Community Bulletin
Board Policy
Purpose
Core Transit provides Community bulletin boards in certain stops and shelters to facilitate community connection. These boards are intended to share information about community events, services, organizations, public notices, and other matters of local interest.
Neutral Administration
Core Transit does not endorse, support, or oppose any message displayed on community bulletin boards. Materials will not be approved or removed based on any protected expression.
Prohibited Content
Materials may not:
- Contain obscenity or illegal content
- Include threats, harassment, or incitement to violence
- Interfere with transit operations, impersonate Core Transit, or contain false statements that are reasonable likely to cause public safety risks.
- Promote discrimination in violation of law
- Violate copyright or intellectual property rights
- Advertise products or services prohibited by law
Size and Placement
- Maximum size: 11″ x 17″
- One posting per organization, candidate, or event per board
- Materials must be attached only to stops with clearly labeled community boards. Any material placed outside of the community board will be removed regardless of content. There are no community boards in Core Transit buses.
- No covering or removing other posted materials.
- Materials placed near or around a Core Transit bus shelter or stop, but not attached to or placed on Core Transit property, must comply with the rules of the property owner or public agency with jurisdiction over that location.
- Core Transit staff will not assist with posting materials.
Posting Duration
- All materials must include a date for when it was posted
- Materials may remain for up to 30 days
- Expired materials can be removed by staff
Capacity Limits
If a board reaches capacity:
- Oldest materials may be removed first
- Staff may reserve a portion of space for transit-related notices
Maintenance
Staff can remove materials that:
- Violate this policy
- Create a safety hazard for transit operations
- Are damaged beyond readability
- Have exceeded the allowed posting period or do not include a posting date
- Are posted outside the designated community board
Core Transit reserves the right to add/remove community boards in shelters and amend this policy as needed.