When they're all mapped out this way, you really get a sense of how the different systems serve different needs. Some, like Paris' Metro, are compact and tight, and they're clearly designed to help move people through the city:
In contrast, a system like Washington, D.C.'s Metro is sparse and spread out, and intended to be more of a hybrid commuter line:
Fascinating!
(via Matthew Yglesias )
Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach has written about a range of topics, including social policy issues and urban planning and design. Originally from Tennessee, he joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism
E-mail: zpatton@governing.com 
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