It's now monday and two days have passed since we started posting signs in the train station. Yesterday, sunday we went down to the station and hung up more signs, now a few of sunny along with cassandras. We decided that having cassandra walk around again was not a good idea, for we wanted to see if people would notice her outside the area and take action. That they did! Cassandra has reported to our group that many of her friends, co-workers, and classmates have seen the pictures and called her asking why she was reported missing. the "Have you seen her signs" leave an open mind to the person who chooses to read it. Is this poor girl lost, is she dangerous, a drug dealer, has she been killed? There are many things going on in the minds of the people who pass through the train station everday. After being there for a few hours on Saturday and a quick stop by on Sunday, we have collaborated and are meeting there again today with sunny's pictures and him as he walks through the station up and down the stairs. This project is slowly pointing out how curious and cautious people really are.
We noticed several things in the process so far with Cassandra's pictures:
1. Mostly young college students and clean cut people between the ages of 18-30 seem to notice the pictures hanging around the station, often times stopping to read.
2. The homeless-looking people also take the time to read and have approached us asking questions why we were posting pictures and were genuinely concerned.
3. Immigrant travelers and minorities seemed to pass by the signs, but noticed us standing there. We took the time to approach them and ask to keep an eye out, and they mentioned that they would try and help.
4. Business people between the ages of 35-50 did not seem to notice the signs nor us standing around. Probably becasue they are used to travelling constantly to and fro on the train and see many strange occurences to much to realize.
5. The best reactions we got were from an old woman and an old couple. They both entered the train station doors and read the sign. they entered the dunkin donuts and saw the signs on the way. Cassandra was standing at the bottom of the elevator, and when they got on they kept looking back trying to figure if that may have been the girl in the signs.
the big concept we are trying to cover is if you see something say something.. they saw something but are yet to say something!
Today is another day, and with sunny in our group and a sun in the sky, we are sure to get more responses, hopefully ones documented on hipcast!
-amanda
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