MTA Live Subway Map
Award: Wood Pencil
Wood Pencil / Product Design / Public Space & Transport / 2022
The MTA Live Subway Map is the first real-time map of the busiest and largest transit system in North America. The web-based tool evolves the iconic New York City subway maps by Unimark International and Michael Hertz Associates. It uses the geometric clarity of Massimo Vignelli’s diagram with the geographical and organic curves designed by Hertz, but is powered by technology. Using the MTA’s data, the map dynamically redraws itself to ensure train lines are up to date and help riders plan journeys more easily. The project marks the MTA map's first major redesign in four decades.
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