Public transport stops are commonly considered just as functional elements of the transport system. Their design is based on technical parameters and standardisation. Nevertheless, public transport stops can play an important role in the urban environment. Indeed, they can concur to generate and enhance public spaces. However, the idea of transport infrastructures as urban places in all respects is chiefly referred to major railway, metro or intermodal stations. Ordinary public transport stops are as widely spread throughout the city as neglected by urban designers and by the scientific debate. The article explores how the potential role of public transport stops as shaping features of the urban environment is dealt with in the scientific debate, shows some examples that express this potential and proposes five design principles. Public transport stops can undoubtedly concur to shape the urban public space but this potential has been overlooked.

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设计好像公交车站很重要：探索公共交通站点在城市环境中的潜在作用

公共交通站点通常被视为交通系统的功能要素。它们的设计基于技术参数和标准化。然而，公共交通站点可以在城市环境中发挥重要作用。事实上，他们可以同意创造和加强公共空间。然而，交通基础设施在所有方面都作为城市场所的想法主要是指主要的铁路、地铁或多式联运站。普通的公共交通站点广泛分布在整个城市，却被城市设计师和科学辩论所忽视。本文探讨了在科学辩论中如何处理公共交通站点作为塑造城市环境特征的潜在作用，展示了一些表达这种潜力的例子，并提出了五项设计原则。