Making sense of maps - Aris Venetikidis
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what i do is i organize information i'm
what i do is i organize information i'm
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a graphic designer
a graphic designer
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professionally i try to make sense
professionally i try to make sense
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often of things that don't make much
often of things that don't make much
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sense themselves
sense themselves
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so my father might not understand what
so my father might not understand what
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it is that i do for a living
it is that i do for a living
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his part of my ancestry has been farmers
his part of my ancestry has been farmers
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he's part of this ethnic minority called
he's part of this ethnic minority called
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the pontic greeks
the pontic greeks
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they lived in asia minor and fled to
they lived in asia minor and fled to
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greece after genocide about 100 years
greece after genocide about 100 years
ago
ago
ago
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and ever since that migration has
and ever since that migration has
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somewhat been a theme in my family my
somewhat been a theme in my family my
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father moved to germany
father moved to germany
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studied there and married
studied there and married
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and as a result i now have this
and as a result i now have this
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half german brain
half german brain
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with all the analytical thinking
with all the analytical thinking
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and that slight dorky demeanor that come
and that slight dorky demeanor that come
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with that
with that
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and of course it meant that i was a
and of course it meant that i was a
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foreigner in both countries
foreigner in both countries
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and that of course made it pretty easy
and that of course made it pretty easy
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for me
for me
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to migrate as well in good family
to migrate as well in good family
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tradition if you like
tradition if you like
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but of course most journeys that we
but of course most journeys that we
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undertake from day to day
undertake from day to day
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are within a city
are within a city
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and especially if you know the city
and especially if you know the city
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getting from a to b may seem pretty
getting from a to b may seem pretty
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obvious right
obvious right
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but the question is
but the question is
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why is it obvious
why is it obvious
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how do we know where we're going
how do we know where we're going
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so i washed up on a dublin ferry port
so i washed up on a dublin ferry port
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about 12 years ago
about 12 years ago
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a professional foreigner if you like
a professional foreigner if you like
and
and
and
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i'm sure you've all had this experience
i'm sure you've all had this experience
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before yeah you'll arrive in a new city
before yeah you'll arrive in a new city
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and your brain is trying to make sense
and your brain is trying to make sense
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of this new place
of this new place
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once you find your base your home
once you find your base your home
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you start to build this cognitive map of
you start to build this cognitive map of
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your environment
your environment
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it's essentially this virtual map that
it's essentially this virtual map that
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only exists in your brain
only exists in your brain
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all animal species do it even though we
all animal species do it even though we
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all use slightly different tools as
all use slightly different tools as
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humans of course we don't
humans of course we don't
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move around marking our territory by
move around marking our territory by
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scent like dogs
scent like dogs
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we don't
we don't
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run around emitting ultrasonic squeaks
run around emitting ultrasonic squeaks
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like bats
like bats
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we just don't do that
we just don't do that
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although a night in the temple of our
although a night in the temple of our
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district can get pretty wild
district can get pretty wild
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no
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we do two important things to make a
we do two important things to make a
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place our own
place our own
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first we move along linear routes
first we move along linear routes
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typically we find a main street
typically we find a main street
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and this main street becomes a linear
and this main street becomes a linear
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strip map in our minds but our mind
strip map in our minds but our mind
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keeps it pretty simple yeah every street
keeps it pretty simple yeah every street
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is generally perceived as a straight
is generally perceived as a straight
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and we kind of ignore the little twists
and we kind of ignore the little twists
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and turns that the streets make
and turns that the streets make
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when we do however make it turn into a
when we do however make it turn into a
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side street our mind tends to
side street our mind tends to
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adjust that turn to a 90 degree angle
adjust that turn to a 90 degree angle
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this of course makes for some funny
this of course makes for some funny
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moments when you're in some old city
moments when you're in some old city
layout
layout
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that for that follows some sort of
that for that follows some sort of
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circular city logic yeah maybe you've
circular city logic yeah maybe you've
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had that experience as well right let's
had that experience as well right let's
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say you are on some spot on a side
say you are on some spot on a side
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street that projects from a main
street that projects from a main
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cathedral square
