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4% look to the past
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current MTA design"','"better and more
user-friendly"','"truly impressive"','"an exceptionally clear presentation which puts the MTA map to shame!"','"helps NYC catch up to London...fantastic"','"clarity over chaos... most first time visitors look at the MTA map and recoil in horror"','"everyone\'s favorite... highlights more subway information"','"spectaculary good"','"better than Vignelli"','"bright and bubbly... inspired by the aesthetic of web 2.0"','"visionary redesign"','"a fantastic map"','"the official map...clearly looks dated next to the KickMap"','"represents how the subway works in a way humans can understand"','"beautiful"','"a map that can make life easier"','"the [new] Vignelli map bears a lot of resemblance to the KickMap"','"the best alternative... combines the best of the Vignelli map with the best of the current design"','"a salve for the squint... we hope it will become the new official map"','"change the damn subway map please!"','"I love the KickMap"','"makes sense of the complex NYC transit system so it is understood and used by more people"','"unequivocally possesses all the aesthetic and cartographic attributes to render it not only a fitting substitute to the current map, but one with the potential to fulfill the iconographic role of this quintessential NYC fixture"','"a winner"',]; var quoteby = ['Paul Hughes
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fantasyfunplanner.com','TREEHUGGER.COM
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The New York Times','John Gruber
Daring Fireball.net','Dandyland','Alissa Miller
Nerd Star Gamer','iPhoneNess
12 Best Local Transit Apps for iPhone','appolicious.com - Top 10 NY Apps','MAPPING NEW YORK
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