City of Santa Monica
City Architect of Santa Monica
PROFILE
Miriam Mulder
FROM Miriam Mulder
Design and Architecture
The “Crisis” of the Big Blue Bus Stops Santa Monica’s new Big Blue Bus stops are intended to provide comforts for riders and an iconic look for the transit agency. But the new stops have ignited complaints from many of its riders about minimal shade and uncomfortable seating. Were they designed too “defensively”? Are critics overlooking their benefits?
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