A few years ago, after reading about La Sombrita, I wanted to get a good overview of LA bus stop amenities. I couldn’t find any statistics or data online, so I built a tool to gather data that picks a random stop from a list and presents a street view of the stop.
Results (as of June 2025)
I finally compiled the results a few years later. I sent the link to a few friends and have observations for around 175 unique bus stops. None of the four La Sombrita stops appear in the results (yet)! Of the 175 unique stops studied, reportedly 25% have a shelter, 41% have shade, and 51% have seating. Even though 41% of stops had shade during observation, the shade structures in question seem to be buildings or trees, offering temporary shade depending on the time of day. So 41% could be an overestimate.