SFist: Gavin Ready to Unveil Those New Muni Shelters he's Been Working on

cloudgazer

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:18:09 -0800

ok, but let's make MUNI more functional & reliable...which in the long term would be way more green. these shelters seem like another way to uphold our (or Gavin's) "green" reputation. fix the system too, please!

Jamison

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:33:26 -0800

AJ, The current LED NextBus signs will be swapped into the new shelters, which are designed to fit the current signs. I asked the same thing since they started installing them throughout the city right after the new deal was signed. At least they aren't going to waste and the new shelter design should make it a little easier to read them without being right underneath them, but they still aren't legible unless you're right there.

aj

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:30:22 -0800

Some of the current shelters have a button you can push to hear the announcements, so the announcements don't go on all day and night if nobody's there. I just hope the NextBus info is HUGE. Like, visible from Marin. The current screens are way too small.

BillyShears

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:24:54 -0800

What do you think it'll be? Vandalized within a week of it being finished.

pancakebreakfast

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:12:32 -0800

Agree with jacksevanroo, but the other useful function is that this is another go-nowhere gimmick like the Connected bus that Gavin can point to in the governor's race to show how "green" he is.

jacksevanroo

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:48:30 -0800

Let's be honest, this is all just window dressing bullshit so Clear Channel can rake in advertising bucks from Gap and the Israeli tourism commission.

sfsnark

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:18:49 -0800

they're putting a "green roof" on the muni shelter in front of the Asian Art Museum.....

bornandraised

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:52:59 -0800

i feel so bad for the people who live next to a bus shelter and will have to hear over and over again the nextbus commentary at ungodly hours of the morning.