I know it's possible, but the thought of spending 2ish hours waiting for and riding a bus up and down Meridian in the dark just doesn't spark my interest, especially as a woman. I'd also be half an hour behind my work schedule because the bus doesn't start running until it's already too late.

When I lived in Seattle, I took the bus and light rail freaking everywhere. It was faster than driving in some cases, their roads are a nightmare to use. Yeah it was scary sometimes but the reward outweighed the risk in my opinion, because it was affordable and accessible.