October 19, 2022
Transforming transit
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Submitted photo The fourth “Transit Stop Transformation Project” was unveiled last week at the North Hanley Transit Center featuring displays of commuters, structures to provide shade, added seating and interactive elements.
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The fourth ‘Transit Stop Transformation Project’ to improve public transit stations was unveiled last week at the North Hanley Transit Center
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By Wendy Todd Many public transit stations in St. Louis likely fade into the background as commuters make their way from one point to the next. The Citizens for Modern Transit, the region’s transit advocacy organization, believe that should change and have been partnered with AARP for ten years to improve the experience on St. Louis public transit including the “Transit Stop Transformation Project”, which helps make
MetroLink and MetroBus transit centers livelier and more inviting. The fourth “Transit Stop Transformation Project” was unveiled last week at the North Hanley Transit Center featuring displays of commuters, structures to provide shade, added seating and interactive elements. Kimberly Cella, executive director of Citizens for Modern Transit believes creating more inviting transit spaces is an essential piece of improving the public transportation experience, and thought the
North Hanley location was a great spot to continue the project. “Transit stops are synonymous with gray space, and when we arrived at this site, it certainly wasn’t the exception,” Cella said. “Yet today, transit riders are welcomed to a colorful, inviting, interactive and vibrant space full of energy.” The “Transit Stop Transformation Project” team converted the concrete area beSee ‘TRANSIT’ page 2
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