[Transit] bus service increase/event

Tue Mar 14 12:09:08 PDT 2023

Planning to email it around this afternoon as well so go for it, I'd say.

*Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
Pronouns*: he, him*
The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771

On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 11:54 AM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:

> Wooo, awesome.
>
> Are we good to start sharing this around?  I might be able to get it into
> the Share the Cities newsletter if I didn’t mess up remember when the
> cutoff is...
>
> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023, at 11:02, Doug Trumm wrote:
>
> Here's the eventbrite page I made:
> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boost-transit-now-social-hour-tickets-588344523307
>
> Let me know if I missed anything.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 8:12 AM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for volunteering to make the Eventbrite, Doug!
>
> And also thanks to Jim from TRU for volunteering to represent at this
> Thursday's TRU meeting.
>
> Great progress everyone!
>
> Amy
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2023, 11:56 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Yes. Can get an event listing up tomorrow on our site. Can make an
> eventbrite or something unless somebody has a tool they like to use and
> wants to do the honors.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 8:42 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> Big thanks to Evan who got us set up at Optimism for Tuesday 3/28. That's
> just around the corner so we should probs get word out to our orgs this
> week.
>
> Here's the deets on Optimism:
>
> We have your reservation booked for 3/28/2023 at 6:00 PM. Please look for
> the table with your event name on it. We can have your event space ready
> for your around 530 or so but you can definitely come in earlier to set up
> the space as well.
> Just in case you haven’t been in before, we only serve beer (no wine,
> mixed drinks, or food). You will find a food truck in front of the building
> along Union and our food truck schedule
> <https://optimismbrewing.com/food-trucks> on our website. You are also
> welcome to have food delivered or bring your own food or non-alcoholic
> beverages (just remember to grab silverware and napkins). We just ask that
> you clean up after yourselves at our self-bussing stations.
>
> Does anyone wanna take the lead on crafting an announcement we can all use
> or would you like to craft your own messages to circulate?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Amy
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 3:22 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just a quick update: Brewlab was way too expensive so Evan reached out to
> Optimism and they'll host us free if we do the event on a Tuesday.  We're
> checking into what Tuesday availability they have.  Is there anyone who may
> be speaking that can't make Tuesday 3/28 work?
>
> Thanks!
> Amy
>
> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 11:30 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Great news. I'm free on 3/28 but out of town the first week of April.
> Could probably send somebody else from The Urbanist in my stead in a pinch
> if we end up needing to push to that week. Thanks for the upate Evan!
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 6:58 PM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> So we could host our event FREE at Optimism if we host it on a Tuesday!
> Want me to see if Tuesday, 3.28 is available and if not, check about
> Tuesday, 4.4?
>
> Still trying to wrangle a speaker on my end. Hoping to have an update by
> Monday at the latest.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Evan
>
> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 5:31 PM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
> wrote:
>
> Of course! Haven't heard anything back yet (they said it would be 2-3
> business days) but will let you know as soon as I do!
>
> Evan
>
> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 4:08 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you so much for chasing the info down, Evan! Super appreciate it.
>
> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023, 12:37 PM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi again!
>
> I just filled out request forms for Optimism and Owl and Thistle. I'll
> update everyone when I hear back!
>
> Evan
>
> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 11:42 AM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
> wrote:
>
> 100% hear that! I'll reach out to Optimism and Owl and Thistle and see
> what they say!
>
> Evan
>
> On Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 7:42 AM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
> wrote:
>
> Yeah that’s a lot!! We used to do some events at the Owl ’n Thistle, they
> let us use space for free as long as we didn’t expect other patrons to
> totally clear out.
>
>
> On Mar 3, 2023, at 10:49 PM, Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> That seems too pricey to me. I'd rather risk a noisy larger venue like
> Optimism than let the budget get that big. Thanks Evan for getting the
> info. Anybody got any other venue ideas? Have a good weekend all, Doug
>
> On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 2:39 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks, happy Friday!
