“There’s a secret jazz seeping from Washington’s aging Metro escalators – those anemic metal walkways that fill our transit system…they honk and bleat and squawk…why are you still wearing those earbuds?” -Chris Richards, “Move along with the soundtrack of Metro’s … <a href="http://99percentinvisible.prx.org/2011/12/19/99-invisible-43-accidental-music-of-imperfect-escalators/" target="_blank">Continue reading →</a>
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99% Invisible

Accidental Music of Imperfect Escalators

Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.