %>
+       </div>
+     <% end %>
   </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 9d0a894c..1eae4b96 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ Metamaps::Application.routes.draw do
            default: { format: :json }
       post 'approve_access/:request_id',
            to: 'access#approve_access_post',
+           as: :approve_access_post,
            default: { format: :json }
       post 'deny_access/:request_id',
            to: 'access#deny_access_post',
+           as: :deny_access_post,
            default: { format: :json }
 
       post :access, to: 'access#access', default: { format: :json }