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That’s right, it’s #TransitThursday during National Transportation Week. HOLY MOLY!
What a better way to celebrate #transit than with a #transpohaiku?! We all know that @RayLaHood Loves haikus! Right @cctgirl?
Show your love for #transit by writing a haiku!
Haiku? Say what?!
- That’s 5-7-5 syllables.
- Clap it out.
- Write it.
- Tweet it.
- Don’t forget the hashtag #TransitThursday or we can’t hear you!
I bet @enri_zoltz has a few he can share! Don’t know Gary Memi? Well, let me introduce you to this awesome poet laureate:
http://railroadpoetry.blogspot.com/
Gary writes poems during his daily commute on the LIRR. He calls himself the self-appointed poet laureate of the Long Island Railroad.
Another great poet to check out is William Reagan:
http://williamreagan.com/transit-haiku/
Get inspired! Go check out their poems.Then come back and share with us your haiku to celebrate and show your #transit love!
Happy #Transit Thursday, y’all!
Can You Believe It’s #TransitThursday Already!?
Can You Believe It’s #TransitThursday Already!? I can’t! Time sure flies when you’re riding transit!
This week’s topic was inspired by both the @gotriangle & @CCTgirl! Thanks y’all!
Pro-Transit Promos!
The first inspiration is from the @gotriangle I<3 Transit event that I attended last week in Durham, NC included a photo booth, free t-shirts, slap bracelets, stickers, & postcards, all to PROMOTE TRANSIT! (see previous blog post for more info).
(Photo credit: @gotirangle post from http://www.facebook.com/GoTriangle)
My other inspiration for this week’s topic comes from @CCTgirl! She has inspired me with her wildly popular penny lapel pins that are being used by Fast Track Forward and the Livable Communities Coalition to promote the upcoming July 31 TIA transportation tax referendum in Atlanta. (BTW, in case you’re wondering @CCTgirl has officially depleted ALL of the Michael’s stores, nationwide, of their lapel backs! WAHOO!!!)
(Photo credits: “Pennies!” by @CCTgirl - Ashley Robbins & “Making Penny Lapel Pins” by David Brown both posts from http://www.facebook.com/FasTrackForward)
So, whether it’s free t-shirts, photo booths, lapel pins, bumper stickers, buttons, reusable grocery bags, stickers, free passes, cool ads, events.. let us know:
What’s your favorite transit promotion?
Don’t forget to use the #TransitThursday hashtag!
Want to know more about how you can get involved in the upcoming July 31 TIA referendum in Atlanta, contact @CCTgirl on twitter or check out their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FasTrackForward
Want free photos, t-shirts, stickers, slap bracelets like I have? Attend the next @gotriangle I <3 Transit event on July 6 at Tir a Nog in downtown Raleigh, NC. FMI: http://t.co/7eDPE1Jr or check their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/GoTriangle
