Can Metro consider a new design for a bus shelter in our area?
Metro will consider it, but keep in mind that new designs are harder and more expensive to maintain, especially if the design has non-standard parts. There are options such as maintenance agreements that may help you get the design that you want. For example, the Wallingford Center was able to negotiate a maintenance agreement with Metro, as mentioned above, to obtain the shelter it wanted. What can we do about litter at bus stops and shelters? Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) provides and maintains a limited number of litter receptacles at bus stops, most are along busy transit and pedestrian corridors. Note that property owners are responsible for maintaining the area in front of their property up to the curb but businesses and residents may join the City’s Adopt-A-Street program to conduct additional clean-ups. Call 206-684-7647 for more information about Adopt-A-Street. Bus shelter trash cans are provided and cleaned weekly by Metro. At bus stops which DO NOT have a bus shelter, Metr
