At initial viewing it looks very very awkward. However, I enjoy the circle in the middle, it gives you a quick point of reference once you've seen the map a few times.
The map on the bottom, of what the Metro map could look like in 100 years is just downright frightening.
The most frightening part is that while we see European and Asian powers investing heavily in mass transit infrastructure, there is basically zero chance any American city will develop a mass transit system like this in the next 100 years.
The map on the bottom, of what the Metro map could look like in 100 years is just downright frightening.