Affective atmospheres at bus stops in Malmö

Publication Type:

article-journal

Date Issued:

2023

Authors:

Hoai Anh Tran , Per Schubert

Publisher:

Malmö University Institute for Urban Research

Language:

eng

DOI:

10.24834/urbatlas.2023.1.2

What make a bus stop perceived as pleasant and attractive and another boring and desolate? This investigation calls attention to the affective dimension of bus stops and how it influences our waiting experience. Based on socio-spatial mapping of selected bus stops in Malmö, the paper highlights the role of the urban context, both physical and social, in forming affective atmospheres at bus stops. We argue that understanding constitutive elements of affective atmosphere is important for the design and planning of attractive transit spaces.