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Would it bother you if Forest Hills were renamed, for revenue's sake?
Officials from the MBTA presented a plan Tuesday to begin selling naming rights for 11 stops in its subway network, and they hope to eventually put the names of all their stops out to bid, according to the Boston Globe.
The proposal would allow for the winning bidder to add its name to the beginning of the title of historical stops, it would be included on maps and signs and called out by conductors. For instance, "Dunkin' Donuts Back Bay Station, doors open on the left."
If the MBTA goes through with the plans, Boston would join Chicago as the only city with a major subway system to sell the naming rights to all its stops, according to the Globe.
The first batch of stops the T is looking to put out to bid includes: Downtown Crossing, South Station, Park Street, Back Bay, North Station, Airport, Copley Square, State Street, Boylston, Harvard, Kendall.
Some stations could bring in up to $1.7 million annually through selling naming rights, according to BostInno. The MBTA's financial woes have been well-documented. It is implementing fare increases and some service cuts starting Sunday to help shore up a previously-projected $161 million shortfall in 2013.
MarkBoston
1:23 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
must EVERYTHING be about capitalism ?? Whats next , renaming our city streets ? Boylston becomes AT&T Ave .... then at last the corporations take over completely with the New World Order and the US becomes " The United Corporations of America" My gut is beginning to turn here ....
J Edwin Lewis
2:52 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Subtle idea: name it after a former "beloved" TV show: Forest "The HIlls" Hills (now available on DVD and Blu-Ray)
Kathy G
3:18 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
i'm all for more money for the T. If they have to raise it by selling naming rights so be it. Any of the names in the list are fine with me.
Andrea Cherez
11:55 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Let's all cash in on this great idea. When can we start marketing bits of our butts for corporations to ink their logos on?
Chris Helms
10:03 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Andrea, that reminds me of the story of "Baby X," who has a corporate sponsorship through his 18th birthday. (Yes, this is art -- the baby doesn't really have an "Ajax" tattoo) http://hyperallergic.com/49364/marni-kotak-baby-x/
Andrea Cherez
11:04 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Yet.