SMDH, really. 。
We probably don't deserve what could be the coolest bus stop in the world. 。
Built last year in August, this high-tech bus stop in Singapore has free Wi-Fi, charging ports, interactive display maps, a solar panelled roof, and even a swing. 。
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The bus stop is a project in the west of Singapore, and is being trialed by the government as part of a broader technology testbed.。Credit: Ng Yi Shu/Mashable。
Project Bus Stop's interactive wall displays weather information, local news headlines and bus arrival times. 。
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The multi-government agency collaboration behind the bus stop include the city's urban planners, transport regulators, and the national parks regulator. They plan to collect data to determine which of its features to potentially replicate on other bus stops. 。
The bus stop was conceived by DP Architects, a local firm which wanted to "re-imagine" daily commutes, and how people "transit, interact and socialise" in public space, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
。The firm believes that bus stops can help "make waiting fun." 。
The charging station, which features retractable charging wires that are roughly 1m longCredit: Ng Yi Shu/Mashable 。
Some residents we spoke to haven't been as taken with all of the prototype's features.。
Says Santhi Saravanan, a Singaporean who works in the area and uses the bus stop about once a week: 。
Says Santhi Saravanan, a Singaporean who works in the area and uses the bus stop about once a week: 。
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When asked whether she usually notices the smart bus stop's features: 。 Tweet may have been deleted 。Jolyne Tan, a 23-year-old strategic communications intern who lives in the district, said that she doesn't really see people interacting with the smart bus stop. "It's just for show, I don't really see people interacting with it," she said. 。
The most popular feature has been the phone charging station. Khoong Hock Yun, assistant CEO of the Infocomm Media Development Authority, told 。
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