An Assortment of Comparative Maps

As a transit rider in Seattle, ten years ago was an exciting time. The expansion of the Link light rail to Capitol Hill and the University of Washington portended significant changes to King County Metro’s bus network. This was coinciding with my transition from a passive rider to someone interested in the design of public transit networks. Back then, I began to appreciate access maps as useful for making comparisons when public transit networks are in flux. These same maps can also look back...