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    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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    By Frances Anderton • Sep 16, 2014 • 1 min read

    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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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Caroline Chamberlain

      KUOW

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      D.J. Waldie

      KCET

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      Miriam Mulder

      City of Santa Monica

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      Steven Stajich

      Santa Monica Mirror

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