[Transit] Fwd: Urbanist article on SLU elimination of 6th and Harrison article

Wed Jul 5 19:59:47 PDT 2023

Hi all,

It seems like the explicit ask here is for us to show up to these events?
Do we want I should reach out to Deborah and say we'll certainly encourage
TRU folks to do so (given that TRU membership did endorse the letter /
positions in the letter)?

Peter

On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 5:13 PM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I wanted to share this email from someone involved in the Uptown Alliance,
> which is on the same page with us about the SLU station placement. She
> includes some upcoming opportunities to weigh in and take action.
>
> - Katie
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *<dfconsults at comcast.net>
> *Subject: **RE: Urbanist article on SLU elimination of 6th and Harrison
> article*
> *Date: *June 30, 2023 at 10:14:51 AM PDT
> *To: *"'Doug Trumm'" <doug at theurbanist.org>, <katie at transitriders.org>
> *Cc: *"'Maria Barrientos'" <maria at barrientosryan.com>, "'Mercedes
> Fernandez'" <mercedes at mfidinteriors.com>, "'Rick Hooper'" <
> rick.hooper2 at gmail.com>
>
> Hello Katie and Doug,
>
> I would like to introduce myself. I have been working on Sound Transit
> issues as a volunteer for Uptown Alliance for many years and as you may
> imagine the consideration of eliminating the 6th and Harrison station is
> of grave concern for our neighborhood.
>
> Our Land Use review committee (UP-LURC), chaired by Maria Barrientos and
> Mercedes Fernandez, has set up a working Sound Transit subcommittee and we
> have held several community meetings that have been well attended. This new
> development has us back out working in our community once again trying to
> outreach and engage on these issues. Please see the newsletter
> <https://mailchi.mp/48aa5bc79124/uptown-alliance-july-2023-newsletter?e=58ca26b9bd>
>  just out this week.
>
> We hope that your coalition of groups (many who we have worked with on
> other transportation projects such as the Arena, NoDoMAP and Thomas Street
> Redefined) will share our concern that the 6th/Harrison station must not
> be eliminated from the ST3 alignment. We urge you to show up with that
> message at the many July meetings being held:
>
>  📅
> <https://us18.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Femojipedia.org%2Fcalendar%2F&xid=367cd14a23&uid=98648329&iid=e147114a0b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688067319&h=7860f3c0eded2e5e8a58159ea9d3acc78c74233acd2ef1ba5840397f6321b115> Speak
> Up and Take Action!
>
>    - *July 13th - 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm* - *Sound Transit System Expansion
>    Committee*
>    Please attend in person if you can.. People also can submit comments
>    in writing and/or speak live at the virtual meeting. More information is
>    here in this link - *System Expansion Committee Meeting | Sound
>    Transit*
>    <https://us18.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundtransit.org%2Fget-to-know-us%2Fnews-events%2Fcalendar%2Fsystem-expansion-committee-meeting-2023-07-13&xid=367cd14a23&uid=98648329&iid=e147114a0b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688067319&h=eb477226b6c65d47f315988b55ccdd37185fd4e89cec4e2ce6a2d60a4957ded8>
>    - *July 20th - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - ST Webinar #1*
>    - *July 25th - 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - ST Webinar #2*
>    Two live webinars will be held in July to share project updates for
>    the Denny and South Lake Union Link light rail stations, answer questions,
>    and collect input from current and future transit riders. Feedback from
>    these webinars will be shared with the Sound Transit Board of Directors and
>    inform the status report and potential action on July 27.
>
>    For more information about the upcoming webinars and how to attend,
>    visit Sound Transit's online open house
>    <https://us18.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwsblink.participate.online%2F%23overview&xid=367cd14a23&uid=98648329&iid=e147114a0b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688067319&h=438e5c16154e5d8ab32c41bf3737d5cbbabac33253577aed06fc9ef783c9f855> and
>    sign up for our project email updates
