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bellab2017
Bella 💜🪻 :
This is great but I worry about any accessibility that relies on the person having a phone and an app. So many people don’t have data plans or smartphones or the storage space for an app.
2026-10-07 01:24:39
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_silentdonut_
Silent_donut :
This is actually crazy that this is the first time I’ve seen anything explaining what they are
2026-10-07 02:35:25
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ef_of_x
jo :
they're scattered everywhere but nowhere standard
2026-10-07 01:14:49
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wrose100
wrose100 :
I’ve been trying to scan these things with my phones regular camera for so long
2026-10-06 21:17:22
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koffee.zip
koffee.zip :
that sad thing is that its proprietary so you have to pay to make your own
2026-10-07 21:56:03
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carlitela
rei :-) :
i see these at subway stations in LA and i’ve never found an answer on what they are omg thank you so much for this
2026-10-07 04:26:52
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mr.neaky4
⃟ :
and how tf is a blind person gonna see that
2026-10-09 00:14:20
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nxxtgend
D :
Easier to find? Really?!
2026-10-08 18:09:50
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be.more.empathetic
Nick says be.more.empathetic :
I was WONDERING what those were.
2026-10-07 17:58:45
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burntoutartkid
Raine 🌧 :
oooooohhhhh that's what they are
2026-10-06 23:58:55
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gregorylocke3
Gregory Locke :
I have seen these for YEARS and assumed it was related to the textured flooring (because of the coloring) but NEVER found an explanation for how to scan the QR codes. (Obviously it doesn’t work without the app…) So I just assumed it was a logo, not a code. Great comms work, MTA! Excellent rollout! 😐
2026-10-08 15:12:46
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tinyjazzybell
JazzyBell :
oooo this sounds like something Mamdani would go bonkers for.
2026-10-07 03:08:50
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_niqu3_
𑣲𝑜𝓃𝒾𝓆𝓊𝑒 :
i have yet to see these or i dont be payin attention
2026-10-08 14:25:11
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74257275285a
im real pls trust me :
but these are lowkey randomly placed 😭 none of the mta accessibility features are really standardized. like jay st metrotech has guide paths for the blind but no other station does?
2026-10-12 17:25:15
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highiquser26
Swamp_izzo🗣️🇲🇽 :
Only the 6 train has those square things
2026-10-07 01:25:40
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showercoughdrop2
alexa :
Love this!
2026-10-06 22:25:53
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femalenewyorker
femalenewyorker :
Lovely
2026-10-13 20:54:24
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disnella
Disnella :
Oh wow !
2026-10-06 21:32:45
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lol825731
Lol :
QR code better
2026-10-07 22:12:38
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navilens
NaviLens :
Thanks for sharing!!! 👏👏👏👏 check our profile for more info about NaviLens!
2026-10-07 16:58:27
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givethanks9
THANKFUL :
scammers gonna start putting their own and steal your money
2026-10-07 02:22:35
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8bakes
Baker :
: TLDR. You need an app to scan these
2026-10-07 00:37:17
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flypodpro
flypodpro :
Looks close to useless to me.
2026-10-07 20:40:37
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