Can a Building Hate?

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This video gives a brief tour of the CTA’s Cumberland station, as well as other CTA hubs, to investigate its design. Ultimately finding that in many ways the CTA is designed to keep you unhappy.

Riders of the CTA know that sometimes it certainly feels like the subway hates you, but is it really possible that a building can be designed for your discomfort? In the video above, and in the interview audio below, I did some investigation into infrastructure choices that play a determining role in riders’ experiences with the El.

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