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!
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At our July 21st Untapped Cities event, discover the secrets of a former speakeasy on St. Mark’s Place in
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