Transportation decor as social transcripts of the city
By: Caveat Emptor
Date: November 14, 2025
Resource Type: Linked article
Every day, thousands of yellow buses navigate Lagos carrying more than just passengers. They carry archives. The decor adorning these vehicles functions as mobile repositories of urban consciousness, documenting religious fervour, political upheaval, musical movements, and personal philosophies. These are not mere decorations; they are social transcripts of the city, written in paint, vinyl, and aspiration.
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