cathedral square
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and you want to get to another point on
and you want to get to another point on
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a side street just like that
a side street just like that
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the cognitive map in your mind may tell
the cognitive map in your mind may tell
you
you
you
iris
iris
iris
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go back to the main cathedral square
go back to the main cathedral square
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take a 90 degree turn and walk down that
take a 90 degree turn and walk down that
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other side street
other side street
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but somehow you feel adventurous that
but somehow you feel adventurous that
day
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and you suddenly discover
and you suddenly discover
that
that
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the two spots were actually only a
the two spots were actually only a
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single building apart now i don't know
single building apart now i don't know
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about you but i always feel like i find
about you but i always feel like i find
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this wormhole or or this
this wormhole or or this
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so we move along linear
so we move along linear
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routes
routes
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and our mine
and our mine
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straightens streets and perceives turns
straightens streets and perceives turns
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as 90 degree angles
as 90 degree angles
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the second thing that we do to make a
the second thing that we do to make a
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place our own
place our own
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is we attach meaning and emotions to the
is we attach meaning and emotions to the
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things that we see along those along
things that we see along those along
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those lines if you go to the irish
those lines if you go to the irish
countryside
countryside
countryside
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and you ask an old lady for directions
and you ask an old lady for directions
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brace yourself for some elaborate irish
brace yourself for some elaborate irish
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storytelling about all the landmarks
storytelling about all the landmarks
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yeah she'll tell you
yeah she'll tell you
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the pub where her sister used to work
the pub where her sister used to work
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and go past that church where i got
and go past that church where i got
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married that kind of thing
married that kind of thing
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so we fill our cognitive maps with these
so we fill our cognitive maps with these
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markers of meaning
markers of meaning
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what's more
what's more
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we abstract
we abstract
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repeat patterns and recognize them we
repeat patterns and recognize them we
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recognize them by the experiences
recognize them by the experiences
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and we abstract them into symbols
and we abstract them into symbols
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and of course
and of course
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we are all capable of understanding
we are all capable of understanding
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these symbols
these symbols
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what's more we're all capable of
what's more we're all capable of
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understanding the cognitive maps
understanding the cognitive maps
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and
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you are all capable of creating these
you are all capable of creating these
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cognitive maps yourselves
cognitive maps yourselves
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so next time when you want to tell your
so next time when you want to tell your
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friend how to get to your place
friend how to get to your place
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you grab a beer mat grab a napkin
you grab a beer mat grab a napkin
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and you just observe yourself create
and you just observe yourself create
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this awesome piece of communication
this awesome piece of communication
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design
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it's got straight lines it's got 90
it's got straight lines it's got 90
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symbols along the way and
symbols along the way and
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when you look at what you've just drawn
when you look at what you've just drawn
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you realize
you realize
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it does not resemble a street map
it does not resemble a street map
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if you were to put an actual street map
if you were to put an actual street map
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on top of what you've just drawn you'd
on top of what you've just drawn you'd
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realize your streets
realize your streets
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and the distances they'd be way off
and the distances they'd be way off
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now what you've just drawn
now what you've just drawn
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is more like a diagram or
is more like a diagram or
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a schematic it's a visual construct of
a schematic it's a visual construct of
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lines dots letters
lines dots letters
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design in the language of our brains
design in the language of our brains
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so it's no big surprise
so it's no big surprise
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that the big information design icon of
that the big information design icon of
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the last century
the last century
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the pinnacle of showing everybody how to
the pinnacle of showing everybody how to
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get from a to b
get from a to b
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the london underground map
the london underground map
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was not designed by a cartographer
was not designed by a cartographer
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or a city planner
or a city planner
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it was designed by an engineering
it was designed by an engineering
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draftsman
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in the 1930s harry beck
in the 1930s harry beck
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applied the principles of
applied the principles of
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schematic diagram design
schematic diagram design
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and changed the way public transport
and changed the way public transport
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maps are designed forever
maps are designed forever
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now the very key to the success of this
now the very key to the success of this
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map is in the omission of important less
map is in the omission of important less
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important information
