{"id":1431,"date":"2007-01-04T20:25:21","date_gmt":"2007-01-05T00:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2007-01-05T18:55:48","modified_gmt":"2007-01-05T22:55:48","slug":"transit-maps-as-a-trend-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/01\/04\/transit-maps-as-a-trend-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Transit map as a trend chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Click image to view larger map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.informationarchitects.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/trendlarge.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/images\/transit-map-tech.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I came across <a href=\"http:\/\/brandcurve.com\/2007-web-trend-map\/\">this cool map hack<\/a> &#8212; it takes <strike>London&#8217;s Underground<\/strike> Tokyo&#8217;s subway map and uses it as a chart to show the trends of the internet\/tech world. It&#8217;s a creative way of re-purposing an iconic image. Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/brandcurve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/trendlarge.gif\">large version of the map.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Here&#8217;s a direct link to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationarchitects.jp\/webtrends2007\">Information Architects<\/a>, the makers of the trend map, which explains their goals. They also admit it&#8217;s rather useless, but fun to look at.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LA's new transit maps\" title=\"LA's new transit maps\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/images\/la-transit-map.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, Los Angeles is adding new lines to their transit system, a mix of bus lanes and other LRT. here is their new map &#8212; for a little more of an explanation, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelenic.com\/2006\/12\/24\/new-metro-rail-map-up\/\">Angelenic.com<\/a>. Los Angeles had the most advanced city rail system until the the mid-20th century when collusion between automakers and the automotive industry destroyed almost all of North America&#8217;s streetcar networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I came across this cool map hack &#8212; it takes London&#8217;s Underground Tokyo&#8217;s subway map and uses it as a chart to show the trends of the internet\/tech world. It&#8217;s a creative way of re-purposing an iconic image. Check out the large version of the map. 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