>
> Evan heard back from Brewlab on availability and costs:
>
> Date: We should pick one of the Thursdays because they're not open on
> Tuesdays
> Cost:$2400 to book two rooms (and food/bev will be more)
>
> We haven't talked about budget for this endeavor - does this seem
> reasonable/doable? or do we need to pivot?
>
> Best regards,
> Amy
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 10:57 AM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
>
> Thanks to everyone who could attend yesterday! If you have any changes or
> additions to these notes, please feel free to reply on the thread:
>
>
> *In attendance:* Wes (TRU), Sarah (36th Dems), Doug (the Urbanist), Evan
> (Seattle Subway), Amy (TRU)
>
>
> *Topics:*
>
>    - Event venue
>    - Event goals
>    - Event name
>    - Event invite platform
>
>
> *Venue:*
> On email, we'd been talking about Optimism and Redhook Brewlab on Capitol
> Hill, and Doug mentioned in his last email that he was leaning Redhook
> since Optimism is so large - it could be hard to hear speakers.
> Evan volunteered to reach out to Redhook to see if they have availability
> for any of our preferred dates and to get further information about
> booking, and he emailed them right after the meeting.
>
>
> *Goals:*
>
>
> *Broadly:*
>
>    - Restore and expand transit service for everyone
>    - Accessible, frequent, functional, connected transit for all
>    - Better coverage during nights, weekends, and off-peak
>
>
> *This event:*
> *Goals for our members:*
>
>    - Raise awareness/educate
>    - Encourage participation in key actions (such as letter writing,
>    public comment at meetings)
>    - Sign on to a pre-written letter
>
>
> *Goals for local leadership:*
>
>    - Get this issue back on officials' radar
>    - Demonstrate engagement and demand for change
>    - Restore funding to increase service and support needed recruitment
>    of drivers
>
>
> *Event name:* we landed on *Boost Transit Service Now*
>
>
> *Invite platform:* we decided to use Eventbrite
>
>
> *Pending actions:*
>
>    - *Confirm venue: *Evan reached out to Brewlab, ball's in their court
>    - *Confirm date:* Dependent on venue
>    - *Confirm speakers: *If you haven't already landed on who's speaking
>    for your org, pls get together with your folks to discuss
>    - *Confirm Seattle Subway alignment:* Evan to meet with Seattle Subway
>    this week
>
>
> We'll continue to work through actions on email, no further meetings
> scheduled at this time.
>
> Thanks!
> Amy
>
> On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 1:07 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> Evan, Wes, and I are on the call, please join if you're available because
> some of us have a hard stop at 1:45 Thanks!
>
> Amy
>
> On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 10:55 AM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> All of those March dates work for me. Ben B from SeaSub and I chatted
> about this last week, and I think we're leaning toward a smaller venue than
> Optimism such as Brewlab since it may be hard for the audience to hear the
> program at Optimism given how packed it normally is and it all being one
> giant room (unless you rent the upstairs which is spendy). Can discuss more
> at 1. See you then!
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 10:50 AM Sarah Reyneveld <sarahreyneveld at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Sounds good. I have a campaign event so will likely be late to this, but
> will try to join! Thanks!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 25, 2023, at 7:04 PM, Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi all,
>
> Apologies for the late response.
>
> Thanks for setting up the meeting, Amy!
>
> In terms of agenda, I was thinking we could do quick intros, discuss event
> date and locations, event agenda (I.e., who from each group will be talking
> and what they’ll be talking about), and next steps for planning - does that
> sound good? Obviously open to any other agenda items!
>
> Thanks, and looking forward to connecting with everyone tomorrow!
>
> Evan
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 4:50 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Adding Doug back to the megathread cause I notice he got dropped somewhere.
>
> Just sent a planning meeting invite out for Sunday. If you can't make it
> or would like to invite additional folks to join you, feel free to forward.
> For anyone who can't make it, I'll take notes.
>
> Do we want to crowdsource a list of discussion topics over email this week
> or just play it by ear on Sunday? If you want to crowdsource, drop your
> topics on this thread, otherwise, looking forward to chatting on Sunday!
