Bench with a Purpose in St. Louis | St. Louis News

A new bus bench just hit campus near UMSL—part of “The Story of a Bench,” a citywide initiative to make public transit feel more welcoming. These benches, placed by Citizens for Modern Transit, aren’t just for sitting—they feature QR codes to gather rider feedback, stories, and ideas to drive real transit improvements. With 12 already installed and six more planned across Missouri and Illinois, this small but powerful project is sparking big conversations about how to better serve the community through public transportation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d8de605e2b00943c