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New Subway Map Nods To Vignelli

Posted on May 28, 2010 by George
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The new New York City Subway Map is getting a new face… inspired by its old face. In 1972, Massimo Vignelli introduced his beautiful new map, which featured the now famous and still used Helvetica Neue Bold typography, and stylized renderings of New York City and its environs served by the subway system. From what I understand, the map was met with a lot of criticism because it wasn’t literal. Central Park didn’t look like Central Park. Manhattan wasn’t the … Continue reading →

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A Little Night Music

Posted on December 13, 2009 by George

The platform at 59th Street Uptown 1 train was filled with the most beautiful music from an extraordinary cellist tonight. The piece I heard him play was classical (I didn’t recognize it), and the cellist got applause from everyone on the platform, which I’ve never seen in my fifteen years in the city. If I didn’t have to get to get to Barnes & Noble before midnight, I would have stayed on the platform a little longer. It was a … Continue reading →

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