>
> Best regards,
> Amy
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 5:08 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> So on the *event date*, I'm hearing so far that all dates work for folks,
> with Sarah having a preference for Thursdays. So I suggest we prioritize
> the Thursdays, and let venue availability guide which date we actually use.
> So:
>
> 1) Thurs March 23
> 2) Thurs March 30
> 3) Tues March 28
>
> Please respond if any objections/concerns/different suggestions for this
> approach.
>
> On the *planning meeting*, it sounds like Seattle Subway has an org-wide
> conflict this Thursday evening. I'm assuming folks are still open to a
> meeting Sunday Feb 26 anytime between 10am and 2pm? Sarah, if you can't
> make it, is there someone from 36th Dems who can represent you, or could
> you make a suggestion for a different date? * If I hear no objections by
> Wednesday Feb 22, then I will send out a meeting invite for 1pm Sunday Feb
> 26th.*
>
> *Question: How many folks do we think we can pull in from each
> organization for the event?* Knowing this will help us when we're working
> with venues to determine if they can accommodate the group, right? It seems
> important to know? I'm not an event planner, so if there's any other info
> folks think we should gather or prioritize, please chime in!
>
> Thanks!
> Amy
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:59 PM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
> wrote:
>
> All 3 event dates work for me! Unfortunately, Seattle Subway is pretty
> booked up for a call February 23
>
> Evan
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 1:20 PM James McIntosh <
> mcintoshjamesswc01 at centurylink.net> wrote:
>
>
> All 3 of these dates work for me.
>
>
> Thursday March 23, Tuesday March 28, and Thursday March 30th.
>
> Either place would be good.
>
> Thanks. Jim
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Feb, 2023 at 11:31 AM, Sarah Reyneveld <
> sarahreyneveld at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> To: amy
> Cc: volunteer at seattlesubway.org; transit at transitriders.org
> Thanks, Amy! Any of those dates work for me, with a preference for the
> Thursdays. I don't have any preference or objection to the two locations
> proposed. Thanks!
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 10:37 AM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> Happy Friday! Updates on planning:
>
> *Event date: *Thursday March 23, Tuesday March 28, and Thursday March
> 30th tied for most popular date choices.
>
> *Planning meeting date:* We can't get everyone on the same date, it
> sounds like. The two most popular choices were:
>
>    - Thurs Feb 23 between 6:30 and 9pm: Evan isn't available
>    - Sunday Feb 26 anytime between 10am and 2pm: Sarah isn't available
>
> *Do we need to try to hash this out a phone call really quickly or can
> someone appoint a delegate from their org to represent them for one of
> these times?* As soon as we can agree I'll send out a call invite.
>
>
> *Location: *I heard no preference or objection between Brewlab and
> Optimism. *We should probably see if either of these places has
> availability on any of the 3 dates and determine cost - anyone want to help
> out with this?*
>
> *Speakers:* I heard no discussion on this, I am assuming we're good with
> getting a speaker from each org to represent? I know Doug already
> volunteered to speak for the Urbanist,* can everyone else start thinking
> about a speaker from their org?* I assume we're looking for ~5mins/per,
> but what do you think?
>
> Thanks,
> Amy
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 3:56 PM Sarah Reyneveld <sarahreyneveld at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Doug and all. Thursday, February 23rd at 6:30pm is the only time
> that works for me if we can swing that date. Looking forward to it.
>
> Sarah
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 8:42 AM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> I filled out the planning meeting poll and it looks like *Thursday Feb 23
> 6:30 to 8pm* window or *Sunday Feb 26 10am to 2pm* window are our two
> leading options with 4 yeses. (I could also probably make Tuesday evening
> Feb 21 work in a pinch, but will be out of town so not ideal.) Would any of
> those work for you, Sarah?
>
> Either Optimism or Brewlab are fine by me.
>
> Apologies for missing the second scheduling poll earlier. I believe I
> filled out the other one, but let me know if not.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 8:57 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug and Evan! Appreciate your insight! Just an update for the
> group and some *quick* *actions to complete by Thursday 2/16:*
>
> *Scheduling:*
> I have 3 voters for the "event date" poll and 2 voters for the "planning
> meeting date" poll....doesn't quite seem like a quorum :)
> *Action if you haven't responded to the polls yet: Please help us pick
> dates for the event and/or the planning meeting* - the more voices we
> hear, the better chance we have of picking days when everyone can
> participate.
