Comments on: Geographically accurate Tube map http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 22:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: adamnvillani http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1183301 adamnvillani Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1183301 This looks similar to the map I used for the Paris Metro when I visited there in November of last year. I spent 10 nights in Paris and that one map served me well for about 95% of my travel needs; it was an excellent blend of diagram and map. This looks similar to the map I used for the Paris Metro when I visited there in November of last year. I spent 10 nights in Paris and that one map served me well for about 95% of my travel needs; it was an excellent blend of diagram and map.

]]> By: fontastique http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1183152 fontastique Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1183152 true :-)  I had originally read an article in Le Monde about this study, because recently Paris has changed its Metro map to be more geographically correct.  So, I googled a british article to accompany my post. I guess the Dailymail a poor choice. Read some of his studies here: http://wagner.nyu.edu/guo true :-)  I had originally read an article in Le Monde about this study, because recently Paris has changed its Metro map to be more geographically correct. 
So, I googled a british article to accompany my post. I guess the Dailymail a poor choice.

Read some of his studies here:
http://wagner.nyu.edu/guo

]]> By: Jason Hall http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1183085 Jason Hall Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1183085 I love it. An abstraction of an abstraction.  I love it. An abstraction of an abstraction. 

]]> By: Thorzdad http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1183054 Thorzdad Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1183054 I really like this attempt at making the original a bit more accurate, while preserving the feel. It's certainly a hell of a lot better than that horrific psychedelic checkerboard creation a couple of posts up the page. That thing's illegible. Still, you really can't go wrong with the original. I really like this attempt at making the original a bit more accurate, while preserving the feel. It’s certainly a hell of a lot better than that horrific psychedelic checkerboard creation a couple of posts up the page. That thing’s illegible.

Still, you really can’t go wrong with the original.

]]> By: Jayarava http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1183034 Jayarava Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1183034 Yeah. But you quoting the Daily Mail! 70% of Daily Mail readers have never used public transport in their lives! Yeah. But you quoting the Daily Mail! 70% of Daily Mail readers have never used public transport in their lives!

]]> By: Jayarava http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1183033 Jayarava Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1183033 These are all a bit superfluous give that Google maps highlights the tube routes now. http://is.gd/8a4Jab These are all a bit superfluous give that Google maps highlights the tube routes now.
http://is.gd/8a4Jab

]]> By: millionpoems http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1183020 millionpoems Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1183020 God save Gill Sans! God save Gill Sans!

]]> By: Frode Helland http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182999 Frode Helland Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182999 The font is ITC Johnston, a digital version of Edward Johnston's Underground Alphabet (another, more interesting one is P22's btw) for the London Subway. What's bothering you, except for the size? The font is ITC Johnston, a digital version of Edward Johnston’s Underground Alphabet (another, more interesting one is P22′s btw) for the London Subway. What’s bothering you, except for the size?

]]> By: hostile_17 http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182971 hostile_17 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182971 I remember an interactive version of this from quite a few years back - you could skew between the two. Anyone know the URL? Oh, found it. : http://www.tom-carden.co.uk/p5/tube_map_travel_times/applet/ Starts off geographically accurate, then does cool stuff. I remember an interactive version of this from quite a few years back – you could skew between the two. Anyone know the URL?

Oh, found it. :
http://www.tom-carden.co.uk/p5/tube_map_travel_times/applet/
Starts off geographically accurate, then does cool stuff.

