Tag Archives: MTA

Forget the NY subway, take a hike

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Healthcare company Treated.com calculated how many calories that you could burn by avoiding the subway in New York City. The handy map and chart show how to get some exercise in while saving the time that you’d waste waiting for … Continue reading →

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New York Slice

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Manhattan: A Cynic’s Subway Map

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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If you do it right, it will last forever

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The late design icon Massimo Vignelli, who died last year, will always be remembered for his visually powerful and timeless graphic art. To honor his memory, the Spanish design studio Husmee Estudio Graphique asked a diverse group of international graphic … Continue reading →

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The Art of Public Transit

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

During the last three decades, New York City’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) has commissioned hundreds of original art works for its far-flung network of stations. Now, the New York Society of Illustrators is celebrating some of the wonderful posters, mosaics, … Continue reading →

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It’s Just Common Courtesy

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

We’ve covered “courtesy campaigns” from public transit agencies in Tokyo, London, New York City and Paris. Now we have a peek at the new poster campaign from the Chicago Transit Authority reminding Chicago’s 1.6 million daily bus, train and subway … Continue reading →

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In transit

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

You don’t need to be a complete public transit or map fan to geek out on the new TRAVIC website created by students at the University of Freiburg in Germany—but it helps. TRAVIC, which is short for Transit Visualization Client, … Continue reading →

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NYC Subway

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Manhattan by Subway

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Thrillist.com

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Subway History

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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