# Mapped Public Transit Tape This New York Subway System Tape Will Help You Find Your Way By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-08-17 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subway-system-tape References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/257818339/Subway-Map-Tape) Tape is always a necessary tool to have since you never know when you'll need it, and this [Subway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/follow-the-frank-line) System Tape will not only be sticky, but it will also prevent you from becoming lost. The [New York](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thompson-central-park) subway system is a maze of tunnels and it can be incredibly hard to navigate if you aren't a born and raised New Yorker. This tape has the outline of the subway tracks on the outside of it. This could be really handy if you are new to the city, because you could study the tape and hopefully know where you are going. Of course, since this is tape, it is sticky and can be used for practical purposes. However, if you wanted to be creative with this subway system tape you could decorate walls or notebooks with it as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Transit Navigation Products:** Opportunity for companies to create more innovative and interactive products that help people navigate public transportation systems. - **Multifunctional Adhesives:** Opportunity to create adhesive products that serve both practical and decorative purposes. - **City-specific Navigation Solutions:** Opportunity to develop location-specific products that help people navigate the unique challenges of specific cities. ### Where This Applies - **Public Transportation:** The transit industry could market more navigational aids to riders who need help finding their way in complex transportation systems. - **Stationery and Art Supplies:** Companies in the stationery and art supply industries can promote the subway system tape as a creative and functional product to use in art projects or as a decorative item. - **Software and Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for software and mobile app developers to create more comprehensive products that help people navigate public transportation systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Subway QR Codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-qr-codes.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md) - [Subway-Inspired Colorful Highlighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonjun-jo.md) - [Tape Crafting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-tape.md) - [Convenient Checklist Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/checklist-sticky-roll.md) - [Edible Food-Safe Adhesives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastee-tape.md) - [Clamping Stationery Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peleg-design-clamptape.md) - [Child-Forward Travel Planning Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trip-jones.md) - [Hot Dog Subway Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/follow-the-frank-line.md)