]]> By: fontastique http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182945 fontastique Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182945 Actually, a study has been made recently on Harry Beck's design and shows that its confused up to 30% of passengers in taking the wrong route or choosing the wrong station to walk to. This costing millions of wasted time, not to mention packed trains and so forth. And not only on the London tube, but for all public transport around the world, since their maps are very much inspired by his design. So, this design, Brits are very proud of and like to mention as a reference, is a piece of sh... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2000847/30-passengers-longer-routes-Londons-Tube-map-misrepresents-distances-stations.html Actually, a study has been made recently on Harry Beck’s design and shows that its confused up to 30% of passengers in taking the wrong route or choosing the wrong station to walk to. This costing millions of wasted time, not to mention packed trains and so forth. And not only on the London tube, but for all public transport around the world, since their maps are very much inspired by his design. So, this design, Brits are very proud of and like to mention as a reference, is a piece of sh…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2000847/30-passengers-longer-routes-Londons-Tube-map-misrepresents-distances-stations.html

]]> By: nnfdgnjdkfgnkjddfjkjhjkfghdfjk http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182934 nnfdgnjdkfgnkjddfjkjhjkfghdfjk Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182934 RIP OFF!!!!!!!!! TFL have made and sold the same map themselves for many many years: http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/ltm/maps/posters/product/London-connections-map.html http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/ltm/maps/posters/product/Londons-national-rail-network.html RIP OFF!!!!!!!!!

TFL have made and sold the same map themselves for many many years:
http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/ltm/maps/posters/product/London-connections-map.html
http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/ltm/maps/posters/product/Londons-national-rail-network.html

]]> By: Glippiglop http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182925 Glippiglop Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182925 Pretty damn awesome map, as an occasional visitor to London I can now see why some routes take so much longer (or faster) than anticipated.  The only way this could be better is if it worked in the average journey times between the major stations. Pretty damn awesome map, as an occasional visitor to London I can now see why some routes take so much longer (or faster) than anticipated.  The only way this could be better is if it worked in the average journey times between the major stations.

]]> By: Thayer Coburn http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182915 Thayer Coburn Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182915 Also, I'm pretty sure that's the font they use on the current maps... Also, I’m pretty sure that’s the font they use on the current maps…

]]> By: jon_anon http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182910 jon_anon Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182910 spiregrain, that is great - but surely the next step should be to take the street map of London and warp it to fit the grid you made? Would that be feasible? I would love to see it. spiregrain, that is great – but surely the next step should be to take the street map of London and warp it to fit the grid you made? Would that be feasible? I would love to see it.

]]> By: Chevan http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182906 Chevan Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182906 I originally came to the comments to ask if anyone had ever done something like a false-color map or something similar that showed what the level of space squeeze was at different points in the map, and then I saw that your comment gave me exactly what I came here to find! Kudos to you! I originally came to the comments to ask if anyone had ever done something like a false-color map or something similar that showed what the level of space squeeze was at different points in the map, and then I saw that your comment gave me exactly what I came here to find!

Kudos to you!

]]> By: Andrea James http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182886 Andrea James Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182886 The problem, it seems, would be type legibility in smaller formats. The central area stops would be highly condensed, forcing either very small type or a very large map to see everything at once. The problem, it seems, would be type legibility in smaller formats. The central area stops would be highly condensed, forcing either very small type or a very large map to see everything at once.

]]> By: MrMarieBlanc http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182884 MrMarieBlanc Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182884 Here's challenge: try to find your way from Sheperd's Bush to Cockfosters. I've wondered about the distances between metros in Montréal. I don't know the distance comparison but the speed between metro seems much faster in Paris. It seemed like waiting for the metro (not the RER) took like a minute max in Paris, where in Montréal, it can take, maybe, 3, 5 or 10 minutes, and that's not if something has fucked up. It's nice that the London one is so big, I wish the one here was as big. Here’s challenge: try to find your way from Sheperd’s Bush to Cockfosters.

I’ve wondered about the distances between metros in Montréal. I don’t know the distance comparison but the speed between metro seems much faster in Paris. It seemed like waiting for the metro (not the RER) took like a minute max in Paris, where in Montréal, it can take, maybe, 3, 5 or 10 minutes, and that’s not if something has fucked up. It’s nice that the London one is so big, I wish the one here was as big.

]]> By: oldtaku http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182881 oldtaku Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182881 I would have much preferred this to the abstract map when visiting. Best of all is a real map with stations and lines overlaid, but at that point it's purely for tourists. I would have much preferred this to the abstract map when visiting.

