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Re: David Ramos -- I must respectfully disagree with your comments about the DC subway map. Having grown up in New York, I can tell you the the "geographic" NYC Subway map is almost entirely useless for its intended purpose -- helping people navigate the subway. It does not clearly or simply display the most critical piece of information: which trains stop where at which times. True, a fully diagrammatic map a la London wouldn't work in NYC, but the current map shouldn't be held up as a positive example. (Hell, it's not even that geographically accurate!) I much prefer Eddie Jabbour's Kick Map, which is almost as geographic but is also easy to read.

As for the DC Metro map: I wouldn't mind adjusting the line weight or the typeface to make it a little prettier, but for the most part, it does exactly what it's supposed to. Please-oh-please don't try and fix it, 'cause it ain't broke.

by Noah on Mar 10, 2009 12:09 pm • link • report

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