Transit Stops: Unlocking the Potential

Time to re-envision your humble transit stop. What would it take – what could be done – to transform the place you wait for the bus into a community asset? There are great stories to tell! Hear how placemaking and public art linked with community input and vision can seed creative interventions that make transit stops safer and more active, connecting them more strongly to neighborhood identity. Green space? A sense of play? An opportunity to mitigate long-standing inequities? Yes! Yes! Yes! Come and be energized by examples from across the country. Bring your ideas for transforming a “blank slate” transit stop. Come away with tools applicable to a variety of scales and types. Learn how to bring on collaborators and troubleshoot hurdles while keeping community and creativity at the core.

Moderator: Monica Carney-Holmes, Executive Manager, Corridors of Opportunity, City of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Kimberly Cella, FAIA, Executive Director, Citizens for Modern Transit, St. Louis, MO
Sheila Holm, Community Outreach Director, AARP St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Jen Krava, Director of Programming + New Initiatives, Forecast, Saint Paul, MN