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and in the extreme simplification
and in the extreme simplification
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so straighten streets
so straighten streets
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corners of 90 and 45 degrees but
corners of 90 and 45 degrees but
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also the extreme geographic distortion
also the extreme geographic distortion
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in that map if you were to look at the
in that map if you were to look at the
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actual locations of these stations you'd
actual locations of these stations you'd
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see they're very different
see they're very different
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yeah but this is all for the clarity of
yeah but this is all for the clarity of
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the public tube map yeah if you say
the public tube map yeah if you say
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wanted to get from regents park station
wanted to get from regents park station
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to great portland street
to great portland street
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the tube map would tell you take the
the tube map would tell you take the
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go to baker street change over take
go to baker street change over take
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another tube
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of course what you don't know is
of course what you don't know is
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that the two stations
that the two stations
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are only about 100 meters apart
are only about 100 meters apart
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now we've reached the subject of public
now we've reached the subject of public
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transport and public transport here in
transport and public transport here in
dublin
dublin
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for everybody who does not know the
for everybody who does not know the
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public transport here in dublin
public transport here in dublin
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essentially we have this system of local
essentially we have this system of local
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buses that grew with the city
buses that grew with the city
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for every outskirt that was added there
for every outskirt that was added there
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was another bus route added running from
was another bus route added running from
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the outskirt all the way to the city
the outskirt all the way to the city
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and as these local buses approach the
and as these local buses approach the
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city center they all run side by side
city center they all run side by side
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and converge in pretty much
and converge in pretty much
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one main street
one main street
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so when i stopped stepped off the boat
so when i stopped stepped off the boat
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12 years ago
12 years ago
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because
because
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exploring a city on foot only gets you
exploring a city on foot only gets you
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so far
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but when you explore a foreign and new
but when you explore a foreign and new
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public transport system
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you will build a cognitive map in your
you will build a cognitive map in your
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mind in pretty much the same way
mind in pretty much the same way
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typically you choose yourself a
typically you choose yourself a
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rapid transport route
rapid transport route
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and in your mind this root is perceived
and in your mind this root is perceived
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as a straight line
as a straight line
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and like a pearl necklace all the
and like a pearl necklace all the
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stations and stops and are nicely and
stations and stops and are nicely and
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neatly aligned along the
neatly aligned along the
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along the line
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and only then you start to discover
and only then you start to discover
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some local bus routes
some local bus routes
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that would fill in the gaps
that would fill in the gaps
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and that allow you for those wormhole
and that allow you for those wormhole
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so i try to make sense
so i try to make sense
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and when i arrived i was looking for
and when i arrived i was looking for
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some information leaflets that would
some information leaflets that would
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help me crack this system and understand
help me crack this system and understand
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they were not geographically
they were not geographically
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distorted
distorted
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they were
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having a lot of omission of information
having a lot of omission of information
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but unfortunately the wrong information
but unfortunately the wrong information
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say in the city center
say in the city center
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there were never actually any lines that
there were never actually any lines that
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showed the roots
showed the roots
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there are actually
there are actually
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not even any stations
not even any stations
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with names
with names
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now the lines the the maps of
now the lines the the maps of
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dublin transport have gotten better
dublin transport have gotten better
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and
and
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after i finished the project
after i finished the project
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they got a good a good bit better but
they got a good a good bit better but
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still no station names still no roots
still no station names still no roots
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so
so
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being naive
being naive
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and being half german
and being half german
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i decided iris why don't you build your
i decided iris why don't you build your
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own map
own map
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so that's what i did i researched how
so that's what i did i researched how
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each and every bus route moved through
each and every bus route moved through
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the city
the city
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nice and logical every bus route a
nice and logical every bus route a
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separate line
separate line
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and i plotted it into my own map of
and i plotted it into my own map of
dublin
dublin
dublin
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and in the city center
