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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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Architecture
Fun Maps: NYC’s IND Subway System Mapped According to Original Color Code
Earlier this week, one of our favorite mappers Vanshnookenraggen posted to his Tumblr a vision of the IND (Independent Subway)
Arts & Culture
NYC’s Lost World’s Fair Subway Line of 1939 and 1940
Image via Wikimedia Commons, nycsubway.org There is a line of the IND (Independent) subway that no longer exists, created
Arts & Culture
10 Fun Facts About the NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standard
Image via The Standards Manual/Pentagram When most people think about the New York City subway, they think of the
Architecture
The MTA’s Special Armored Money Train that Ran from 1951 to 2006 in NYC
You know about armored trucks, but what about an armored subway? From 1951 to 2006, the New York City transit
Architecture
Video of The West Side Cowboys: A Unique View of NYC’s Industrial Past
The “West Side Cowboys” in New York City, one of the most fun secrets of the High Line, were city-appointed
Architecture
Build Your Own Subway System with “Mini Metro” Game
Subway-related aggravation in New York is such an ingrained part of living here that it can sometimes feel shocking when
Architecture
The Abandoned Portion of NYC’s Bleecker Street Subway Station Platform
In 2012, the Bleecker Street subway station was renovated to create a much-needed transfer from the uptown 6 train to
Architecture
Guerrilla Scratch & Sniff Stickers in NYC Subway for a Better Smelling Ride
We all know how bad the New York City subway system can smell sometimes. In the worst of times, we
Architecture
The Brooklyn-Queens Connector Streetcar Plan: The Facts, Pros and Cons
In his third annual State of the City address last Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio put forward
Guides
5 Proposed Transportation Changes and Plans That May Change NYC
Image from MTA Perpetual complaints about New York City’s transportation system are a significant part of New Yorkers’ love-hate
Architecture
The Subway Beneath the US Capitol in Washington D.C.
On a recent visit to Washington D.C., we had the opportunity to extensively check out the United States Capitol
Architecture
Renderings of MTA’s Open Gangway Prototype Subway Cars for NYC
Via MTA Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting, January 2016. Renderings are from 2013. There’s been a lot of excitement