A few months ago we took notice of a graphic designer named Jason Shelowitz who created a series of subway etiquette signs and posted them throughout the NYC Subway. Well the idea has spread north—to Toronto, Ontario Canada. The Canadian National Post liked Jason’s idea so much they formed a psuedo transit agency called the Toronto Transit Civility Commission (TTCC) and designed a series of posters to remind the Canadian public of the responsibilities inherent in travelling with fellow “human” beings. Take a look…
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Transit Etiquette Spreads North
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Tags: Canada, Jason Shelowitz, mass transit, mass transportation, Ontario, public transportation, subway etiquette, Toronto
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NYC Subway Etiquette
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010The West Village artist behind these subway etiquette signs, Jason Shelowitz (aka jayshells ), is being embraced by the masses for his good deed/public art project. He’s created around 400 of the posters, all calling out straphanger’s on their unsavory underground habits. So far only 50 are up, and the NY Post
notes that he used double-sided tape that won’t leave a mess once the sign is removed (he is the etiquette artist after all!).
Tags: Gothamist, Greenwich Village, Jason Shelowitz, mass transit, mass transportation, New York, New York City, NYC Subway, public transportation, subway, subway etiquette
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