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Atlas — Transit map redraw

A regional transit map redrawn for a network that had doubled since the last edition.

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Atlas

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%.

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