[sustran] Re: Mexico City Metro: Advertizing Flyovers...

[P. Christopher Zegras]

Worth also mentioning that, perhaps fittingly, the station name translates to:
"Canyon of the Dead"....

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From: Carlosfelipe Pardo [mailto:carlosfpardo at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:37 AM
To: P. Christopher Zegras
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Subject: Re: [sustran] Mexico City Metro: Advertizing Flyovers...

See a full collection of these in:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/self-harming_pt_ads/

(thanks to Todd Edelman for compiling them!)

On 28/06/2011 08:33 a.m., P. Christopher Zegras wrote:
> Another one for the collection of sadly ironic advertising on public transportation:
>
> http://yfrog.com/ki4rtvej
>
> (Yes, that appears to be an advertisement BY the City government 
> [owner of the Metro]; rough translation: "Arriving on time to spend 
> time with my family: Constructing the new history of Mexico with her 
> citizens"....)
>
> (thanks to Onesimo Flores for forwarding)
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