We trace how London turned a messy rail network into a global template for wayfinding, from the Underground roundel to Harry Beck’s diagrammatic map and the Legible London street totems. We compare London’s cohesive design to New York’s hybrid map history and ask what riders truly need now that apps guide most trips. • the roundel’s role in unifying London transport • Edward Johnston’s type and a shared design language • Harry Beck’s diagram and why straight lines work • minimal geography ve...
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We trace how London turned a messy rail network into a global template for wayfinding, from the Underground roundel to Harry Beck’s diagrammatic map and the Legible London street totems. We compare London’s cohesive design to New York’s hybrid map history and ask what riders truly need now that apps guide most trips. • the roundel’s role in unifying London transport • Edward Johnston’s type and a shared design language • Harry Beck’s diagram and why straight lines work • minimal geography ve...
We rank Baltimore's public transit system after exploring the city using only buses, subway, light rail, and ferries, finding unexpected strengths in frequency, connectivity, and customer service. • Baltimore offers free harbor ferry service that locals actually use for commuting • The city runs frequent crosstown buses with impressive 10-minute headways • Multiple transit employees proactively helped us navigate the system • The subway features massive, brutalist stations designed for conne...
Transit Tangents
We trace how London turned a messy rail network into a global template for wayfinding, from the Underground roundel to Harry Beck’s diagrammatic map and the Legible London street totems. We compare London’s cohesive design to New York’s hybrid map history and ask what riders truly need now that apps guide most trips. • the roundel’s role in unifying London transport • Edward Johnston’s type and a shared design language • Harry Beck’s diagram and why straight lines work • minimal geography ve...
