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#MapMondays - today we’re looking at the contemporary subway map, in honor of its creator, Michael Hertz, who passed away last month. From the New York Times obituary, “The map that Mr. Hertz’s firm came up with included streets, neighborhoods and other surface reference points. And it depicted the city and its signature elements like Central Park and the waterways in a fashion more reflective of reality — the park wasn’t square, as on the earlier map, and the water wasn’t beige. A Japanese painter and designer working for Mr. Hertz, Nobuyuki Siraisi, rode every subway line with his eyes closed so that he could better feel the curves in the routes. (One of the complaints about the Vignelli diagram [the map that proceeded it] was that it was done entirely in straight lines.)... He especially wanted the map to be understandable to tourists and other first-time users.” #mapmonday #subway #transit #transitmap #urbanism #map #cartography #nycsubway #nyctransit #mta #mtanyc https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QG3FJHFFB/?igshid=1tr6uwwnh637k

#blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography #picoftheday #nyfw #nycphotographer #nyc @nyctransitportraits #mtanyc https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jTvV_pVDT/?igshid=n2pwyck9fd2f

Very quick, almost blind gestures. #MTAriders #NYCMTA #MTANYC #drawing #gesturedrawing #sketching #sketchbook #NYC #inkonpaper #peopleofNYC #peopleofNYCsubway (at Mta Subway Q Train) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6HqQ8GFLLl/?igshid=1sfbg5oolusjl

Just The Same || #queensboroplaza #queensplaza #queens #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #ny #lic #longislandcity #what_i_saw_in_nyc #newyork_instagram #ig_nycity #newyork_ig #pictures_of_newyork #blackandwhite #bw #lights #shadows #subwaynyc #subwaystation #mtasubway #subwaynyc #mtanyc (at Queensboro Plaza)

WHY DOES EVERY NYC SUBWAY CONDUCTOR POINT AT A BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED BOARD AFTER STOPPING AT EACH STATION? 🚇 Throughout the subway system's 472 stations you will see one of these stripped signs in the middle of each platform facing the tracks, and every time a train pulls in, the conductor acknowledges the sign by pointing at it. So what is this all about? The striped boards are referred to as ZEBRA BOARDS. Each subway car has a specific spot where it has to stop at each platform. If the train pulls up too short or too far, the conductor needs to know not to open the doors. The signs are placed to indicate the conductor is in the correct location on the platform to open the doors. Although Zebra Boards have been around almost as long as the subway system, up until 1996 conductors were not required to acknowledge them. Requiring the conductors to point at the boards verified they were paying attention to the train's location, as they are often being recorded by station cameras. Additionally, all new trains have a feature that allows the operator to enable the conductor to open the doors on the correct side of the train and only after it has stopped in the correct location. #subway #nyc #nyctransit #manhattan #brooklyn #nycsubway #queens #queensnewyork #thebronx #railfan #nyhistory #transithistory #subwayhistory #transitplanner #urbanplanning #architecture #planyc #mta #nycnta #mtanyc #subways #5train #skyline #skyscraper #nycurbanism (at Brooklyn Borough Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7W-RVGnBt6/?igshid=pu54d4nqvhel

The MTA has finally placed the first order for open gangway subway cars, thought to open movement and circulation within the cars. After promises of introducing open gangway cars, renderings, and life-size models over the last couple of years, the first order from Kawasaki is for twenty R211 cars. These new cars will also be able to run on the computerized signal system that is slowly being rolled out across the system. The 300 new cars from Bombardier that were taken out of service after doors started opening while moving in tunnels have still not been returned to service. Common in cities like London, Toronto, and Tokyo, the open gangway cars are expected to go into service in May 2021. Are you excited about the new cars? What are the pros and cons of this free-flowing design? #subway #r211 #transitmuseum #railfan #nycsubway #mta #mtanyc #transitauthority #publictransit #subways #nyctransit #urban #urbanism #brooklyn #manhattan #thebronx #queens #statenisland #grandcentral #pennstation #midtown #downtown #dumbo #harlem #meatpackingdistrict #astoria #fortgreene #redhook #flushing #urbanplanning (at MTA New York City Transit) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oZId7Hvuq/?igshid=1seusy8pseioh

A Bar on the Subway?!?!? 😳 This great photo from 1962 shows the NYC Transit Authority "Bar Car" that traveled between Times Square and South Ferry. Adorned with fresh flowers, pastel lighting, and draperies, a bartender served straphangers champagne and bagels between 42nd Street and South Ferry. Today an increased presence of NYPD officers enforcing "quality of life issues" will be quick to a ticket for subway riders enjoying a glass of champagne, but in 1962 the "Dream Car" was part of a Clean Subways campaign sponsored by the New York City Transit Authority. Tap the photo above to purchase a fine-art print of the "Dream Car" from NYC Urbanism's archive. #subway #mtanyc #mta #barcar #nycsubway #nyctransit #grandcentral #brooklyn #manhattan #nycurbanism #publictransit #metronorth #urbanism #urbanplanning #skyline #urban #railfan #railroad #train #subaways #nychistory #nyhistory #southferry #southferrynyc #1train #nycurbanism (at Times Square, New York City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6lg8jUHRFf/?igshid=tt7i2cm49wws

Cars are officially banned on 14th Street. Is this the beginning of banning private cars on Manhattan's busiest thoroughfares? Last week courts finally approved the city's plan to speed up busses on 14th Street by banning cars – the policy went into effect this week. Cars are now banned on 14th Street between Third and Ninth Avenues from 6 AM to 10 PM daily, with the exception of busses, trucks and emergency vehicles. Cars can drop a passenger off, or make a delivery, but can only travel one block, then must make the first right turn. Left lanes are banned at all times. The ban, which has been in the works for two years, was supposed to go into effect over the summer but was stalled due to lawsuits from local residents arguing there was a lack of environmental review for the impact on nearby residential streets. The city hopes the ban will ease congestion and speed up busses during the L train shutdown. After the first-week, riders stated the 14th Street buses – known for moving at a notorious 4.5 miles per hour – were moving much faster, some faster than walking. Is this the solution to solving the NYC's bus problems? Should more Manhattan streets be bus only? #ltrainshutown #ltrain #busway #subway #mtanyc #nyctransit #14thstreet #chelsea #unionsquare #stuytown #eastvillage #lowereastside #soho #midtown #manhattan #nycsubway #transitplanning #urbanpolicy #urbanplanning #mtabus #nycbus #urbanism #nycurbanism (at 14th Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NM5_InGx0/?igshid=a7fu8937vh36