Booth – TRANSIT MAPS 2018 2018

Description

Transit Maps 2018 surveys a wide range of official, unofficial, historical, fantasy and future transit maps, praising cartographic creativity and historical value while offering practical design critique. Standout maps include Sebastian Gagin’s Buenos Aires diagram, Oran Viriyincy’s Cascadia proposal, David Rendsburg’s Israel redesign and several strong local and historical reconstructions (1921 Sydney, Adelaide 1978, Tokyo 1975, Kyoto 1920, Melbourne trams). Recurring criticisms target poor colour choices and low contrast, tiny or inconsistent labels and icons, cluttered or over-detailed routing, and misleading representations of service discontinuities (e.g., BART/eBART). Specific redesigns receive mixed reviews: Denver RTD needs polish, Montreal’s commuter map is cluttered, Medellín benefits from clearer hierarchy despite crooked cable paths, and Bilbao’s circular experiment sacrifices some legibility. Across posts reviewers repeatedly recommend clearer central insets, stronger label hierarchy, colour-blind friendly palettes, restrained visual detail, consistent interchange symbols, and clear transfer/non-through indications to improve usability.