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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Digital Discussion: Manners Matter – Courtesy Campaigns
Tuesday, April 5 2022
5:00 PM
Free Online Program
Courtesy is a word that is increasingly synonymous with expected behavior while riding public transportation. In New York City, courtesy campaigns have been implemented from the 1940s to the present day to convince riders that manners matter.
Join Educator and Experience Facilitator Brooke Bell for a digital discussion about the evolution of courtesy campaigns in New York City’s subway system and discover the various characters and catch phrases used in these campaigns.
Free
Please Note: This event will take place online. Upon registration, all participants will receive two emails – one will be a receipt and the other will include a Zoom link with instructions on how to participate. We encourage you to download the Zoom app in advance for the best user experience.
All attendees are welcome. You will have the option to turn on automatic captions for this virtual program. Staff will share instructions for how to do so at the start of the event. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Image: The Subway Sun, Vol. XVII, No. 3: Have A Heart For Others – Please Load in Line, 1950, XX.2018.4.8, The Subway Sun Collection; New York Transit Museum.
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