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David Behney didn’t pay when he took the bus to City Hall on Thursday morning. The shelter he currently stays at, One Day at a Time, is almost 3 miles from the municipal building, and even if there weren’t a strong wind blowing, the 41-year-old says walking wasn’t an option.
Five years ago, Behney was biking to work when he became the victim of a hit-and-run on Pine Street and has been homeless since. Like many in Philadelphia, public transportation is a necessity to get to doctor appointments, work and job interviews. Behney said that as a person experiencing homelessness, money is perpetually tight and that he doesn’t always have a way to pay for SEPTA…