[Transit] bus service increase/event

[amy]

Awesome, thanks for getting it out there!

On Tue, Mar 14, 2023, 12:09 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:

> Planning to email it around this afternoon as well so go for it, I'd say.
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> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
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> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 11:54 AM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:
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>> 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...
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>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023, at 11:02, Doug Trumm wrote:
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>> 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
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>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 8:12 AM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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
>>
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>> 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
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>> 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
>>
>>
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>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 3:22 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 6:58 PM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
>> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>> 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
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>> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 4:08 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>> 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.
>>
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>> On Mar 3, 2023, at 10:49 PM, Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
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>> 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
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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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