Every line becomes a circle line: a new way to see the tube map

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/jan/31/circle-line-tube-map-visualised

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There have been quite a few variations of the iconic London Underground map in the past but <strong>Dr Max Roberts</strong> has now created a design based on concentric circles.

In his guest blog on the Going Underground blog, Dr Roberts writes: ""With the new orbital loop surrounding Central London, some people are suggesting a mapping approach based on circles to emphasise this feature. There is nothing new here, and Berlin, Paris, Moscow and Madrid have all received this treatment in the past. Grounding a map in familiar shapes such as circles can make it easy to comprehend."

However he does also state that it is possible to "push a design priority too far". Explore the map above by clicking on the image to see a full screen version and read Dr Robert's guest post on the Going Underground blog for more detail on the map design.

<strong>Who made this graphic? Dr Max Roberts - see his guest post at the Going Underground blog</strong>

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