Viewing New York from a Blog, From the 7 Train
MocoLoco recently asked me to write about my five favorite spots in New York. “Favorite” is tricky when my choices go to the front page of a top design blog; the list was a chance for me to tell a story about myself as a designer, so while I picked places I really do love, I designed the list to be a five-part narrative that would make sense for people who had never encountered my work before. I wanted East Village ramen, an intense design museum, and Japanese selvedge denim to create a small world. I just wish I had included the 7 train.
From its beginning at Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, the elevated line bobbs through Queens and under the East River, then bisects Manhattan at the island’s middle. It’s a slow rollercoster ridden by Chinese and Mexican grandmas, and like less and less of New York, its beauty is unintentional.
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August 16th, 2007 at 2:24 am
reading about subway trains, reminds me of those many mornings I rode to work in crowded. spaceless enclosures. my only memorable experiences on subway trains was the many mornings I met up with my girl friend, who was able to get a seat because she got on the train at its initial takeoff spot. Otherwise it was always crowds and noise. I wish you wouls comment on the wall design of each station. Theu are interesting to comment on.