Want to see what older NYC subway maps looked like? The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway map we all know today is loosely based on a famous 1972 design by Massimo Vignelli, an Italian-American designer whose gem-colored diagram eschewed geographical honesty for visual clarity. Eventually, the map was replaced with the slightly more realistic version we know today. Visit bit.ly/1mSdTi5 to see 14 other versions of the NYC subway map. (IMAGE: Gothamist)
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 16:28:31 +0000
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