The idea for this post came from an overlooked appendix at the…
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Eastern Promises: Expanding the J, M and L trains
The subway lines which serve Williamsburg and Bushwick, the J/Z, M and…
Squaring the Circle: Extending the G Train to Queens
The MTA has recently announced that they will be shutting down the…
MTA Program for Action 1969 Print
A year ago, I did a deep dive into the MTA’s Program…
Exasperated Infrastructures: The Past, Present, and Future of Transportation
Sam Sklar is an urban planner and writer based in NYC. He…
Serving Southeast Queens Part 3: Unbuilt Hillside and Van Wyck Lines
A look back at the unbuilt IND Van Wyck and Hillside Ave Lines.
The Last Train to Jamaica: How NYC Almost Replaced Its Els
The New York City subway is famously made up of three formerly…
Very Expensive Maps Podcast
Evan Applegate has probably the best podcast on cartography going. I was…
The Lost 1943 IND Second System Plan
Students of NYC subway history know this map. It is one of…
End of the Line: The Unfinished Fulton St Subway
When Duke Ellington wrote “Take the A Train” he wasn’t talking about…
IBX: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
I am finally doing a deep dive into the proposed Interborough Express plan. What’s good? What’s bad? And what is just ugly?