Gothamist: Gimme Bus Shelter: New Shelters Shine

anonymous bus rider

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:02:33 -0500

this is great. will the mta also tell the bus drivers to stop in front of the shelter, instead of several yards beyond the shelter, where we realize there is already another huge crowd of people waiting at the pole? I hate that. Who gets priority, the shelter waiters or the pole waiters? Can we have some kind of standardized bus waiting/riding system now?

slander

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:12:41 -0500

could they spare 2 fucking benches? do the people who design these things actually ever wait for a bus??? let us sit down! loosers.

Gary B

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:48:02 -0500

These are going up along the western end of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. They're almost complete at Atlantic/Court, Atlantic/Clinton and Atlatic/Hicks.

a

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:52:35 -0500

The bus shelters are very sleek and modern. I like! As for the "giant windows," they're nicer than the current "giant platic windows" we have, so what are some of you complaining about?! I take the bus, and I'll appreciate the mod feel futuristic feel.

PleaseShutUp

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:04:59 -0500

I hope Gothamist posts a photo the first time an awesome streetartist scratches or sprays their tag on one of these.

bobo

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:58:05 -0500

Of course they look nice. They're new. Give it one night.

smitty

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:26:40 -0500

The bus shelter in my neighborhood seems to be smashed just about every week. I wonder how long these will last.

galen

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:29:42 -0500

They look nice, but the design of these shelters really doesn't say New York City. I thought the current trend in NYC streetscape design was the early 20th century "retro look". The bus shelter shown in your picture looks like it belongs in Toronto or something.

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:20:36 -0500

Like those things are going to survive the graffitists and vandals. Until you coat them with mylar so the graffiti can be peeled off, and post a guard 24/7, which won't happen, those things are DOA. www.forgotten-ny.com

RDuffy

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:16:31 -0500

Like Tim said, the Chicago bus shelters are pretty well kept. I know when they first started installing them, everyone was like "Glass? Yeah, like that will last!" Surprisingly they have.

Tim

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:13:44 -0500

Chicago updated their street furniture a few years ago with a contract from French company JC Decaux. While a bit sturdier looking than Cemusas they also use quite a lot of glass. Although prone to taggers and etching, the company has been super diligent about replacement and upkeep, but I think they keep all advertising revenue.

edEx

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:09:32 -0500

why would anyone think that these new shelters would be anymore marked up than the old ones? they're aesthetically beautiful and still serve their function; shelter.

Bryan

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:00:55 -0500

Well the great thing s that the contractor is responsible for maintenance and cleaning-- not the city-- so if their design is flawed, they will ahve to pay the price by replacing the glass panes. I personally like this system.

RIck

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:30:18 -0500

Under the contract, Cemusa is responsible for maintenance and graffiti removal, not the city.

S.D.

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:27:26 -0500

Looks Fragile.

james

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:19:27 -0500

bad idea- those giant windows are going to get etched up by writers and be way more expensive for the squares to replace than a new coat of paint over some drippy marker tags. what a waste of money.

Chris

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:16:47 -0500

ok so there going to be vandalized. we all know that but why should we let things go to $hit because of others? it's about time something like this is happening and personally we should all want them to stay beautiful. NY deserves this.

Elderta

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:13:53 -0500

They look very nice, but they don't look like they actually give much shelter. The space between the roof and the side panels will probably let a lot of rain into the shelter space. The illuminated bus map is pretty damn awesome though.

mg

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:12:27 -0500

They installed new ones at 114th and 116th and Amsterdam as well. They look nice and the contractor, which is used in much of Europe, promises to keep them graffiti free. The top part also looks like it can house a digital screen for bus tracking info once the system goes live.

James Frey

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:11:25 -0500

Even tempered glass won't survive rocks thrown by vandals. Too bad, because these things look beautiful.

Hipster J

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:09:28 -0500

I think its like, hella lame that these shelters are going up first in Queens before being built in the Village. Like, omg

nisey79

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:09:01 -0500

I applaud the idea that the new shelters were designed to prevent blind spots, but the edgeless glass panel near the stop name column looks rather dangerous. I can imagine a person with poor sight easily walking into it.

Joe

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:02:32 -0500

A new shelter was being installed at 118th and Amsterdam this morning.

Booty

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:57:43 -0500

there's also one installed on Queens Boulevard and 67th Avenue. It was erected in a span of about 5 days or so to replace one that had been severly damaged and removed in the summer. Although I rarely take the bus, it's a definite welcome to the drab sidewalk I cross every day.

Bob A Booey

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:53:11 -0500

Will Gothamist throw a party to celebrate when these get filled up with graffiti?

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:48:55 -0500

Really, making expensive bus shelters like this is foolish. They're nothing but targets for vandals and graffitists. Absolute folly. www.forgotten-ny.com

anonymous

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:37:11 -0500

Supposedly the maintenance people will visit them once a week.

muck

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:27:47 -0500

Just wait until all the glass is covered in the grime of the city air - like my windows one day after the window washers' annual visit.