How to Make a Subway Map with John Tauranac
Hear from an author and map designer who has been creating maps of the NYC subway, officially and unofficially, for over forty years!
Every month, Untapped Cities Insiders get to go behind-the-scenes at some of New York City’s most unique locations and
Before smartphones, Google, and digital displays in subway stations, riders had to rely on old-fashioned paper maps to navigate the
Through a chance encounter on Airbnb, Untapped Cities came in touch with Denver artist Anne McGraw. Her self-funded project, Summit
In 2012 the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the FAA under the Freedom of Information Act for the publication of the
From the recently demolished Pan Am Terminal at JFK to the current fight to save the storied Rizzoli Bookstore in
When people talk about jazz history in New York City, they usually talk about Harlem and Greenwich Village. Indeed, Harlem
Here, in chronological order, a roundup of historical, replicas and future iterations of the New York City subway map. Until
A set of aerial maps, comprised of 127 images, together form a complete map of New York City in 1924.
Ever wonder what Manhattan would look like if it hadn’t been set up in the grid design that New
Eric Fischer, self described as a “geek of maps, data visualization, failed transportation plans of the past, history of technology,
Welcome to our new Weekly Map series, where we will highlight quirky urban maps, both vintage and present. It’s
Not everyone checks the transportation conversation on Twitter as obsessively as I do, but even a casual visitor over the
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