Submitted by: Lesley Riddle
Submitting Department: Public Works
Agenda Section: Presentation
Item Title:
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Cool Green Bus Shelters
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
Presentation Only
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Summary Background:
Dr. Dave Tilley is co-founder & CEO of Living Canopies Ltd, a green start-up that is commercializing the Living Umbrella(tm) and Cool Green Bus Stop Shelter-2 ideas that he developed in his Ecosystem Engineering Design Lab at the University of Maryland, where he is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Technology.
Dr. Tilley approached the City of Hyattsville with a concept design for “Cool Green Shelters for Bus Stops”. The concept design that Dr Tilley and his colleagues are working on is to provide a bus stop shelter that provides protection for people and is environmentally sustainable. The concept includes innovative use of solar power, use of sustainable materials, and reuse of rainwater for native plantings that are all incorporated within the design.
Currently, the city has limited bus shelters and staff felt that supporting Dr. Tilley’s efforts in creating an innovative and substantive design would be an excellent opportunity. City staff has identified several potential locations for the “Cool Green Bus Shelters”. The concept design for Hyattsville has been created for a “neighborhood fit” which considers specific elements of our city’s unique qualities.
Next Steps:
Council review and approval of the proposed bus shelter program.
Fiscal Impact:
TBD
City Administrator Comments:
For presentation.
Community Engagement:
Community meetings will be scheduled to discuss potential placement of Green Bus Shelters.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 5 - Strengthen the City’s Identity as a Diverse, Creative, and Welcoming Community
Legal Review Required?
Pending