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Honorable Mention
Title:	Pink Ribbon Sign
Comcept:	Once in a while, I see mothers or mothers-to-be struggling to carry strollers while going up and down the staircase in the stations, or the elderly holding on tight to the banisters and waiting for people to pass by. Many of the stations are structured to have their platform higher than the wicket, yet not many of them are equipped with elevators or escalators. The following are some things that facilitate people in need of help to use the stations: promoting better manners near the priority seats, the yellow colored Braille blocks and the signs to indicate where to get on the women-only-cars. I believe that apart from these things, it would be great if we had a special pathway with a pink colored ribbon mark on it so people can make way for those people mentioned above. This will make us realize that there are people who have difficulty in climbing up and down the staircases and will let us be kinder to others.
Coment:	Many stations in Japan are not equipped with elevators or escalators. This piece suggests setting up priority stairs for people in need of special consideration: the physically challenged, pregnant women, the elderly and people pushing baby strollers. New rules must be laid out in the mass transit system as well as an aggressive campaign set up promoting the pink ribbon as the symbol of those in need of special consideration. The choice of a highly durable and easily installed sheet material was very appropriate.
Profile
	Name of Applicant:	Takeshi Takahashi
	Date of Birth:	1972/12/25
	Sex:	Male
	Nationality:	Japan
	Residence:	Japan
	Academic History:	Graduated from Osaka College of Art
	Occupation:	Free-lance Designer
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