Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Los Angeles and "Her" Future Transit System

One of the Best Picture nominees in Sunday's Academy Awards is Her. The movie takes place in a future LA with skyscrapers and a much more comprehensive transit system. There is a scene in the movie that was shot in a subway (or light rail) station. This map is in the background.
http://gizmodo.com/a-map-of-the-futuristic-los-angeles-subway-from-spike-j-1499580805
The map was designed by Champion Studio and posted on Gizmodo. The designers had fun with it giving stations names like Hair Salon and Private Drive. There are a number of other odd touches like a stop in the river, several lines not listed in the legend and a fictional transit authority.
http://championdontstop.com/site3/clients/Her/Her.html
The LAMLR has a nicely designed logo featuring an elevated train and the words "Sea to Summit." For more details and a readable map see the Gizmodo post.

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