> *Event poll: * <https://forms.office.com/r/LuiMwCA69n>
> https://forms.office.com/r/LuiMwCA69n
> *Planning meeting: * <https://www.when2meet.com/?18703350-cnKIp>
> https://www.when2meet.com/?18703350-cnKIp
> If for whatever reason the polls are not great for you, please feel free
> to email me your responses and I will record them for you. Heck, you can
> even text me: 206-240-4457.
>
> *Location:*
> Love the Optimism and Brewlab suggestions! they both check a couple of key
> boxes - well served by transit, centrally located, have outdoor seating for
> folks, have spacious floorplans that accommodate groups, 99% sure both are
> wheelchair accessible. I think Optimism has at least one or two
> non-alcoholic options for folks...not sure about Brewlab but I'll try to
> get over later this week to check. Optimism is open 7 days/week, Brewlab is
> open Wed - Sun. Optimism has food trucks (and lets you bring your own food)
> and Brewlab has pizza.
>
> *Action: If you have another location suggestion, or support for or
> objection to Optimism or Brewlab, please respond to this thread.*
>
> *Speaker:*
> Doug suggested that each of the orgs bring a speaker. There are some
> merits to that approach - it'll probably be easier to get a few friendlies
> to speak for a few minutes than to recruit one outside "bigger" speaker,
> speakers could be spaced throughout the event so that everyone gets to hear
> a speaker even if they only come for part of the event, it's always nice to
> hear from different voices instead of just one, and will help everyone get
> at least one guaranteed introduction to an org they don't currently belong
> to.
>
> *Action: Does this seem like the right approach to you? Or do you think we
> should try to recruit an outside speaker? Maybe you have a different idea?
> Please respond to this thread and let us know!*
>
> *Action Summary due Feb 16:** 2 questions to answer on email (a sentence
> or bullet point is fine), 2 scheduling polls to respond - I estimate about
> 5 mins total to complete*. I set the Feb 16th deadline because I find
> deadlines helpful for this sort of thing but let me know if you need more
> time/flexibility, I don't intend to stress folks out or be un-inclusive.
>
> Thanks so much! Happy Valentines and Election Day tomorrow!
>
> Best regards,
> Amy
>
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 6:42 PM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
> wrote:
>
> Yes, thanks for putting this together, Amy!
>
> I threw in my/Seasub's availability for both a happy hour and a planning
> chat. Let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Also, I agree with Doug. For our first joint happy hour, it makes sense to
> have reps from each of our orgs speak. In terms of location, Optimism does
> have incredible capacity. We could also look into Red Hook Brew Lab if we
> wanted to do something with outdoor options (I know Ballard and Fremont
> have a TON of breweries with outdoor seating - but those two neighborhoods
> can be a bit difficult to get to transit-wise).
>
> Looking forward to connecting with everyone!
>
> Evan
>
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 12:48 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Thanks for putting together the scheduling poll, Amy.
>
> As to the speaker question, I think just having one rep from each org
> speak to the important transit needs emerging would be interesting for our
> first joint meeting. We could look for outside guests at future events. I'd
> be happy to serve as The Urbanist's speaker/rep. Does that sound about
> right? Can also seek out a "name" if that seems more enticing.
>
> Regarding the venue, how do we feel about Optimism Brewing? Feels like
> everything happens there, but they do have capacity for bigger events. Open
> to other ideas though!
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 8:25 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone!
>
>
> Just wanted to get the gang back together on the Urbanist/Seattle
> Subway/TRU/36th Dems pro-transit meet and greet. I'm going to recap what I
> know and then give us some discussion items to kick off the convo.
>
>
> Since we last met, Doug talked to Evan Jayne from Seattle Subway. I've
> copied Evan on this thread, welcome!
