‘We saw a need’: Volunteers build benches and place them at Buffalo bus stops

There are some new additions to Buffalo’s bus stops thanks to some volunteers. The goal is to give more riders a chance to have a seat while they wait.

“It’s nice, they need more of them,” said William Coke. “We got a lot of seniors around here, and a lot of places where the buses stop, we don’t have conveniences like this.”

You can find them at five locations:

  • Delaware and North
  • Louisiana and South Park
  • Hertel and Shoshone
  • Lafayette and Main
  • Kenmore and Windermere

After some light Instagram stalking, I found the folks behind the group Strong Towns. It’s a national organization with a new chapter in Buffalo.

“This is one of the first things we wanted to do as a new chapter,” said James Bernard…

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