By way of Tom Scott, I came across MetroDreamin’, a site that allows people to design the transit system of their dreams anywhere in the world.
I was curious to see if anyone had done anything with Metro Vancouver, where the actual transit authority, Translink, has timidly expanded its rapid transit program over the last 38 years. And they had!
This is my favourite example, which includes tram lines and SkyTrain everywhere.
https://metrodreamin.com/view/QlhJdGRyVDViNlhPd05Kb05PNk9WR3JndDJsMXwzMg%3D%3D
Here’s an image of the map for the click-averse, but the link above is better (and doesn’t require an account).
And a close-up of the dense section around Vancouver proper:
And not forgetting the legend that details the various lines, both existing and imagined:
I love this kind of stuff. It’s too bad this remains a fantasy, because there are a ton of good ideas here, but no political will (including the financing) to make it real. Metro dreamin’ indeed.
