Comments on: New SubTalk puts underground ethics on display

By: A guerrilla art attack targeting subway etiquette :: Second Ave. Sagas

A guerrilla art attack targeting subway etiquette :: Second Ave. Sagas — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:22:10 +0000

[...] fingers and fries under her seat, I’ve looked at those who abuse emergency exits, those who do not give up seats to the aged, infirm or pregnant, those who grope others. The subways are fraught with people too unaware of their surroundings to [...]

By: herenthere

herenthere — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:00:55 +0000

Ben,
Your emergency exits link isn’t showing up, you’re missing a ” at the end of the anchor tag.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:51:04 +0000

Unfortunately I also see the potential for people to make up some kind of disability to get seats for themselves since “not all disabilities are visible”.

By: rhywun

rhywun — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:07:13 +0000

Why just the seats at the ends of the cars?

Because it’s easier to “police”. I simply don’t sit in those seats if they’re available, because everybody knows those seats are “reserved”. If *every* seat was effectively reserved for people with disabilities, there would be more conflict that there needs to be. Of course you should give up your mid-car seat if someone asks, but you can’t “police” that.

By: Scott E

Scott E — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:38:44 +0000

I’ve got two issues with this: (1) Why just the seats at the ends of the cars? If I’m sitting in the middle of the train and a disabled person needs a seat, does this mean I have the right to deny it to them? (2) The picture is outdated. Sometime last year, someone had the brilliant idea to scratch the stickers off of the seat-backs and hang them much higher on the wall, above the advertisement. Not only is this a less-visible location, but it leaves the seats even more scratched up, and is a waste of time and money (I’ve noticed it on the 3 and 7 trains. Don’t know about the IND/BMT).

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:23:09 +0000

If I were disabled, I’d be outraged that the MTA is spending money on these ads rather than on making more stations barrier-free.