"A lot of these historic maps illuminate modern-day mobility issues," says Garrett Dash Nelson, the President and Head Curator of the Leventhal Map and Education Center. "We want people to think, this isn't just about the past, but about building a more inclusive transit system for the future."
Both the MBTA and Boston City Hall say people coming into town for the marathon for "absolutely" take the T though that's now qualified with the suggestion to “budget additional travel time” as the MBTA faces its first big test under new General Manager Phillip Eng amid assorted reliability problems including myriad subway slow zones