Saturday, March 27, 2010

Two News Items of Interest

Asheville Transit was in the news today...double. First, the good news: The new Art on Transit buses were unveiled this morning. The pictures look very cool. I have yet to see one of the buses but I'm looking forward to it. And congrats to the artists! Here's a link with photos:

http://www.mountainx.com/news/2007/021710buzz2/

Now the bad new: The bus shelter near Fuddruckers, which had been built by volunteers, was dismantled at the restaurant's request. So all you folks who want to wait for the bus on Charlotte street and stay dry, you're just out of luck. But you'll probably be able to smell all that expensive cow cooking. Former councilman Carl Mumpower says "decapitating" the bus shelter is moving in the wrong direction for a city that claims it wants to increase bus ridership and, for once, I agree with Mumpower. The wonderful covered bus shelters throughout the city were his Top-A-Stop project, and a very nice one at that.

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20100327/NEWS/303270029

1 comment:

Lynn said...

I've only seen the jeweled forest one (don't particularly like it on the bus)because you can't see the windows. I hope you can see out of them even if you can't see in. It's creepy to me. Feels claustrophobic.