{"id":2310,"date":"2007-09-18T17:24:17","date_gmt":"2007-09-18T21:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2007-09-20T20:36:41","modified_gmt":"2007-09-21T00:36:41","slug":"the-growth-of-new-yorks-subway-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/09\/18\/the-growth-of-new-yorks-subway-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The growth of New York’s subway system"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Check out this New York City subway map — it shows the growth of the subway system<\/a> in order of the year each line was constructed. What’s kinda neat to see is that the subways first appeared in the Brooklyn area, not in the dense downtown area. And if you like subway maps, check out the many different NYC subway map manifestations<\/a> dating back to the 19th century (or go to a local Subway sandwich shop and look at the walls).<\/p>\n

This post is also an open challenge: the person who produces the best animated map like this for Toronto’s subway construction, and sends it to us, will receive a set of Spacing’s subway buttons<\/a> (value $49)<\/strong>. Let’s say the deadline is Friday at noon so we can post the winner by late afternoon. Click on the “continued reading” link below for the dates of Toronto’s subway expansion.<\/p>\n

Let the animated GIF competition begin!<\/p>\n

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The stretch underneath Yonge Street between Union Station and Eglinton opened to the public on the afternoon of March 30, 1954. This was followed by the following extensions (note: official\/VIP openings in brackets if different from public openings):<\/p>\n