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Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. Who's

riding the South Lake Union streetcar? Turns out not very many people. KUOW reporter Casey Martin will explain why and if the city council will stop the train altogether.

But first, let's get you caught up. Campaign signs are a great way to show your support for candidates, but they're useless after an election and are often left in place way too long.

Seattle-based Ridwell wants to help you recycle them.

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And forecasters are predicting rain for the near future.

As a result, Seattle's Department of Transportation postponed this weekend scheduled repairs on the Ballard Bridge,

so the bridge will remain open this weekend.

Sidewalk and street repairs are still happening north of the Ballard Bridge on 15th Avenue Northwest.

That's it for now. Check back tonight for evening headlines.

Next station is Westlake and Mercer. It could be the end of the line for the South Lake Union

streetcar. Low ridership numbers have sparked a debate among the city council about the future

of the train service.

One proposal would go so far as to shut down the tracks permanently.

That got KUIW reporter Casey Martin curious about who actually rides the street car.

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