and in the city center
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now
now
now
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this is a bit of a mess so i i decided
this is a bit of a mess so i i decided
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of course you're going to apply
of course you're going to apply
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the rules of schematic design cleaning
the rules of schematic design cleaning
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up the corridors widening the streets
up the corridors widening the streets
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where there were loads of buses and
where there were loads of buses and
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making the streets at straight 90 degree
making the streets at straight 90 degree
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corners 45 degree corners or fractions
corners 45 degree corners or fractions
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of that and filled it in with the bus
of that and filled it in with the bus
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routes
routes
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and i built a city center bus map of the
and i built a city center bus map of the
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system how it was five years ago
system how it was five years ago
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i'll zoom in again so that you get the
i'll zoom in again so that you get the
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full impact of the keys and the
full impact of the keys and the
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i can proudly say
i can proudly say
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as a public transport map this diagram
as a public transport map this diagram
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except probably in one aspect i now had
except probably in one aspect i now had
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a great visual representation
a great visual representation
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of just how clogged up and overrun the
of just how clogged up and overrun the
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city centre really was
city centre really was
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now call me old-fashioned right but i
now call me old-fashioned right but i
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think a public transport route map
think a public transport route map
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should have lines
should have lines
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because that's what they are
because that's what they are
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yeah they're little pieces of string
yeah they're little pieces of string
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that wrap their way through the city
that wrap their way through the city
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center or through the city
center or through the city
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if you will the greek guy inside of me
if you will the greek guy inside of me
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feels if i don't get a line
feels if i don't get a line
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it's like entering the labyrinth of the
it's like entering the labyrinth of the
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minotaur without having ariatni giving
minotaur without having ariatni giving
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you the string to find your way so the
you the string to find your way so the
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outcome of
outcome of
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my academic research
my academic research
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loads of questionnaires case studies
loads of questionnaires case studies
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and looking at a lot of maps
and looking at a lot of maps
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was that a lot of the problems and
was that a lot of the problems and
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shortcomings of the public transport
shortcomings of the public transport
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system here in dublin was the lack of a
system here in dublin was the lack of a
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coherent public transport map a
coherent public transport map a
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simplified coherent public transport map
simplified coherent public transport map
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because i think this is the crucial step
because i think this is the crucial step
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to understanding a public transport
to understanding a public transport
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network on a physical level but it's
network on a physical level but it's
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also the crucial step
also the crucial step
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to make a public transport network
to make a public transport network
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mappable on a visual level
mappable on a visual level
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so i teamed up with a gentleman called
so i teamed up with a gentleman called
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james leahy
james leahy
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a civil engineer and a recent masters
a civil engineer and a recent masters
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graduate of sustainable development
graduate of sustainable development
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program at dit
program at dit
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and together we drafted the simplified
and together we drafted the simplified
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model network which i could then go
model network which i could then go
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ahead and visualize
ahead and visualize
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so here's what we did
so here's what we did
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we distributed these rapid transport
we distributed these rapid transport
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corridors throughout the city center and
corridors throughout the city center and
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extended them into the outskirts
extended them into the outskirts
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wrap it because we wanted them to be
wrap it because we wanted them to be
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served by rapid transport vehicles yeah
served by rapid transport vehicles yeah
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they would get
they would get
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exclusive road use were possible
exclusive road use were possible
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and it would be high quantity high
and it would be high quantity high
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quality transport james wanted to use
quality transport james wanted to use
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bus rapid transport for that rather than
bus rapid transport for that rather than
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light rail for me it was important that
light rail for me it was important that
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the vehicles that would run on those bus
the vehicles that would run on those bus
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those rapid transport corridors would be
those rapid transport corridors would be
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visibly distinguishable from local buses
visibly distinguishable from local buses
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on the street
on the street
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now we could take out all the local
now we could take out all the local
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buses that ran alongside those rapid
buses that ran alongside those rapid
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transport means any gaps that appeared
transport means any gaps that appeared
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in the outskirts were filled again so in
in the outskirts were filled again so in
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other words
other words
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if there was a street in an outskirt
if there was a street in an outskirt
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where there had been a bus we put a bus
