All Posts Tagged With: "bus advertising"
Weekly Poll: Regulating Signs and Advertising
They’re positioned along every major street, perched high above our busiest intersections, splashed on the sides bus shelters, waiting inside restroom stalls, and even on the backside of Kingston’s parking tickets. Everywhere you turn in the Limestone City advertisements are attempting to influence us with semi-informative bits of information pulled from the yellow pages. While [...]
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What if Kingston…
We’re back in the Limestone City after a whirlwind adventure that took us west on the MacDonald-Cartier Freeway with stop overs in Ontario’s feel good town, the big smoke, the city of opportunity, as well as the city of waterfalls steel. I always enjoy visiting other urban centres, both large and small, as it affords [...]
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Mobile Advertising Madness
Not to beat a dead horse, but where should we draw the line on advertising around Kingston? It’s a question I’ve asked before, specifically pertaining to the content displayed on the city’s fleet of buses. Today I’m moving away from the lukewarm conversation we’ve had about brands and messages on public transit, and focusing on [...]
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Another Questionable Bus Ad
In the past, I’ve written about advertising on board Kingston Transit’s fleet that did not promote the use of public transportation, as well as the prospect of a controversial atheist campaign. Both posts sparked mild debate over the rules and regulations, which govern advertising on board city buses. On one hand, advertising on mass transit [...]
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What if Kingston…
Image used under CC, and with thanks to fabbio. “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” This colourful, and controversial slogan from the Freethought Association of Canada is slated to adorn the side of city buses in Toronto, Calgary and Halifax, but not in Kingston. Since the message is religious in [...]
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Everywhere There’s Signs
Image used under CC, and with thanks to avlxyz In case you haven’t guessed it, the topic du jour is signage. Everywhere you look around any/our fair city, you’ll see advertisements on billboards, storefront business signs, electronic lighting displays, event banners, and the list goes on. From the best place to get all you can [...]
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Top 5 Posts from 2008
Although this may instantaneously get lost in the sea of ‘Best of…’ and ‘Top 10′ lists from 2008, it’s that time of year where the Kingstonist team is reflecting on our latest trip around the sun. As Kingstonist gears up to celebrate its first birthday in less than two months from now, today’s post features [...]
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Punctuation is a powerful thing
I am going to make a confession. Not that this is something to be ashamed of, but more that it’s something that some people find a little….irritating. I am a grammar snob. I just can’t help it. Ever since I learned about the many uses of the comma, the beauty of a semi-colon and the [...]
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The New Fare Box: Six Tips For Transit Riders
If you’re a Kingston Transit rider, you know that the summer months usually mean that the buses are less full and more on time thanks to a lack of students and good weather. While the lack of ridership is generally looked upon as a bad thing, Kingston Transit likes to use this slow period – [...]
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Bus Advertising Gone Bad
Here’s a paradox that will make your head explode, or perhaps it will simply make your blood boil. A recent CAA ad appearing on the tail end of Kingston Transit buses boasts “insurance rates that won’t have you riding the bus.” Is public transpo in Kingston so bad that City officials are seriously encouraging commuters [...]
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