by David | Dec 10, 2012 | design, transportation, urbanism
Staring at the MBTA map and letting my mind wander while waiting for the train, I noticed a repeated pattern of 4/5. There were five Green line branches, but only four survive today with the obvious gap at the start of the sequence B, C, D, E. I guess if the E line...
by David | Nov 13, 2012 | economics, technology, transportation, urbanism
Thanks to the alert folks at Universahub, I found out yesterday that you can buy Mass Bay Commuter Rail tickets with a mobile app on your iPhone or Android thingus, at least for the North side lines for now. Naturally, I had to try it. After all, I’ve got...
by David | Oct 24, 2008 | culture, media, transportation
The folks who think the bible is a fairy tale have come up with their own stranger than fiction scenario. The British Humanist Association has raised over 100,000 pounds (far in excess of their original goal of 5,500) to fund something called the Atheist Bus Campaign...
by David | Apr 29, 2008 | design, reading & writing, technology, transportation, urbanism
Let me call to your attention two excellent maps that in my humble opinion should make sweet cartographic love and spawn a mashup of some sort. This confluence of maps, blogs and public transportation has got the limeduck quacking loudly. First up, Boston Blogs’...
by David | Mar 15, 2008 | economics, urbanism
There it is, proof that my crackpot calculations work. If you are irritated by particulars of the new MetroCard pricing scheme, you can still buy a card with an integral number of rides. But make sure you use plastic or have exact change, lest you end up with a...