>
>
> *Timing:*
> It sounds like Seattle Subway is doing an event next week, which felt a
> little soon for scheduling us all together, so Doug and Sarah and I are
> thinking March (*perhaps late March?*) would be better for a joint
> meetup. I think we've talked about this as a *happy hour (6pm -8/9ish)*
> timeslot, but please raise your hand if you are thinking differently.
>
>
> *Action for you: Please fill in the scheduling poll - what day should we
> hold the event?*
> <https://forms.office.com/r/LuiMwCA69n>
> https://forms.office.com/r/LuiMwCA69n
>
>
> *Place:*
> Seattle Subway usually meets at Pike Place Bar and Grill, but given this
> is a larger event, we may need to find a new home.
>
>
> *Questions for you:*
>
>    - *How many people do we think we can recruit from our respective
>    orgs?*
>    - *Any ideas for a good location? Maybe you know someone who works at
>    a cool spot? It would be inclusive to find a place that has a patio or some
>    kind of outdoor mingling space.*
>
>
> *Agenda planning meeting:*
> At our last meeting, we talked a bit about maybe having a speaker at this
> event, and it sounds like Evan is interested in that too. We could dig a
> little deeper into what actions we are bringing this coalition together to
> drive short- and medium-term. We can try to hash this out on email but I
> suspect a live discussion is the quickest/easiest way to get there.
>
>
> *Action for you: Yeah, sorry, it's another scheduling poll. When can you
> meet to discuss the agenda/planning?*
> <https://www.when2meet.com/?18703350-cnKIp>
> https://www.when2meet.com/?18703350-cnKIp
>
>
> *Question for you: Who should we try to recruit to speak?*
>
>
> *Please fill in those scheduling polls no later than Monday Feb 13th*
> just so we can get stuff landed and making progress. In the meantime, would
> love to hear any discussion/ideas on location and speakers right here on
> this thread.
>
>
> Thanks for leaning in on this!
>
> Best regards,
> Amy Richards
> Transit Riders Union
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 11:07 AM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Also Evan replied this morning with an update, which includes times that
> leads me to think March 20-23 window is looking promising:
>
> "Given that this will be a joint event, and we'll likely attract a larger
> crowd than we've attracted when we've hosted independent events, I'm
> thinking the Pike Place Bar and Grill will probably be too small. Do you
> have any thoughts on where we could host our happy hour? I'm more than
> happy to do some digging and help pinpoint and then secure a location.
>
> Also, in terms of timing, we're open to any week night (probably between
> 6:00 and 8:00 or 6:00 and 9:00?) the weeks of 3.13, 3.20, or 3.27. Do you
> have an ideal date in mind?
>
> Finally, I'd love to align on an agenda at some point. I think it would be
> great to set a solid amount of time aside for open mingling/networking but
> think having a designated speaker/presentation or two might help bring out
> a larger crowd."
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 10:59 AM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> I leave for a long weekend vacation on February 16 so March seems like the
> better fit for me too.
>
> Can do another call, but also happy to make some headway by email. Week of
> March 13 looks pretty tight between the TRU meeting and some Urbanist
> meetings. But rest of the month is pretty open for me. Exception is I can't
> do Monday March 6th due to a board meeting.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 8:49 AM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Sarah and Doug! I'm traveling this week so i missed this yesterday.
> +1 on pushing to March for a joint meetup/happy hour.
>
> I'll send around a scheduling poll for another planning meeting when I get
> back this weekend and I'll include Evan.
>
> Best regards,
> Amy
>
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2023, 10:24 PM Sarah Reyneveld <sarahreyneveld at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Doug! That's exciting that Seattle Subway is interested in
> combining forces. I am available 2/16, but the rest of that week is pretty
> booked. It might make sense to push it to March if they are ok with that.
>
> Thanks!
> Sarah
>
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 11:59 AM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Amy and Sarah,
>
> Was finally able to connect with Seattle Subway over the weekend, but I
> was slammed earlier this week and have been meaning to update. They are
> interested. We should be corresponding with Evan at
> volunteer at seattlesubway.org for events down the road btw. They are
> planning to do a meetup the week of February 13 which we could see about
> combining forces with or take a look at March to do our joint one if that
> feels a bit rushed. It sounds like they were open to combining forces in
> February.
