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  1. The Forty-Year Stranglehold: Seattle’s Streetcar Franchise Fight

    As promoters push for a massive consolidation of the city's transit lines under a 40-year franchise, local editors warn that handing over public infrastructure to private syndicates is a dangerous gamble for a rapidly growing metropolis.

    May 12, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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