A pair of recently rebranded bus stops in Salt Lake City offer a glimpse of what the future of transit stops could look like — at least along routes with frequent service.

The city’s thousands of bus stops are sorely lacking in seating and shelters to protect riders from rain, snow, and sun.

Helen Nicholls (right) and Sarah Worne (left), the artist behind the latest horticultural-themed design A bus stop in Fowey has been transformed in the latest of a series of paint jobs that go ...