Yeah that would certainly explain the large number of individuals selling crack in broad daylight around the bus stops on 3rd Ave.
I just wish they had chosen to corral the crack dealing somewhere away from the street with all the bus stops on it. It makes it feel unsafe to commute downtown on the bus.
Fair enough - I do think the location is less than ideal, but watch - anytime they raid the area, those dealers scatter and a short burst of violence picks up elsewhere in the city as known dealing areas are contested (anecdotal based off just what I see via the SPD report feeds, maybe I'm projecting).
In all honesty though, I used to stay late at work once in a while, and sure the area feels rough at night, it's almost always harmless.
I just wish they had chosen to corral the crack dealing somewhere away from the street with all the bus stops on it. It makes it feel unsafe to commute downtown on the bus.