Sweltering Cities has launched a new campaign to unveil Sydney bus stops that are underdeveloped
Group Sweltering Cities has started a new campaign to target substandard bus stops around Sydney that need to be upgraded.
The group says sustainable and liveable cities needs great transport, but now waiting for a bus on a hot day in western Sydney can be dangerous.
Sweltering Cities says it’s collecting photos of bus stops across Sydney, asking people to post photos and tag #BustedBusStop on Instagram or Twitter.
Then Sweltering Cities plans to create an interactive map of bus stops across Sydney to show how bad the situation is.
The map will show the many bus stops without seats and shelter across the city, with the group including photos and stories of how the stops feel in the heat.
“We need to be ambitious in how we cool our suburbs, plan our transport and increase the energy efficiency standards of all of our homes. Great bus shelters are a simple step towards an equitable, sustainable and liveable city of our future,” Sweltering Cities says.
“Waiting at a bus stop without a seat or shade in baking heat is exhausting and risks dehydration or heat stress, especially for older people and children.
“We’ve heard from our community members that sustainable accessible bus shelters with great design would have a huge impact on how we travel, live, work and play. It will also demonstrate that the transformation to more sustainable cities will include everyone, not just people who can afford luxury vehicles.”
The Busted Bus Stop campaign involves the development of tools and tactics that can be applied to different issues around the country, whether that’s energy inefficient infrastructure, heat shelters, baking hot pedestrian intersections, hot suburbs or great examples of cooling infrastructure.