And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …
After a nail-biting battle between two fantastic New England nominees, we have a new title-holder.
April 18, 2022
The Brake: Where Do Great Bus Stops Come From — And How Do We Get More Of Them?
The United States have a lot more sorry stops than good ones — and to understand how these wonderful waiting areas bucked the trend, we brought in an expert for some game-time commentary.
April 12, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops Championship: Boston vs. Portland, Maine
Our final America's Best Bus Stop battle is a bit of a David and Goliath story...though our readers might disagree about which stop is really the underdog.
April 8, 2022
How to Paint Your Own Crosswalk In Your Neighborhood (Hypothetically)
A secretive group is painting crosswalks in Los Angeles where they say the city has failed to provide basic infrastructure to protect walkers — so it's worth noting the wealth of resources available to would-be tactical urbanists.
April 6, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops Semifinals: East Coast Heavyweights
It's Boston vs. Lewes, Delaware as we race to the finals.
March 30, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Public Art Meets Public Transit
An artful bus stop can transform a wearisome wait into an inspiring visit to a micro-museum — and these stops are true masterpieces.
Today, we're looking at three stops that straddle the line between sculpture and public utility, without sacrificing the basics of good benches, shelters, sidewalks and more.
March 24, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Natural Wonders
Great bus stops don't grow on trees — but a lot of them sure do have a lot of greenery.
Today, we're looking at three stops that celebrate the natural world, even when they're planted in the middle of a concrete jungle. And some of them incorporate Mother Nature in some pretty creative ways.
Let's dig right in. (Yes, that is a gardening joke.)
March 22, 2022
What An Ideal Green New Deal for Transportation Might Look Like
A truly green new deal must focus on reducing the amount Americans drive, a new report argues — and doing so will take an unprecedented portfolio of investments into sustainable modes.
March 21, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Bus Stop Behemoths
As we continue our quest to find America's best bus stop, we thought we'd bend the rules just a bit and take a look at bus stations — some of which serve a few other types of transit, too.
March 18, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops 2022, Round One: Stops that Do Double Duty
After years and years of sending up sorry stops across America, we're turning our attention to wonderful waiting areas for once.
March 16, 2022
