3 Lessons I Learned Creating “Charting the Subway”
Diving into the data on the NYC Subway not only taught me about payment adoption and delays on the subway but also about my creative process. Here are 3 things I learned.
To Win an Olympic Medal, Try this One Easy Trick
When Mexico hosted the Olympics in 1968, they earned 8x more medals than in the previous games.
Charting the Subway: The Price of a Swipe
With the cost of many everyday items slowly creeping up, I was curious to understand how the price of a subway ride has increased over time. I discovered that in inflation-adjusted dollars a subway ride is 80% more than it was in 1913. That might sound like a lot but in 1913 the train lines weren't as connected as they are today AND they didn't have air conditioning.