I started this discussion on mastodon, but want to here too. If you could create the perfect bus stop, what would it have? Here are some of my ideas:
β Safety:
- Shelters: no advertisements blocking views. Enclosed shelters must have 2+ exit points.
- Solar lights
βΏ Accessibility:
- A space in shelters for wheelchairs.
- Marked wide paved section for wheelchairs & those with mobility difficulties to board a ramp onto the bus.
- Braille on bus stop signs & tactile pavement.
π²Other:
- Bike racks
- Vending Machines
- Public water fountain
- Tiny library
Do you have more ideas?
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That would work in an affluent suburb for a while, but not in any dense urban area with homeless.
It really needs to have: A bathroom. A water fountain. A roof. No glass walls, they will just get kicked out. Some buttons to call security. Some sort of automated connection to public services like hospitals, shelters and food distro sites, and a map of how to get there. Seating, but not the type thats easy to sleep on. Its not a homeless shelter.
And it needs to be regularly cleaned and maintained.