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William Echols is a recent graduate of St. Johns College in Oxford, England, now living in Seattle. You can reach him at editor@crosscut.com.
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Posted Sun, Aug 12, 1:44 p.m.
RE: eagan closed *State* hospitals?: Let's be clear: "homeless by choice" is a myth. There may be some people who, after years of living on the streets, end up unable to adapt again to a more normal life. Doesn't mean they chose it. In any case, this is a tiny ...
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RE: The "statistics": You're correct that transit ridership is fairly high in Seattle. In the city itself, about 17% of commutes are done by bus. This is indeed higher than in Portland by about 4%, due largely to the fact that the Seattle is significantly denser than Portland. My understanding ...
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