Thanks for sharing your experiences in Ann Arbor! I always love hearing how others' experience a place.

My experience was my own, of course, and I wouldn't expect it to be like any others'. And as I note, Seattle is far from perfect — most of the experiences I had in Ann Arbor can be had in Seattle too, in the right circumstances. I hope we can agree that no one should struggle in a city, no matter its size, and that it's entirely possible for all of our cities, big and small, to be vibrant livable places for everyone. It is, after all, not a competition, and we all deserve better.