As it has for previous presidential inaugurations, Metro intends to issue commemorative SmarTrip fare cards to mark the swearing-in of Donald Trump next month. But unlike 2009 and 2013, when Metro riders clamored for passes with the smiling visage of Barack Obama, the transit agency must now produce cards featuring a president who is deeply unpopular in the region where its passengers live. So here are a few ideas if Metro’s SmarTrip designers need some inspiration:
Mandy is a web fellow at Washingtonian. She is a senior at Missouri School of Journalism. She focuses on reporting and visualizing news stories, in an effort to tell data-heavy stories in a more interesting and interactive way. Feel free to shoot Mandy an email or @ her at Twitter for ideas and thoughts.