where there had been a bus we put a bus
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back in only now these buses wouldn't
back in only now these buses wouldn't
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run all the way to the city centre but
run all the way to the city centre but
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connect to the nearest rapid transport
connect to the nearest rapid transport
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mode one of these thick lines over there
mode one of these thick lines over there
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so the rest was merely a couple of
so the rest was merely a couple of
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months of work
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and a couple of fights with my
and a couple of fights with my
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girlfriend of our place constantly being
girlfriend of our place constantly being
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clogged up with maps
clogged up with maps
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and the outcome one of the outcomes was
and the outcome one of the outcomes was
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this map of the greater dublin area i'll
this map of the greater dublin area i'll
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this map only shows the rapid transport
this map only shows the rapid transport
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connections no local bus very much in
connections no local bus very much in
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the metro's map style
the metro's map style
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that was so successful in london and
that was so successful in london and
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that since has been exported to so many
that since has been exported to so many
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other major cities and therefore is the
other major cities and therefore is the
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language that we should use for public
language that we should use for public
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transport maps
transport maps
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what's also important is
what's also important is
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with a simplified network like this
with a simplified network like this
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it now would become possible for me
it now would become possible for me
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to tackle the ultimate challenge
to tackle the ultimate challenge
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and make a public transport map for the
and make a public transport map for the
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city center
city center
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one where i wouldn't just show rapid
one where i wouldn't just show rapid
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transport connections but also all the
transport connections but also all the
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local bus routes streets and the likes
local bus routes streets and the likes
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and this is what a map like this could
and this is what a map like this could
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in this map i'm including
in this map i'm including
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each transport mode
each transport mode
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so rapid transport bus
so rapid transport bus
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dart tram and the likes
dart tram and the likes
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each
each
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individual route is represent
individual route is represent
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represented by a separate line
represented by a separate line
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the map shows each and every station
the map shows each and every station
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each and every station name
each and every station name
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and
and
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i'm also
i'm also
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displaying side streets
displaying side streets
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in fact most of the side streets even
in fact most of the side streets even
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with their name
with their name
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for good measure also a couple of
for good measure also a couple of
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landmarks
landmarks
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some of them signified by little symbols
some of them signified by little symbols
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others by these isometric
others by these isometric
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three-dimensional bird's-eye view
three-dimensional bird's-eye view
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drawings
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the map is relatively small in overall
the map is relatively small in overall
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size so something that you could still
size so something that you could still
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hold as a fold-out map or display in a
hold as a fold-out map or display in a
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reasonably sized display box on a bush
reasonably sized display box on a bush
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shelter i think
shelter i think
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it tries to be the
it tries to be the
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the best balance between actual
the best balance between actual
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representation
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and
and
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simplification the language of
simplification the language of
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wayfinding in our brain
wayfinding in our brain
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so straightened lines
so straightened lines
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cleaned up corners
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and of course that very very important
and of course that very very important
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geographic distortion that makes public
geographic distortion that makes public
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transport maps possible
transport maps possible
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if you for example have a look at the
if you for example have a look at the
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two main corridors that run through the
two main corridors that run through the
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city the yellow and orange one over here
city the yellow and orange one over here
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this is how they look in a in an actual
this is how they look in a in an actual
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accurate street map
accurate street map
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and this is how they would look
and this is how they would look
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in uh my
in uh my
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distorted simplified public transport
distorted simplified public transport
map
map
map
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so for successful public transport map
so for successful public transport map
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we should not stick to accurate
we should not stick to accurate
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representation but design them in the
representation but design them in the
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way our brains work the reactions i got
way our brains work the reactions i got
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were tremendous it was really good to
were tremendous it was really good to
see
see
see
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and of course for my own self i was very
and of course for my own self i was very
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happy to see that my folks in germany
happy to see that my folks in germany
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and greece finally have an idea
and greece finally have an idea
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