Transit
We are proud transit geeks at Untapped New York, and here is the place to find it all! You'll discover where the remnants of the former Penn Station are, read plans for the future of the city's transportation... or learn about leaf-zapping laser trains!
New York Transit Museum Exhibit “Album Tracks – Subway Record Covers” Opens
Today, a new exhibit at the New York Transit Museum called “Album Tracks – Subway Record Covers” opens. Like the title
NYC’s East Midtown Rezoning Plan: Why It’s Better than You Think
The following is an op-ed by Julia Vitullo-Martin, a senior fellow at Regional Plan Association and Untapped Cities writer. Many
How are Helicopter Flights Regulated in New York City?
Compared to commercial jets, helicopters have relatively few regulations about where they can fly and land in and around New York City.
100 Improvements to the NYC Subway by Randy Gregory
School of Visual Arts student Randy Gregory has been posting improvement ideas for the NYC subway almost daily on his
Next New York: 40 Ideas That Could Transform New York from the Forum of Urban Design
When Michael Bloomberg was elected mayor of New York in 2001, no one predicted he would become a revolutionary, reshaping
Cities 101: New York City’s Subway Maintenance Cars De-Ice, Suck Up Trash
A retired revenue collection car on display at the New York Transit Museum. Source: NY Transit Museum. The New York
Weekly Map: Time Travel with Vintage NYC Subway Maps & the Second Avenue Subway
Here, in chronological order, a roundup of historical, replicas and future iterations of the New York City subway map. Until
Why NYC’s Select Bus Service is Not a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System
Last week, the MTA announced an expansion of Select Bus Service (SBS), New York City’s version of a “Bus
Daily What?! Vintage American Airlines Hangars at LaGuardia Airport
Last week, we covered the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport, where airplanes once landed by sea, but the airport
Fun Maps: Reimagining New York’s Subway System in Concentric Circles
Source: Co.Design New York City subway maps are inherently difficult to create. Map designers have often had to trade
Transit Space Race: Mapping Every Transit Project in the United States
The non-profit Reconnecting America has mapped every transit project under construction and planned in the U.S. based on information
Record Breaking Solar Impulse Plane Makes a Stop at JFK Airport in NYC
Solar Impulse- HB SIA Earlier this month, the Solar Impulse, a groundbreaking solar airplane was on display in Hanger 19
