2024-11-21T12:48:54-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149961789/america-s-sorriest-bus-stop-tournament-enters-final-round-it-s-kansas-city-mo-vs-silver-spring-md Alexander Walter 2016-08-05T14:28:00-04:00 >2016-08-10T23:32:25-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ab/abnsnuuglbim2ty6.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Each of the 16 bus stops that competed this year&nbsp;&mdash; and the agencies who oversee them &mdash; deserved a thorough shaming. No transit rider should ever have to wait in the rain for a bus with no posted schedule, or walk in a ditch along an eight-lane highway after disembarking. These conditions are deplorable but all too common in American cities. The two bus stops facing off today &mdash; in Kansas City and Silver Spring [...]&mdash; had some&nbsp;extra&nbsp;dreadful&nbsp;quality that sets them apart in the eyes of our voters.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Related stories in the Archinect news:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/135747100/google-street-view-captures-beautiful-public-space-transformations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Street View captures beautiful public space transformations</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149953520/columbus-ohio-wins-dot-s-50m-smart-city-challenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Columbus, Ohio wins DOT's $50M Smart City Challenge</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/140015083/homey-pop-up-bus-shelter-hopes-to-increase-safety-for-minneapolis-commuters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homey pop-up bus shelter hopes to increase safety for Minneapolis commuters</a></li></ul>