Return to Service Public Transit
The Post-pandemic transit centers would act as public squares, contributing to a more pedestrian-oriented and safer street environment, while providing convenient connections to other options for getting to one’s destination, and transforming certain blocks into pedestrian-prioritized streets with access for only public transit modes and other essential vehicles.
Diagram: Pedestrian flow simulation of three scenarios, shown in section.
Diagram: Pedestrian flow simulation of three scenarios, shown in plan.
In these cities, sidewalks are already at capacity with pedestrians, but drive lanes and parking lanes are used by very few. Waiting pavilions could be located on the street itself, reducing the carriage-way by a lane or two.
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Connection to multiple transit systems
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Public services to the community
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Integrity with landscape
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Information Harbor for commuters
