• Homesearch
  • Collections
  • Sign in or create an account
Collection edited by Douglas Lee Miller

An Ethnography of Public Transit

You are a participant observer, assembling with other humans in the last of the truly public spaces. Write about what you see and post it here.

Latest

    What it’s like to be on a train that kills someone.

    I wasn’t surprised that a commuter train killed someone, I just didn’t expect it to be my train. People get killed by the Metra all the…
    Christopher Jones6 min read

      Rules of the Subway

      Pay attention people. There are rules.
      Bill Amstutz4 min read

        The Greeter of Cumberland Station

        Saying thank you for consistent smiles is harder than it sounds.
        Douglas Lee Miller2 min read
        Latest

        Fly on the airport wall

        A small exercise of silently observing people led to substantial insights into human mind and behavior.
        Bhushan Jagia6 min read

          It’s been a pleasure pretending to ignore you.

          Every day I pass them without doing what my instincts tell me I should — I never ask their names.
          Douglas Lee Miller4 min read

            The train carriage acts as a unique stage.

            Forget the inconveniences or pungent aromas, and let everyone, who are acting out their day, perform for you.
            Daniel Wright3 min read

              Imaginary borders

              On the grand-dad of the English railway and the spoilt kid of European aviation.
              Hans Peter Jenssen24 min read

                Is Curitiba’s Mass Transit System the Way of the Future?

                Test Prep and Travel Expert — Vivian Kerr
                Learnist2 min read
                  More stories