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by xyzzyz 2474 days ago
The free rides are over now. Literally.

Yes, Seattle discontinued its mobile homeless shelter program.
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journalctl 2474 days ago
And now their homelessness problem is over?
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xyzzyz 2474 days ago
No, but now you can actually take a bus to downtown and not inhale piss vapors.
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saagarjha 2474 days ago
Was this actually an issue?
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throwaway1777 2474 days ago
It was definitely common for homeless and mentally ill people to be on the free ride buses, but I don’t know if I’d say it was a primary reason it was cancelled. Seemed more about costs.
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