GTA THE EXPERIENCE

The video above is a collection of information we hope can help us make informed decisions in our future endeavors as designers with our Bus Shelter/ Shelter Bus Studio Projects.
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Post Card#2

(W)Righting

Obviously I took my trip before I read so when riding I didn't think about the bus ride in reflection of the historical movement that the 60's brought about, but on my bus ride there was a sign in honor of Ms. Rosa Parks and Her Sitting. The sit in movement brought about great change in the Greensboro area, as well as many other cities in the south. I still am proud of the fact that these were people who were very proud, and some of the best of their race, because they're aren't many who could do what they did without fear, discouragement, and the ability to carry on with "passive insistence" as was Quoted in the Civil and Civil Rights Reading. Its a true sign of strength and how one person can inspire many, and as a human race together through uplifting one another can true cause revolution.

Reading + Riding + Recording

My bus ride on the GTA was definitely an experience.


Throughout the bus are signs, very minimal advertisements, like you would have in New York or other major cities, just rules and regulations, and ways to contact GTA's customer service.

The first thing I noticed as a Bus rider on my route was the tremendous amount of car lots. now as a normal car driver, I normally ignored all the car lots down wendover and may glance and think, Trade In! But as a bus rider I felt as though they were cramming cars down my throat, by one! Only 500 down! etc... I also thought about the individuals who choose to ride the bus. Because it is a choice, and a very smart choice. The cost is minimal when comparing to a taxi, and you have the option to read or concentrate on other things instead of driving.
In the front of the bus the seats are reserved for seniors and people with disabilites, which is great, its kinda like a parking lot they usually get all the good seats but its for a very good, reason, and I'm sure there are state and federal regulations that put those rules in place.



As i was riding i began to notice the different ways in which we travel , cars, trucks, mopeds, bikes, we all have our own preferred methods of getting around and they're all at our disposal for a small/large expenditure.
Greensboro as a city is consistently building, and hope that as Stewards in our world they are looking for "greener" ways, so that in the cities future we can conserve our resources.
So as a second time bus rider, I was a little hesitant about this cord above my head, I was about a half a mile form my stop and and really didn't know when to pull it, so my ride ended up being a little longer than expected. I also noticed all of the safety signs, since buses are very much a public institution in themselves, it would only make sense that emergency exits are clearly marked, and i was very glad to see them in place.

The Uncg water tower is a great landmark, it lets me know that i'm on my way home! the bus ride was nice, people were looking at me kinda weird because of all the pictures i was taking.
I didn't feel comfortable just snapping pictures of people while they were on the bus, the idea seemed very judgmental and wrong, so I got a picture of this nice lady on her way on the bus.

Goodbye RT.1 GTA, You maybe seeing me soon.

Over all my ride went well, I plan on using our cities public transit system again.

POST CARD #1

Written : Hello Tommy, I would love to help in the planning of the upcoming alumna reunion event. It would be a thrill not only to help plan, but to meet many of our alumni, to get to know the people who do what I can only dream of doing. To help on any level would be my pleasure!

~Nacarra Lessane


photography by:Bill Bensley

Reflection: First Week of Classes

I was so excited to get back to school to get back to work. But on the eve of this event i got on blackboard and saw where my classes had posted their syllabi. Lets just say my printer ran out of ink ( lol it was low anyway)! I realized at that moment I had a very busy semester of me, and its best to stay ahead of the game. Begin on Monday we were all given our assignments for the week which turned to chaos on Wednesday is deciding what we were going to do for our presentations as a group. By Friday the tension had mounted as the entire class had to devise a way to make out individual elements cohesively exist in one installation , my blood pressure was up!!! But by the end of the day everything was done and everyone was happy! For the weekend I went with some friends to emerald point and almost drown to start off the second week of classes!!

WAYFINDING

In this assignment I was to create a mental map to the News and record, luckily for me, i knew how to get there, so i already had a mental map, the only thing that i didn't know was where the front door of the news and record was, and wen i got there i found a pleasant surprise. There was this cool bench sculpture, made up of copper and it had news paper prints as its supporting structure which id pretty cool.









A distinctive and legible environment not only offers security but also heightens the potential depth and intensity of human experience.