The MTA has launched a major redesign of its iconic subway map, the first since 1979. This new map emphasizes visual clarity and accessibility, featuring bright, color-coded lines across a simplistic representation of New York City. Designed to be easily readable for individuals with varying vision capabilities, the map uses black text on a white background and represents stations with colored dots. The redesign echoes past debates about map representation, focusing now on inclusivity by simplifying the geography and emphasizing ease of navigation instead of geographical accuracy.
Our approach was to make this map inclusive to all,” said MTA chief customer officer Shanifah Rieara at a recent press conference unveiling the new design.
A big part of the inclusivity is managed by simplifying the geography of the map, using abstracted forms to represent the boroughs and straight lines to represent subway routes that are in fact much more sinuous.
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