Project Type: Green Infrastructure
Location: Along Route #28 bus line in Boston, MA
Year Completed: Ongoing, funded through 2027

Consultants/Partners:

The initial pilot program of the Living Roof Bus Shelter Initiative ran from 2014-2016. In 2024, SIC and Trevor Smith, now with Weston Nurseries, partnered with YouthBuild Boston and the City of Boston for an expansion of the initial project. It is funded through 2027, which will provide for the construction and maintenance of 30 bus shelters along the #28 route.

Featured in:

The Boston Globe

The Architect’s Newspaper

Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA)

The Bay State Banner

Smart Cities Dive

Blue Dot Living

Democratic Mayors’ Association

Universal Hub

@officeofmayorwu

Boston’s new bus shelter green roofs were installed by Social Impact Co and Weston Nurseries. They help keep commuters cool while creating a citywide pollinator pathway to help our plants thrive. #Boston #MBTA #PublicTransit #ClimateResilience #Dorchester #Mattapan #Roxbury #GreenInfrastructure #Bus #Pollinators #PollinatorPathway

♬ original sound - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Living Roof Bus Shelter Initiative
Date

April 9, 2025

Category

ARCHITECTURE

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