Regular riders will tell you buses function as “third places,” spaces other than home and work where one feels comfortable, safe, and connected to others.
From the editorial: "Half a million dollars more for the Duluth Transit Authority and an approximately 8% increase in the city tax levy will be a lot to bear in 2023."
From the column: "It occurred to me then that something sacred was happening. Between his sharing and our rapt attention and budding compassion, a bond was forming."
