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What do you think makes a good map of a city’s metro or subway system? Geographically accurate, spaced out, easy to read, colourful, interesting, aesthetically pleasing or just simple to understand? Different cities seem to have different ideas, see what you think of the examples below. Click on each image to open a full version. These maps and information sourced from TreeHugger. More metro maps from large towns can be seen here. Melbourne Melbourne’s Metro is only underground in the city center — the city loop includes the southern hemisphere’s busiest railway station, Finders Street — but it emerges into an extensive heavy-rail commuter system as it stretches into the suburbs. Full post