[Transit] SLU station controversy - weighing in?

[Katie Wilson]

One more thing I forgot— if folks are interested in meeting with Balducci to express our thoughts, Blake offered to set that up & that could also give her something to point to in continuing to push on this.

> On Jun 6, 2023, at 10:44 AM, Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Blake Trask from CM Balducci’s office called me to ask whether TRU is planning to weigh in on the SLU station siting controversy that Doug wrote about here <https://www.theurbanist.org/2023/06/01/harrell-advances-new-denny-station-options-that-could-delay-ballard-link/>. It sounds like they think it could be helpful— at least giving Balducci some backing to continue the fight to preserve plans for a station at Harrison St. with transfers to the Aurora corridor. Two ways we could weight in:
> 
> Write a letter to the board. Anyone want to draft something? I could run it by the GC and/or we could bring it to next Thursday’s MM.
> 
> Testify at upcoming board meetings. There’s a System Expansion Committee Meeting this Thursday, June 8th at 1:30pm. And the full board meeting later this month on Thursday, June 22nd at 1:30pm. Anyone want to testify? To do so on behalf of TRU we should make an official decision first, so the 22nd may be better timing, though if anyone wants to testify this Thursday I could try to rush a GC decision.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> - Katie
> 
> Katie Wilson
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