The Incredible Shape-Changing Island The distortion of Manhattan on NYC subway maps over the years, expressed as a height-to-width ratio. Fascinating stuff from a NY Times article in 2010 enumerating the changes in the latest version of the map.

The Incredible Shape-Changing Island

The distortion of Manhattan on NYC subway maps over the years, expressed as a height-to-width ratio. Fascinating stuff from a NY Times article in 2010 enumerating the changes in the latest version of the map.

  1. 3rd July 2012
  2. Notes: 51
    3. #transit map #subway map #subway #MTA #New York #USA #United States of America #Manhattan
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