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    Design and Architecture

    Do Wired Bus Stops Make Great Streets?

    At new bus benches being rolled out by the City of LA you can charge up your phone and access wi-fi while waiting for the bus. But do they make streets "great" -- if buses are infrequent and streets are unwelcoming?

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    By Frances Anderton • Oct 13, 2015 • 1 min read

    At new bus benches being rolled out by the City of LA you can charge up your phone and access wi-fi while waiting for the bus. But do they make streets "great" -- if buses are infrequent and streets are unwelcoming?

    Avishay Artsy explores the issue with bus riders and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti.

    Soofa bus bench on Central Avenue in South Los Angeles

    Photo by Avishay Artsy

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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      Eric Garcetti

      Mayor of Los Angeles

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