>    <https://us18.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FWASOUND%2Fsubscriber%2Fnew%3F&xid=367cd14a23&uid=98648329&iid=e147114a0b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688067319&h=c6629e134924388e003754e800793a9b5f778aef0de7e0878f7f5a50a726cf6e>
>    .
>
>    - *July 27th - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Sound Transit Board Meeting*
>    Please attend in person if you can. You also can submit comments in
>    writing and/or speak live at the virtual meeting. More information is here
>    in this link - Board of Directors Meeting | Sound Transit
>    <https://us18.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundtransit.org%2Fget-to-know-us%2Fnews-events%2Fcalendar%2Fboard-directors-meeting-2023-07-27&xid=367cd14a23&uid=98648329&iid=e147114a0b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688067319&h=7299e36ef6bd6e9c1c130814ef8b6f6ad96c63bbc7d768e2dceaacf322afd835>
>
>
> Happy to chat anytime!
>
> *Debi*
> Deborah L. Frausto LLC
> Consultant . Facilitator . Strategist
> 425.445.8352
>
>
> *From:* Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, June 26, 2023 11:59 AM
> *To:* dfconsults at comcast.net
> *Cc:* Maria Barrientos <maria at barrientosryan.com>; Mercedes Fernandez <
> mercedes at mfidinteriors.com>; Matt Roewe <mroewe at via-architecture.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Urbanist article on SLU elimination of 6th and Harrison
> article
>
> Hi Debi,
>
> We have our monthly meeting today with the Move All Seattle Sustainably
> Coalition so I will share that information about the webinars and
> opportunity to collaborate with the Uptown Alliance. Thanks for the heads
> up!
>
> TRU took the lead on the recent Denny letter so Katie Wilson or one
> her colleagues would be a good point of contract (katie at transitriders.org)
> in addition to myself. She should be at the MASS meeting today.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Publisher*
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 11:09 AM <dfconsults at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hello Doug!
>
> We at Uptown Alliance were very pleased to read the article you wrote
> about Sound Transit newly proposed elimination of the SLU station at 6th and
> Harrison in their Denny/Westlake West alternative. It was also great to see
> so many partners UA has worked with on other transportation projects come
> together around the shared values of building the best transportation
> system we can and not sacrificing needed ridership to solve construction
> issues.
>
> UA is committed to getting strong representation at the upcoming ST
> Expansion Committee (July 13th) and Board (July 27th ) meetings. Also, over
> the weekend we received information from Sound Transit about two (2)
> workshops planned for the Denny/Westlake West option and will begin
> outreach to those in our neighborhood.  We would love to stay in contact
> with this group as the discussion progresses. The letter sent to Sound
> Transit didn’t have a return contact on it – can you please let me know who
> would be the best person to contact?
>
> Here is the information we received about the July 20 and July 25
> workshops:
>
>
> “Sound Transit wants your feedback!
>
>
>
> If you live, work, or spend time in South Lake Union, Sound Transit's West
> Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions projects<
> https://wsblink.participate.online> would like your feedback! Two live
> webinars will be held in July to share project updates for the Denny and
> South Lake Union Link light rail stations, answer questions, and collect
> input from current and future transit riders. Feedback from these webinars
> will be shared with the Sound Transit Board of Directors and inform the
> status report and potential action on July 27.
>
>
>
> Mark your calendars!
>
>
>
>   *   July 20 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST
>
>   *   July 25 - 5:30-6:30 p.m. PST
>
> For more information about the upcoming webinars and how to attend, visit
> our online open house<https://wsblink.participate.online/#overview> and
> sign up for our project email updates<
> https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASOUND/subscriber/new?>.”
>
>
>
> I look forward to hearing from you about ways to align our interests.
>
>
>
> *Debi*
>
> Deborah L. Frausto LLC
>
> Consultant . Facilitator . Strategist
>
> 425.445.8352
>
> Uptown Alliance <https://www.facebook.com/SeattleUptownAlliance>
>
>
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