PRX default Piece image
Spoken Word/Commentary on CTA spending Read the full description.
- Playing
- To Ride or Not to Ride
- From
- Radio Arte
A hip-hop beat & deep thoughts give listeners reason & rhyme. How is the Chicago Transit Authority spending rider's money? Marcel Herrera explores this question in, to ride or not to ride?
To hear the full audio, sign up for a free PRX account or log in.
More from Radio Arte
Mi Abuela Maria
(00:05:41)
From: Radio Arte
Getting to know the grandmother that passed away before I was born through the words and memories of my mother.
Sin Papeles: Joe Arpaio y la 287g
(00:13:03)
From: Radio Arte
Entrevista con Directora Ejecutiva de la ACLU Arizona, Alessandra Soler Meetze, sobre el programa 287g, y el Sherif del Condado de Maricopa Joe Arpaio.
"Ball" - a traumedy
(01:00:43)
From: Radio Arte
An interview with young writter Brian Lobel on his experience writting "Ball", a 'traumedy' about his experience with testicular cancer.
War activists and LGBT Rights
(00:26:32)
From: Radio Arte
Interviews with anti and pro war activist on the second aniversary of the war on Irak on issues of LGBT rights.
Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
(00:06:43)
From: Radio Arte
If she were a lesbian, there wouldn't be anything wrong with that, right?
Five Quick Ways to Save Money
(00:02:12)
From: Radio Arte
Follow these steps & not only will your smile get bigger, but you'll also have bigger bank account.
A City Bigger Than
(00:01:28)
From: Radio Arte
This is a social commentary/spoken word piece about the City of Chicago.
Related Pieces
Piece Description
A hip-hop beat & deep thoughts give listeners reason & rhyme. How is the Chicago Transit Authority spending rider's money? Marcel Herrera explores this question in, to ride or not to ride?
Davis Garcia
Posted on November 09, 2007 at 08:16 AM | Permalink
Review of To Ride or Not to Ride
This piece talks about a real life issue dealing with public transportation on the city of Chicago. It focuses on how money is supposebly spent within the cta's budget. A young teen takes the red line everyday to go to school except for the summer time. The choice of music was really effective. The ticking of the clock focuses our attention on how public transportation might be two or three years from now leaving us wondering: Why the cta really raises their prices up?