RTC using creative art to encourage riders to wear face masks

For those who take public transportation, following COVID-19 safety protocols are important than ever.

The Regional Transportation Commission hopes by displaying art, they can inspire their riders to stay safe.

13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON SPOKE WITH A LOCALPROFESSOR--- WHO'S MAKING SUREALL RTC RIDERS KNOW THE RULES.MARISSA ADLIBASHLEY DOUGHTY UNLV GRAPHICDESIGN ASST PROFESSOR 1:25-1:40YOU STAND THERE AND I'LL STANDHERETELL ME ABOUT THIS THERE'SSEVERAL OF THESE AT THE STATIONEACH ONE IS ACTUALLY 6 FEETWIDE ITS EASY TO SEE- AND AGOOD REMINDER- TAKE SOT2:39-2:42 I WANTED TO CREATESIGNAGE THAT WAS MOREAPPROACHABLE AND MORE FRIENDLYASHLEY DAUGHTY TEACHES GRAPHICDESIGN AT UNLV- SO SHE'S USEDTO USING LETTERS AND GRAPHICSTO CONVEY A SPECIFIC MESSAGE.SHE WAS ASKED TO PUT TOGETHERTHESE ART PIECES AT THEBONNEVILLE TRANSIT CENTER-REMINDING RIDERS TO WEAR THEIRMASKS- AND KEEP THEIR DISTANCE.TAKE SOT BRIJ GULATI DIRECTOROF CAPITOL PROJECTS RTC1:25-1:32 ASHLEY CAME UP WITHALL THESE SIGNS BUT THEY STILLCONVEYED A GOOD MESSAGE AT RTCTHE ART- FOCUSED ON COVID 19SAFETY PROTOCOLS.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCIESACROSS THE COUNTRY- HAVE FACEDCHALLENGES WHEN IT COMES TOPROVIDING AN IMPORTANT SERVICE-WHILE PREVENTING THE VIRUS.SO NOW- ABOUT NINE MONTHS INTOTHE PANDEMIC- THE RTC IS USINGA DIFFERENT APPROACH- WITHMESSAGES LIKE- YOUR NOSTRILSARE SHOWING- 1:47-2:00 WE'REHOPING THAT WITH SOFTERMESSAGING AND LIGHT HEARTEDHUMOR PEOPLE WILL COMPLY WITHTHE MESSAGES AND WEAR SIMPLEFACE MASKS TO LIMIT THEEXPOSURE OF THE VIRUS FORDOUGHTY- SHE SAYS ITS SURREALTO SEE HER ART DISPLAYED TOTHOUSANDS OF RIDERS- WITH SUCHAN IMPORTANT MESSAGE.5:33-5:40 I'VE BEEN TOLD PEOPLEARE STOPPING TO READ THEM ANDTAKE PICTURES SO THAT'S GREATTO SEEMARISSA ADLIBOVER THE NEXT SEVERALMONTHS....WE'RE HELPING YOU GET BACK TO