http://ealscoalition.org/2010/05/25/eals-and-sustainable-arlington-push-for-bus-shetlers/ East Arlington Livable Streets Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://ealscoalition.org/2010/05/25/eals-and-sustainable-arlington-push-for-bus-shetlers/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 admin Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:30:16 +0000 http://ealscoalition.org/?p=392#comment-1819 The bus shelters and their maintenance are provided free by Cemusa. I doubt umbrellas would last very long, due to wind and foul weather. I think that is the reason you haven't seen this solution before. There are very few proposed locations and the placement should and will be sensitive to business visibility. At some point when do we decide it is important to support different transportation options that single occupancy car travel? We've done that for a while and I think it is clear our environment, social fabric, and general well being have suffered. Bus shelters is a micro step in the right direction. The bus shelters and their maintenance are provided free by Cemusa. I doubt umbrellas would last very long, due to wind and foul weather. I think that is the reason you haven’t seen this solution before. There are very few proposed locations and the placement should and will be sensitive to business visibility. At some point when do we decide it is important to support different transportation options that single occupancy car travel? We’ve done that for a while and I think it is clear our environment, social fabric, and general well being have suffered. Bus shelters is a micro step in the right direction.

]]> http://ealscoalition.org/2010/05/25/eals-and-sustainable-arlington-push-for-bus-shetlers/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Mark Kaepplein Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:50:29 +0000 http://ealscoalition.org/?p=392#comment-1674 How much does a bus shelter cost to build? How much to maintain on average? Same for a bench? I think the difference pays for many umbrellas without the reduced safety of shelters blocking sight lines for drivers entering Mass Ave., along with general ugliness and visual clutter/distraction. Business owners who lose visibility to traffic and customers who have to look out at a shelter (eg. restaurant) will also favor the bench+umbrella solution. How much does a bus shelter cost to build? How much to maintain on average? Same for a bench? I think the difference pays for many umbrellas without the reduced safety of shelters blocking sight lines for drivers entering Mass Ave., along with general ugliness and visual clutter/distraction. Business owners who lose visibility to traffic and customers who have to look out at a shelter (eg. restaurant) will also favor the bench+umbrella solution.

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