Best of all is a real map with stations and lines overlaid, but at that point it’s purely for tourists.

]]> By: Church http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182870 Church Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182870 This new one reminds me of DC's Metro map: http://www.dcmetromap.net/ This new one reminds me of DC’s Metro map:

http://www.dcmetromap.net/

]]> By: jorum http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182866 jorum Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182866 There was a true geographic tube map knocking about a while back, until Transport for London jumped all over it (with some lame excuse about it being somehow useful for terrorists).  It was actually quite useful for seeing those stations where a quick walk above-ground was better than changing lines etc. There was a true geographic tube map knocking about a while back, until Transport for London jumped all over it (with some lame excuse about it being somehow useful for terrorists). 
It was actually quite useful for seeing those stations where a quick walk above-ground was better than changing lines etc.

]]> By: PeterOD http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182863 PeterOD Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182863 Afraid I still think Beck's is easier to navigate with. This idea would get crazy once you all all the other zones, and having lived on London for 8 years now, I have always found the Beck map works perfectly. Afraid I still think Beck’s is easier to navigate with. This idea would get crazy once you all all the other zones, and having lived on London for 8 years now, I have always found the Beck map works perfectly.

]]> By: MrRocking http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182864 MrRocking Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182864 @boingboing-06bd2df0534a430a7ee6a006a5dfd218:disqus  Now that <strong>is</strong> interesting and valuable for tourists on hot days when you don't want to be permanently stuck on the tube but occasionally need to hop on for distances.  I'd say the geographically accurate version is kinda hellish. @boingboing-06bd2df0534a430a7ee6a006a5dfd218:disqus  Now that is interesting and valuable for tourists on hot days when you don’t want to be permanently stuck on the tube but occasionally need to hop on for distances.  I’d say the geographically accurate version is kinda hellish.

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182855 Petzl Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182855 What's wrong with the font?  Not <i>everything</i> can be Papyrus. What’s wrong with the font?  Not everything can be Papyrus.

]]> By: Teirhan http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182854 Teirhan Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182854 Thank you boing boing, for making me realize that my interest in maps is a little more wide-reaching than previously thought. this is so cool! @boingboing-06bd2df0534a430a7ee6a006a5dfd218:disqus that map is pretty cool too, actually.  It's amazing how visualizations of the world via things like public transit routing maps can alter people's perceptions of the real world... I know that my mental map of the [SF] Bay Area is almost wholly maintained by BART's route maps. Thank you boing boing, for making me realize that my interest in maps is a little more wide-reaching than previously thought.

this is so cool!

@boingboing-06bd2df0534a430a7ee6a006a5dfd218:disqus that map is pretty cool too, actually. 

It’s amazing how visualizations of the world via things like public transit routing maps can alter people’s perceptions of the real world… I know that my mental map of the [SF] Bay Area is almost wholly maintained by BART’s route maps.

]]> By: bklynchris http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182852 bklynchris Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182852 I would stare at this map when on the tube and wonder so deeply about how much space was actually between these stops that I would miss my stop. I would pay for a NYMTA subway map that is geographically (same as scale?) accurate. I would stare at this map when on the tube and wonder so deeply about how much space was actually between these stops that I would miss my stop.

I would pay for a NYMTA subway map that is geographically (same as scale?) accurate.

]]> By: Mujokan http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182853 Mujokan Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182853 MORNINGTON CRESCENT! MORNINGTON CRESCENT!

]]> By: spiregrain http://boingboing.net/2011/08/08/geographically-accurate-tube-map.html#comment-1182848 spiregrain Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=112448#comment-1182848 I will now plug my geographic London tube-map, now woefully out of date, but with a concept that takes the Beck Map as reality, and warps the true geography of London to fit. Here: http://www.ksglp.org.uk/map/ I will now plug my geographic London tube-map, now woefully out of date, but with a concept that takes the Beck Map as reality, and warps the true geography of London to fit.

Here: http://www.ksglp.org.uk/map/

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