> many waiting areas have no cover -- so you'll stand in the rain waiting for a late bus.
This is something I don't get about the Seattle area. It's like people here are in complete denial about the fact that it rains for 9 months a year. It's not just bus stops - my daughter says recess at school sucks most of the year because the playground and other play areas are all uncovered. So all the kids have to stay stuck in a very limited covered area where there's nothing for them to do. Same thing with parks - no covered playgrounds or places where people can sit and relax without getting wet.
It tends to be annoyingly cool when it rains for about six months out of the year. Take today for example -- 50 and raining. It won't kill you if you're otherwise healthy, but being caught out in it without proper attire feels "shitty". Good rain gear that you can wear every day for months doesn't come cheap, either.
This is something I don't get about the Seattle area. It's like people here are in complete denial about the fact that it rains for 9 months a year. It's not just bus stops - my daughter says recess at school sucks most of the year because the playground and other play areas are all uncovered. So all the kids have to stay stuck in a very limited covered area where there's nothing for them to do. Same thing with parks - no covered playgrounds or places where people can sit and relax without getting wet.