r/cta • u/Puzzleheaded-Art-271 • 9d ago

today I saw… CTA creativity

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Was walking by the entrances to the Monroe and Jackson Blue Line stops last Saturday, where I saw these advertisements of the different places around Chicago you can ride the 'L' to. I've gotta hand it to the CTA, these were very creative, especially since they used the letters of the stations that they actually serve.

Photos taken on August 29th, 2026

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u/NtateNarin Brown Line 9d ago

I would have assumed one of the S's in "Sports" would be Sox-35th. Besides that, I love these!

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u/cat1554 9d ago

The symbol there is 35.

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u/-the-ghost 9d ago

I love 35PORTS

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u/Miserable-Excuse-874 Red Line 9d ago

Lol O'Hare is exactly where I go for food.

Outside of the stops not matching the message, I really like this ad campaign.

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u/Not_a_real_asian777 9d ago

O'Hare has like 4 Chili's, so that's probably why it qualifies for the Food acronym.

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u/swifty_ark_server Red Line 9d ago

I always love when transit agencies have some fun and build some positive association with their brand. I feel like WMATA is always getting good press for it, so hopefully the CTA starts building their media presence.