>
> Here's Evan's email below. What's your preference?
>
> "My name is Evan Jayne (nice to e-meet you!). I am the volunteer
> coordinator for Seattle Subway and am responsible for coordinating our
> next happy hour event.
>
> We are excited about the idea of doing a joint happy hour with you and
> Transit Riders Union!
>
> When we were planning ours independently, we were aiming to have it the
> week of February 13 at the Pike Place Bar and Grill. When and where were
> you thinking about hosting the joint happy hour?"
>
> Thanks,
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 2:03 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> two asks before I begin:
>
>    - If anyone has Sarah Reyneveld's email address, can you add her to
>    this thread?
>    - If you were at the meeting and want to correct or build on my notes,
>    I encourage and welcome you to, just reply to the thread so we keep it all
>    in one place.
>
> Notes from our meeting today:
>
> Attendees:
>
>    - Doug (The Urbanist)
>    - Sarah (36th Dems)
>    - Saunatina (TRU)
>    - Wes (TRU)
>    - Amy (TRU)
>
> Discussion at top of call:
>
>    - There is common interest between the Urbanist, Seattle Subway, 36th
>    Dems, and TRU forming a coalition to advocate for restoration/expansion of
>    bus service hours.
>    - Trust with voters and campaigns has been broken - we've passed
>    levies for service hours that can't be fulfilled due to a lack of bus
>    drivers, we've seen Seattle City Council move funding out of transit and
>    into bridge maintenance.
>    - We want to amplify the asks that the ATU have made around improving
>    bus driver recruitment (the path to a CDL is time-consuming and expensive)
>    and retention (more hours, better hours, safety, childcare, etc).
>
> To build the coalition, we agreed it would be good to start with a meetup,
> and then follow up down the line with calls to action and a rally.
>
>    - Would be open invite, but particularly targeted at building
>    engagement among existing members of our orgs
>    - Doug said that Pike Place Bar has historically been a good site for
>    meetups, but it could be challenging if lots of people come.
>    - Feb/March timeframe
>    - We'd like a speaker if possible
>    - Doug will be checking in with Seatlte Subway on their engagement in
>    this process
>    - Doug and Sarah will be leading the effort, with help from me
>    - Saunatina requested that Sarah and Doug email her to be added to
>    TRU's BATS (Bus and Transit Service) workgroup mailing list, and encouraged
>    them to attend our next BATS meeting (4th Mondays, monthly).
>
> That's it! Thanks for meeting today and have a great weekend!
>
> Best regards,
> Amy
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 5:55 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I can't update the poll, I'd have to make a new one, its a tool
> limitation. If you have no availability during the next week or so, can you
> propose some days/ times the following week that work for you here on this
> thread? Thanks!
>
> Amy
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 4:48 PM Dave Schuldt <dave.schuldt at me.com> wrote:
>
> Maybe include the week of the 22nd to give people more time to plan?
>
> Dave Schuldt
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2023, at 4:25 PM, amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Doug!
>
> Thanks for circling back on this! I think most of the BATS workgroup is
> interested in helping so let's meet to get the ball rolling.
>
> So we don't go back and forth on scheduling, can folks please fill in this
> availability poll? https://www.when2meet.com/?18258398-2uOGD
>
> Thanks!
>
> Amy
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 4:10 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Amy and Wes,
>
> Following up about the transit meetup idea. When would be a good time and
> how should we proceed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 7:53 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> Thanks for following up on this. January works for me. December was going
> to be tough to squeeze in. I think awareness raising is fine for this
> initial event, but if we can get people plugged in at TRU, The Urbanist,
> SeaSubway, etc all the better. Fine to encourage them to start pressuring
> their County CMs and City CMs
>
> I was thinking we just invite our lists, post our respective websites, and
> see how it goes unless you want to go beyond that to target audiences.
