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Book Review: Helvetica and the New York City Subway System
Paul Shaw’s book, Helvetica and the New York Subway System is a history of the signage and more.
Grey vs. Green: Daylighting the Saw Mill River
New York’s Green Infrastructure Plan calls for capturing 10% of the first inch of rainfall through green infrastructure. What are the water-oriented environmental projects that will allow this goal to become a reality?
Designing the New York City Subway Map
Last night, the Museum of the City of New York brought together a panel of New York City subway map dignitaries for "The New York City Subway Map – Form v. Function in the Public Realm:" designer Massimo Vignelli, designer John Tauranac, author and typographer Paul Shaw, and KickMap creator Eddie Jabbour, in a discussion moderated by Steven Miller.
Recap | Atlantic-Pacific
Wednesday night, Urban Omnibus, WNYC and friends gathered at the Atlantic Avenue - Pacific Street subway station to do exactly what every New Yorker tells you to never do: we stood still in a large group in the middle of a busy subway...
Safari 7
Explore ecosystems along the 7 train, from Times Square to Flushing Meadows, with this self-guided podcast tour conceived by Glen Cummings, Janette Kim and Kate Orff.