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053 Obviously, Helvetica: The NYC Subway System


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Lizz tells the beautiful, innovative, and kinda scary story of the New York City subway system.

SOURCES

https://www.mcny.org/story/contemplating-and-commemorating-rapid-transit-new-york-city?gclid=Cj0KCQiA54KfBhCKARIsAJzSrdpSwsz7gaY3coZmrHvKX1iWtzRotkw_og1lJ-6mMA1r9mVuf1EwpoEaAtMhEALw_wcB

http://web.mta.info/nyct/110Anniversary/history.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blizzard_of_1888

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m6w1Pq0Pyw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayg_K_CR2tc

https://medium.com/@UpOutNYC/11-weird-nyc-subway-facts-that-will-change-your-life-forever-13f88d37ca56

https://www.6sqft.com/the-new-york-city-subway-in-fascinating-facts-and-figures/

https://shilohinthecity.com/2022/09/10/nyc-subway-facts-from-the-most-basic-to-the-obscure/

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2015/05/04/subway-construction-then-now

https://untappedcities.com/2021/01/21/pneumatic-tube-mail-nyc/

http://www.constructioncompany.com/historic-construction-projects/new-york-city-subway/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_station_(IRT_Lexington_Avenue_Line)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_station_(IRT_Lexington_Avenue_Line)

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