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Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, Transit Maps has never taken a look at the map for Portland’s northern neighbour, the (original) Vancouver. With the recent addition of their second “The Vine” BRT route along Mill Plain Boulevard, now seems like a good time. At first glance, it seems to be a pretty solid map with some nicely […]
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Submission – Chicago Metra Line Rebranding

Submitted by Nick, who says: Hi Cameron. I live in Chicago and our commuter rail Metra is considering rebranding its lines and recently released two proposals. I thought you and your readers might enjoy reviewing them. The announcement, proposed designs, and link to a survey are here. The proposed designs are available in a PDF […]

3 months ago 38 votes
Submission – Official Map: Metro Rapid Map, Madison, Wisconsin

Submitted by Matthew, who says: Madison, WI just opened the first phase of our new BRT system, with new stations, new electric buses, and a new diagrams. I’d love to know what you think about the design, especially how the city handled differentiating the two types of station platform set ups. (I haven’t seen many […]

3 months ago 34 votes
Submission – Official Map: Transit Map of Denpasar, Bali, 2025

Submitted by Ida Bagus Nararya Adityananda, who says: This is the new transit network map of Denpasar, Bali metro per January 1st 2025. After the closure of Trans Metro Dewata buses that connects 4 regencies and city in Bali. Now, only Trans Sarbagita operates with its 2 corridor from GOR Ngurah Rai to GWK and […]

4 months ago 38 votes
Submission – Historical Map: Suburban Tramways of Bordeaux, 1954

Submitted by Florian, who says: I submit this map because first of all, I live there and I was thrilled to learn there is a blog about transit maps design. And I love old maps, which I was also thrilled to see they are welcome here. This map dates from 1954, merely 4 years before […]

4 months ago 43 votes
Submission – Official Map: Madrid Cercanías Rail Network, December 2024

Submitted by Juan, who says: I send the new version of the Renfe-Madrid Cercanías network. It seems to me that it has improved quite a lot the previous version. This previous version had crossroads, angles, etc. I would like to know your opinion about this new map. Transit Maps says: What a massive improvement this […]

5 months ago 69 votes

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Well, we made it to Canada and we decided to settle down for our first full day. I promised the family I’d take it easier and try to avoid over-scheduling them for once. But I’m not someone who can ever stop moving entirely so “easier” meant no activities further away than an hour. Plus, anyone […] The post Ontario, Day 2 (Downtime) appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An Appreciation of Unusual Places.

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Part 2 of “The Myth of Continents Revisisited” Video Posted on YouTube

The second half of my lecture on continents has been posted on YouTube and can be found here. It begins with the geological conception of the terms “continent” and “continental,” and then pivots to show why the continental scheme is of little if any use for understating either biogeography or human geography. The next section […] The post Part 2 of “The Myth of Continents Revisisited” Video Posted on YouTube appeared first on GeoCurrents.

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The Myth of Continents Revisited: GeoCurrents YouTube Video

As it has been more than a quarter century since the publication of my book The Myth of Continents (co-written with my wife, Kären Wigen), I have long thought that the topic deserved reconsideration. An opportunity came in May 2025, when I was invited to give a talk in Stanford’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series, associated […] The post The Myth of Continents Revisited: GeoCurrents YouTube Video appeared first on GeoCurrents.

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