The 60-second brief
The strongest point on each side
The journey starts before the bus arrives
WHO heat-health guidance calls for reducing exposure through changes to public spaces and urban environments, with attention to people at greater risk.
A shelter is not automatically a cooler stop
The World Bank review notes mixed heat effects from shelters: geometry, materials and ventilation can trap heat even when they block direct sun.
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COUNSEL FOR
The journey starts before the bus arrives
WHO heat-health guidance calls for reducing exposure through changes to public spaces and urban environments, with attention to people at greater risk.
A World Bank transport review identifies shade, greenery and ventilation as important to thermal comfort and documents shaded bus-stop infrastructure in Medellín.
Prioritising the busiest and hottest stops can protect people who cannot choose a car, change their travel time or stand safely in direct sun.
COUNSEL AGAINST
A shelter is not automatically a cooler stop
The World Bank review notes mixed heat effects from shelters: geometry, materials and ventilation can trap heat even when they block direct sun.
A roof without safe access, seating, lighting or reliable service may consume limited transport funds while leaving larger barriers unresolved.
Trees, adjacent buildings, seasonal removal or movable structures may work better than a standard shelter in some climates and streets.
The judge’s direction
What the evidence can — and cannot — settle
Heat-exposed transport agencies should treat thermal protection as a core waiting-area need, while testing the local design rather than counting any roof as success. Priority should be evidence-led and integrated with safety, access and service reliability.
The public gallery
Reasoned voices, after review
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