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It isn't discriminatory. Announcements in Spanish are a matter of equity and a recognition of the number of people in our city who speak Spanish. 

English-speakers aren't the majority on the West Coast, not anymore, and they certainly won't be in the future. Time to learn Spanish! :)

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I live in NE Portland and take 2 buses to get to work (the 22 to the 77). Most of the time it works out ok, but if the 22 is late I get stuck waiting (no shelter on Halsey on any side of 102nd) for 30 minutes in the rain.

I would love to see more shelters in East Portland and better lighting. When I lived in West Portland I always had a shelter. Not to be suspicious, but I suspect that TriMet invests less in EastPo because we are primarily lower income and people of color.

Is there any kind of equity policy with regard to how TriMet spends its money? How much does it spend per neighborhood? More accountability please!

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