Moses' BFA thesis exhibition was originally scheduled from March 16–20 in the Oliver Art Center on CCA’s Oakland campus. Due to the Bay Area’s COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, we are sharing work by Moses and other graduating students on CCA’s website and social media channels. 

Artwork by Moses will be featured on CCA's official social media channels, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, starting April 28 at 5pm PDT. 

ARTIST STATEMENT

As of February 2020, there are 27 different official governing transportation agencies within the 9 county San Francisco Bay Area. Within just one county, like Contra Costa County, there are different operating bus agencies depending on where you live (AC Transit, WestCAT, County Connection, and Tri-Delta Transit). There are political reasons why transportation in the Bay Area is complex, but the politics of transit is not something an every-day rider on any of these services cares about. They care about getting from point A to point B. Having so many governing agencies creates a lot of issues that could be avoided if all of them worked as one. Dealing with transfers is one of the biggest pain-point so are inconsistent fares. While Clipper is a step in the right direction, it is not the ideal solution.

To fix this incredibly complex tangled mess requires a lot more than what we can do at this time. My goal is to create a visual world where every one of those agencies is re-branded into one governing transportation agency. This is a look into an alternate future with existing future plans of rail lines materialized. I want you to visualize a place where transfers between multi-modes of transportation are seamless and planning a trip through transit makes sense and is not a headache. I, along with many others in the Bay Area, are envisioning this world-class transportation network. One that takes you seamlessly from point A to point B or point D to point U.    

Welcome to a world with the San Francisco Bay Area Transportation Authority or Transbay for short. In service of the residents of all 9 Bay Area counties with plenty of room to grow in Northern California.

BIO

Hi, I'm Moses. I'm originally from LA and now I'm in the Bay. I enjoy long BART rides and Zachary's Pizza. Passionate about transit, design, equity, and the intersections between them. I'm currently a senior at California College of the Arts pursuing a degree in Design & Illustration graduating on May 16th, 2020. Experienced with both public and private sector design.

To view more work by Moses, visit mosesmaynez.com.