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Can't say I'm really feeling the map "redesign." While there are certainly some improvements (the symbol showing bus service to airports is nice), I've always hated the fat lines of the Metro map and thought the overall look should be more streamlined. I also dislike the way some of the station names (Archives, L'Enfant Plaza) overlap with the lines - it looks cluttered.

The street intersections for the stations (which are in such a small font they're unreadable anyway) and the Beltway remain unnecessary. Also, the symbols for landmarks like the White House are so hard to see/decipher that I doubt they'll be of much use to tourists.

WMATA could save some cash by holding their own map redesign contest, rather than paying Lance Wyman to do it (although I seem to remember his fee being pretty cheap).

by Rebecca on Sep 6, 2011 9:21 am • link • report

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