THIS IS A CHERRY BLOSSOM.
Every year, cherry blossoms are one of the first harbingers of spring in the city.
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THIS IS A WALK SIGN.
How NYC came to embrace the pedestrian walk signal...or not.
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THIS IS A MUNIMETER.
How NYC uses modern parking meters to charge for parking across the city.
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THIS IS A PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACE.
Are POPS the answer to New York's public space woes or has the system been abused by developers looking to build taller at all costs?
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THIS IS A SUBWAY FONT.
How Helvetica came to be the defining font of the NYC Subway.
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THIS IS A VENDING MACHINE.
Why NYC abandoned automated retail and Tokyo embraced it.
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THIS IS A STEAM FUNNEL.
Why steam pours out of NYC's iconic orange stacks across the city.
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THIS IS A SCRAMBLE CROSSING.
How all-walk intersections trade speed for pedestrian safety.
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THIS IS A SUBWAY GLOBE.
The hidden color-coded meaning of NYC's subway globes.
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THIS IS A BLIZZARD WARNING.
Why blizzards are defined by wind, not snowfall totals.
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THIS IS AN INTERCOM.
From speaking tubes to smartphone buzzers, how intercoms became essential in NYC.
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