Sydney bus shelters to get a cool makeover and adapt to climate change

By Lucy Cormack
Updated February 9 2016 - 10:08am, first published 9:08am
Seeking shade: Councils across Sydney are working to find "cooler" and "smarter" bus shelters. Photo: Ben Rushton
Seeking shade: Councils across Sydney are working to find "cooler" and "smarter" bus shelters. Photo: Ben Rushton
"We've got bus stops on major roads like Parramatta Road, which itself is a heat island, and you see shelters with glass backs," says Dr Brent Jacobs.  Photo: Ben Rushton
"We've got bus stops on major roads like Parramatta Road, which itself is a heat island, and you see shelters with glass backs," says Dr Brent Jacobs. Photo: Ben Rushton
Judges of the competition will be looking for "smart" information and technology features. Photo: Ben Rushton
Judges of the competition will be looking for "smart" information and technology features. Photo: Ben Rushton

What is made of glass, fails to keep the rain out and has seats that can heat up to 60 degrees?

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