University & 45th, Seattle.
Visited on my way home from work after a work-related visit.
Overall Bus Stop Ratings (out of 5 stars)
*** User Friendliness. This popular bus stop hosts many amenities to commuters. There is a bus schedule posted. There is a trash can. No bench or shelter, but this stop is in front of a bank that has totally given up on keeping people from sitting on their brick ledge or hiding under their huge awning. They have even surrounded their cash machine with a railing to try to segregate official banking areas from the loitering and waiting for the bus areas. However, the ledge is frightening for all but the most strung out loiterers to sit on. Living in an alternative reality helps mask the scariness of the ledge. However, I hadn't even had a beer when rating this bus stop, so it only gets three stars for User Friendliness.
*** Interest of Surroundings. The Ave is right there. That's all I need to say about that.
* Architecture of Surroundings. The previously mentioned ledge encloses the bus stop on the north. Otherwise, architecture is minimal.
* Personal Safety. This stop can be dangerous when a bus pulls up. There will be a mad stampede to get on the bus first, so beware. Use elbows if necessary, and enter by the back door if possible. Note that in Seattle, all busses coming FROM downtown will allow you to enter by the back door and pay as you leave. This gives you a better chance to either get a seat all to yourself or to have a choice among available seat partners.
** Creepy Factor. It's difficult to know who's waiting for the bus and who's just, well, waiting. Choose your crowd carefully. Mingling with the wrong crowd could become creepy.
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