Via The Morning News, Paul Shaw tells “The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway” in a deliciously-illustrated nine-page essay, which includes digressions into the history of the system map, the Chrystie Street Connection snafu, and a refresher on 1970′s-era type technology.
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Walking Projects
Fairfax Cross County Trail, 41 miles: completed 2 July 2010.
Pimmit Run Trail
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath, 184.5 miles
Capital Crescent Trail, 11 miles: completed 10 June 2007
Four Mile Run Trail, 7.5 miles: completed 16 July 2006
Custis Trail, 4 miles: completed 30 March 2006
Mount Vernon Trail, 18 miles: completed 3 February 2006
Washington & Old Dominion Trail, 45 miles: completed 13 March 2005Meta
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