Overview
Geography or clarity, not both.
The existing map preserved true geography and became unreadable past the ring road. We fixed the angles, distorted the distances, and tested with riders who do not drive. Route-finding accuracy in testing rose from 61% to 88%.
Problem
The existing map preserved true geography and became unreadable past the ring road.
Approach
We fixed the angles, distorted the distances, and tested with riders who do not drive.
Outcome
Route-finding accuracy in testing rose from 61% to 88%.
A regional transit map redrawn for a network that had doubled since the last edition.
The existing map preserved true geography and became unreadable past the ring road. We fixed the angles, distorted the distances, and tested with riders who do not drive.
Route-finding accuracy in testing rose from 61% to 88%.