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Berliner here. The ring (called like that by most citizens, here drives the “ringbahn” – circular train) serves most as orientation. People say “I live inside t
by tsp 8y ago
Berliner here. The ring (called like that by most citizens, here drives the “ringbahn” – circular train) serves most as orientation. People say “I live inside the ring”, or “that party is far outside, outside the ring”.
Removing this element alone is a really bad decision. By looking at the original map a couple of times it is very easy to use the ring as visual aid and go from there. It is essential for navigation.
In general I think adding more curves does not do any good here. I appreciate people trying to improve the map, and certainly there is much to be improved, but the approach of berlintransitmaps goes in the wrong direction. It is much harder to read than the original map imo.
The biggest problem is contrast.
- distances 8y ago> Removing this element alone is a really bad decision. By looking at the original map a couple of times it is very easy to use the ring as visual aid and go from there. It is essential for navigation. I'm not sure I understand your point. Ring is very much the central element in this new map, isn't it?
- tsp 8y agoBut it’s not geometric any more. Try following the ring in one direction finding a station which you know is somewhere on the ring. It is much easier with the original design.
- ricardobeat 8y agoThis is true - it's indeed much harder to do that, but the geometry should not take the blame: the station markers are a lot less proeminent in his version, vs the clear white pills for every station in the original.
- ricardobeat 8y agoAs a foreigner, this new map looks a lot clearer, and I still see a clearly delineated ring in the center. What exactly is the problem with dropping the forced circle shape?
- tsp 8y agoSee comment above.
- wortelefant 8y agoBerliner here as well, living near the Ring. I prefer the dogs head shape, with the ring shape visitors often travel around the longer (western) route of the ringbahn, causing delays. I guess public acceptance of the change will be mixed as well, a new map is unfamiliar at first and any change costs cognitive energy.
- tsp 7y agoI would bet a lot on this map never making it into the public (accepted officially). Maybe a reworked version with better contrast. I absolutely agree that it is hard to guess how long a trip will take with the current design. Would be great to have another dimension which could be activated in an interactive map to give an idea of time (e.g. line thickness).