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Coronavirus could mean catastrophe for public transit
The federal stimulus will help, but we'll need more creative funding approaches to save King County's transit system.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, a Seattle-based organization advocating for improved public transit and other progressive urban issues. She is a contributin
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