Transit stops are generally just a pass-through.
People don’t come there and engage.
They don’t feel connected to the community they’re passing through.
Doing so enabled commuters and passersby to envision the locations potential and share their ideas.
“It will add eyes on the street.
It will make the station more a part of the community.
A video camera at a self-expression stop let people record themselves sharing their vision for the location.
Visitors could also grab a marker and write their ideas on a large banner (pictured above).
They hosted community visioning events, design workshops, on-site pop-up demonstrations and walk audits.
Outreach focused on residents, transit riders and operators, local businesses, elected officials and other stakeholders.
In 2018 and 2021, AARP recruited placemaking experts fromSmart Growth AmericaandTeam Better Blockto help.
Smart Growth America provided guidance about how to enhance and activate bus stop locations.
Team Better Block made recommendations for permanent upgrades to the North Hanley Transit Center.
