Shade umbrellas at bus stops and plazas
Resident asks for large shade coverings at busy uncovered bus stops, corners and plazas like Copley to reduce heat for pedestrians, as done in Seoul.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Adding large umbrellas / shade coverings at high usage, uncovered bus stops, high usage corners, and plazas like Copley would be helpful, particularly in summer. These are used in Seoul, South Korea at corners and plazas to reduce heat burden.
Who it helps and why
All pedestrians would benefit from increased shade from heat, though adding shade coverings would seem to particularly help pedestrians that are less mobile or less readily have an indoor space that they are able to otherwise access.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 7, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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