Completing a transit map | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)

Figma invites the community to help complete a digital transit map of the San Francisco Bay Area created in memory of transit advocate Courtney Garg Brousseau. After Courtney’s death, Figma employees recreated his unfinished project from limited reference images, with his family’s permission. The resulting Figma Community file is intentionally open for others to expand, correct, and remix.

Courtney’s Transit Map Project

• Courtney was a passionate public-transit advocate who was building a Bay Area transit map in Figma.
• His design was inspired by iconic New York City subway maps.
• After learning of his death, Figma worked with his family to preserve and continue the project.
• Because the original Figma file was unavailable, Figma rebuilt the map from a small number of images.

An Incomplete Community File

• Figma published the recreated map as a Figma Community file with Courtney’s family’s permission.
• The map still contains missing details because the reconstruction was based on limited source material.
• The project reflects Figma Community’s collaborative model: people can share existing work and build upon it.
• The map is intended for people interested in public transit, cartography, and design.

How to Contribute

Readers can help by:

• Opening the transit map in Figma Community.
• Clicking Duplicate to copy it into their drafts.
• Adding to or refining the map.
• Publishing their contribution back to the Figma Community.

The article also directs readers to information about Courtney’s life, legacy, and nonprofit work.

Ultimately, Figma presents the transit map as a collaborative memorial. Designers and transit enthusiasts are encouraged to complete and improve Courtney’s work while keeping his interest in accessible public transportation alive.