Apr 12, 2022
Streetsblog's America's Best Bus Stops Contest is down to its
final two contenders. Nationwide, though, the United States have a
lot more sorry stops than good ones — and to understand how our top
two wonderful waiting areas bucked the trend, we brought in an
expert for some game-time commentary.
Today, we're talking with bus stop expert and Transit Center Senior
Research Associate Mary Buchanan, author of the indispensable
report From
Sorry to Superb: Everything You Need to Know About Great Bus
Stops. Host Kea Wilson chats with Buchanan about how
cities can create — or fight for — the structural conditions that
help create great bus stops, and keep them well-maintained for
years to come. And then we dig into why America's best
bus networks might not have a whole lot of
"great" stops at all — but they would have plenty of
adequate ones. Give it a listen, and
don't forget to cast your vote in the final round of America's
Best Bus Stops by Friday, April 15 at 10am ET.