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Why is the metro map scaled differently than the actual terrain it covers? I know the outlying stations are so far away that real-world scaling poses layout problems, but by not scaling at all to the real world and by completely omitting all but the crudest representations of above-ground points of interest the map actually prevents me from using it spontaneously.

If I want to go somewhere new and I have the address, I have to go online and plot the location of the nearest metro stop - I can't just look at the metro map. If I'm in a subway car and my friend texts me "hey meet me at x place, here's the address" and I don't have the city memorized I can't tell where to get off!

NYC's subway system is far more complicated than DC's and yet the streets are plotted on the map alongside the lines and stations. I find it far more useful and intuitive than the DC map, which doesn't reflect reality.

The point of metro is not just to travel to a different metro station. The point is to visit things located above that station!

by pete-o on Mar 31, 2009 4:42 pm • link • report

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