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January 23, 2005
What a Metro says about a city
The New York Metro is among the world's oldest undergrounds (I think London, Paris, and Istanbul beat it). A city's metro is often reflective of the city itself. Consider the spotless Scandinavian metros like in Copehagen or Oslo--one can barely feel them start or stop, but they are expensive and infrequent. The Singapore subway indicates to pax exactly where to stand for "smoother alighting and faster boarding." The people stand in perfect lines inside the subway. The Paris Metropolitain's art deco signage is almost as much a symbol of the city as the Tour Eiffel.
In New York, the subway is fast, crowded, scratchitti-scarred, often smelly, a bit confusing, and very frequent. It starts and stops quickly, often throwing passengers who don't have perfect balance. Yes, just like the city itself.
Posted by adrianjo at January 23, 2005 05:21 PM
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