https://padlet.com/karlalucero/5dqqvesdl0nv277p en-us 2025-09-19 22:34:27 UTC 2025-09-20 01:15:47 UTC hello@padlet.com karlalucero https://padlet.com/karlalucero/5dqqvesdl0nv277p/wish/3594575047 My object is an old MTA token that was used in the 1953 till the early 2003s. This is a big symbol of the growing city since New York has worked on improving the transport and the currency for the convenience of passengers. This token goes against anit-modernity because of the resistance towards technology, such as apple pay. Now with just a double tap on the phone you are able to take a train ride showing how what once seemed like an improvement may now be just outdated. Even with metrocards, a lot thought this was the next great thing with much more convenience than a physical token however now it just seems inconvenient to carry a card you can lose when you have your phone. For example, Ali Behdad’s analysis of Orientalist photography talks about how objects and images can freeze certain cultures and memories in time. The token is an example, this brings reminiscence and nostalgia to many who grew up on the token. Even to me, the school metro cards bring nostalgia since they are not used anymore and omny has taken over.

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