About one year ago, Nagoya made a new rule: You should not walk or run on the escalator. People used to stand on the left side of the escalator and let people pass on the right side, but now they stand on both sides. Yesterday, a volunteer for Nagoya got on the escalator and stood on the right side in front of me. She had a sign on her back that said, “In Nagoya, please stop.” The rule seems to be working. The number of people walking and running on the escalator has gone from 21% down to about 7% since it started.     (103 words)