Transit Maps: network

On That “Most Complex Subway Map” Article

March 1, 2016

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complexity, Marc Barthelemy, Mason Porter, Maxwell Roberts, network, New York, Paris, Riccardo Gallotti, ScienceAdvances, Tokyo, topological, topology

Thanks to everyone (and I do mean everyone!) who has sent the recent “The World’s Most Complex Subway Maps as Determined by Scientists!” article to me – from various sources, including this take from CityLab. However, when I read the full academic paper that all these articles are based on, I think that everyone’s got the wrong end of the stick. The study is not of map complexity at all, but of network complexity. The methodology outlined […]

Submission – Official Map: Bike Network Map of Houten, The Netherlands

June 13, 2015

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3 stars, bicycle, bike, bike map, cycle, Europe, Houten, network, submission, The Netherlands, Utrecht

Submitted by Bertram Bourdrez, who says: I ran into this while reading about Houten (the Netherlands), a town celebrated for its high cycling rate (about 52% of all journeys): Translation of the first paragraph: “Houten is a true cycling town, but all of its red cycleways look alike. Not everyone knows how to find their way around the different neighbourhoods. To solve this problem, the town council and the local chapter of the Dutch Cyclists’ Union […]