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"The London Underground map is one of the most recognisable in the world" Why? How is it more recognizable that, say, the Paris one? Or New York? EDIT: Since there are down votes, I will clarify my question do that we do not jump into underground nationalism: I was looking for unique features that make it recognizable. As I mentioned in a comment: the ~~Peru~~ (EDIT: Nepal) flag is unique, this recognizable for insta…
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Because I cant find an actual link to the map or the post in the article, here's the page that the author seems to run http://www.tubemapcentral.com/
Thank you. TFA links to the map that was part of the Google/Samsung ad, but not to the map that apparently everyone is excited about and is the topic of the story. Ridiculously petty editorial choice for information hiding.
"The London Underground map is one of the most recognisable in the world" Why? How is it more recognizable that, say, the Paris one? Or New York? EDIT: Since there are down votes, I will clarify my question do that we do not jump into underground nationalism: I was looking for unique features that make it recognizable. As I mentioned in a comment: the ~~Peru~~ (EDIT: Nepal) flag is unique, this recognizable for insta…
It is " one of the most recognisable". That statement does not define which underground maps are the most recognisable in the world, just that London is one of them , which is undoubtedly correct.
"The London Underground map is one of the most recognisable in the world" Why? How is it more recognizable that, say, the Paris one? Or New York? EDIT: Since there are down votes, I will clarify my question do that we do not jump into underground nationalism: I was looking for unique features that make it recognizable. As I mentioned in a comment: the ~~Peru~~ (EDIT: Nepal) flag is unique, this recognizable for insta…
It is " one of the most recognisable". That statement does not define which underground maps are the most recognisable in the world, just that London is one of them , which is undoubtedly correct.
The Peru flag is one of the most recognizable because of its shape. The American one because, well, America :)
"The London Underground map is one of the most recognisable in the world" Why? How is it more recognizable that, say, the Paris one? Or New York? EDIT: Since there are down votes, I will clarify my question do that we do not jump into underground nationalism: I was looking for unique features that make it recognizable. As I mentioned in a comment: the ~~Peru~~ (EDIT: Nepal) flag is unique, this recognizable for insta…
As I mentioned in a comment: the Peru flag is unique, this recognizable for instance.
If the map was round then yes, it is recognizable. Does it have any such features?
Or is it just recognizable because London is well known, so some stations are too?
> He added: "I also thought, 'Let's get the geography as well because, with maps, shapes and geography are important. Funny. I remember watching a design documentary years ago where they made the exact opposite point: subway maps were trying to get the geography right but that became unwieldy and confusing, so the epiphany was that connections mattered more than the geography. That the way people were using the maps…
Or the time a relative visiting the city took the wrong train because when they needed to go north, the metro map showed northbound trains as eastbound in that area.
I think there is a compromise to be made. The best example of it I've found is the Stockholm metro map[1], which has straight, artificial lines but where the spacing and geometry between stations is still relatively faithful to reality. (Compare to what I assume is the real geography[2].)
> He added: "I also thought, 'Let's get the geography as well because, with maps, shapes and geography are important. Funny. I remember watching a design documentary years ago where they made the exact opposite point: subway maps were trying to get the geography right but that became unwieldy and confusing, so the epiphany was that connections mattered more than the geography. That the way people were using the maps…
> He added: "I also thought, 'Let's get the geography as well because, with maps, shapes and geography are important. Funny. I remember watching a design documentary years ago where they made the exact opposite point: subway maps were trying to get the geography right but that became unwieldy and confusing, so the epiphany was that connections mattered more than the geography. That the way people were using the maps…
I just watched videos of vigilantes fixing potholes and creating flyers for local businesses that look better (for free). any other similar stories of people taking matters into their own hands?
