In NYC, there are 200 plus statues and landmarks named after men in history. This inspired the 'City of Women' map — which renames all 424 subway stops after famous women who lived, worked or reveled there. (hereandnow)
If you look at a map of the United States, you might think that only men live here.
The lack of women on display sparked the idea behind the “City of Women” map, which renames each of New York’s 424 subway stops after famous women who lived, worked or reveled there.was created in 2016 by Solnit and geographer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, and it was just updated to include more famous women, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“We wanted it to be a mix,” he adds. “We wanted to have the politicians — the Elizabeth Holtzmans or Bella Abzugs — but also absolutely entertainers, singers, community activists, curators.”
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