> Long-term we probably should think about how to expand the coalition for
> this campaign, but the January event to get the ball rolling doesn't
> necessarily need to get all the way there.
>
> Event can be anywhere. We're not tied to Pike Place Bar. Seattle Subway
> just mentioned it had worked well for an event with about 30 folks last
> month. Ben B also knows the owner. If we're expecting a lot bigger crowd it
> might be an awkward fit.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 7:28 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> hey folks,
>
> I mentioned this to the Bus & Transit Service workgroup tonight, and it
> sounds like there is building consensus that folks are stoked about this
> event, and that January feels like the right time.
>
> On the other hand, I am not sure how stoked folks are about meetings right
> now :)
>
> Things I can think of that it would be helpful to lock on soonish before
> the holidaze sets in:
>
>    - Date
>    - Location (sounds like Pike Place Bar is currently the suggested
>    option, there was a question in the BATS group about whether they have
>    outdoor seating?)
>    - What do we want the outcome of the event to be? Like do we want
>    attendees writing letters, showing up to public meetings, joining TRU,
>    coalition- and relationship-building for future efforts?
>    - Do we have a target audience and how do we want to reach them?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Amy
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 7:54 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Awesome, Wes! I think everyone missed the mail, was busy with Thanksgiving
> stuff, and/or didn't get the same level of calendar/workback anxiety as me
> (all totes cool/understandable), so I didn't end up setting anything up,
> but happy to chat next week if folks are into it.
>
> Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!
>
> Amy
>
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 1:36 PM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:
>
>
> Oops, sorry, I missed this email.  Were you two able to chat?  I
> definitely love the idea of rallying for more bus service and want to help.
> :)
>
> Wes
>
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2022, at 18:54, amy wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug. I don't know that we have to wait til I-135 is all the way
> over.,..i think just having the holidays out of the way may help us get
> more mindshare. I think it's worth a discussion.
>
> Anyone else on the thread (besides me and Doug) up for a half-hour Zoom
> tomorrow or Wednesday to lock on a date and broadly sketch out what we
> think we need to do and by when? If so, please let me know any scheduling
> preference.
>
> Amy
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 6:10 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Yes, that's a good point to consider, Katie. We can push to 2023 if that
> works better. But, Amy, are you leaning toward meeting after I-135, e.g.
> late February? My schedule is pretty open tomorrow. I just can't meet at
> 9am. Similar Wednesday.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 3:00 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> would folks like to have a call to talk about this? like to agree on a
> date, decide what we need to do and who's gonna do it, etc.? mid-December
> is gonna be here before we know it and between I-135 stuff, holidays, work
> etc my calendar is filling up alarmingly quickly and I'm guessing that's a
> pretty universal experience :)
>
> happy to set us up if folks can send me availability for this and/or next
> week. thanks!
>
> Amy
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 7:51 AM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I just added Doug to the listserv so he can get and receive emails through
> transit at transitriders.org.
>
> Happy to support whatever date is decided. Keep in mind Dec. 13th is our
> end-of-year celebration, so having this the night before or after could
> depress attendance at one or both events— but maybe if we’re pulling from
> more organizations for this meetup that won’t matter too much. And maybe
> everyone’s in the mood for multiple social events by mid-December, anyway.
> :)
>
> - Katie
>
> On Nov 17, 2022, at 7:54 PM, amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Doug!
>
> Yeah, that seems like a good location! I prefer Wednesday but can make
> Monday work as well!
>
> Amy
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 6:54 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Amy,
>
> Do you think a meetup event in mid December would work? We were
> thinking of Pike Place Bar as a venue since Seattle Subway has held events
> there before and if familiar with staff. What evenings work well for you?
> Monday Dec. 12 or Wed. Dec. 14 seem good for me. If it's just too tough for
> December, we could look at January.
>
> First meetup could float the idea, and then we could pivot to a bigger
> rally later in 2023?
>
> Thanks for offering to help!
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 6:36 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Doug,
>
> Just following up the TRU meeting - would love to help out, please let me
> know about any meetings.
>
> Best regards,
> Amy Richards
> 206-240-4457
>
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