[Transit] bus service increase/event
amy
antennas2heaven at gmail.com
Sun Mar 26 19:22:04 PDT 2023
Thanks Eugene, I will check with Optimism.
On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 7:20 PM Eugene Kramer <grants at seattlesubway.org>
wrote:
> The Seattle Subway speaker system is unavailable.
>
> I have confirmed with Karl that he will not be able to attend on Tuesday.
> We will need to proceed with the speaker system that is available at
> Optimism.
> Double checking on the website, rental costs are only $50. (There may be a
> discount for nonprofits. Optimism provides event space discounts for
> nonprofits.)
>
> Respectfully,
> Eugene
>
> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My rough notes from todays's meeting. additions, corrections, and
>> clarifications are always welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>> Attendance: Amy (TRU), Wes (TRU), Sarah (36th Dems), Eugene (Seattle
>> Subway)
>>
>>
>>
>> Event flow:
>>
>> - 6-7: mingle time, tables
>> - 7-8: each org does presentations
>> - 8/onward: more mingling
>>
>>
>>
>> Speakers:
>>
>> - Saunatina Sanchez - TRU
>> - Doug Trumm - Urbanist
>> - Sarah Reyneveld - 36th Dems
>> - Ben Broesamle - Seattle Subway
>>
>>
>>
>> Talk about your org, what transit items you're working on to boost
>> transit. You've got up to 15 minutes each you can spend on presentation,
>> Q&A, etc
>>
>>
>>
>> Emcee:
>>
>> Amy will emcee (though if you're reading this and want to volunteer, let
>> me know :) )
>>
>>
>>
>> Sound system/speaker:
>>
>> Evan had mentioned previously that Seattle Subway has one we can use
>>
>> Action (already completed, thanks!): Eugene will send Amy some contact
>> info at Seattle Subway so she can chase down if that sound system will be
>> available. If not, Amy will take Eugene's suggestion to reach out to
>> Optimism which has one we can potentially rent
>>
>>
>>
>> Setup/cleanup:
>>
>> - Everyone's responsible for their own table setup
>> - Think about arriving early so that tables are ready when guests
>> start arriving
>> - Be sure to provide info for folks to stay in touch with you, sign
>> up for your org's newsletters etc
>> - Please also allow time afterwards to pack up your stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Eventbrite link: *Boost Transit Now Social Hour Tickets, Tue, Mar 28,
>> 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
>> <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boost-transit-now-social-hour-tickets-588344523307>
>>
>> Question for Doug: Do we know how many people have RSVPed on the
>> eventbrite?
>>
>>
>> Joint letter:
>>
>> Action: Wes will draft a joint letter for folks to sign, he intends to
>> send it around in the next day or so for edits/comments. Thank you Wes!
>>
>>
>>
>> Additional points of discussion re: the event and future collaboration
>> opportunities:
>>
>>
>>
>> Sarah: we need electeds to boost funding and take transit seriously -
>> prioritize a measure, a funding stream or source that connects community
>>
>> Eugene:
>>
>> - Opportunity cost of transfer times re: N/S alignment for CID: 40 -
>> 60 hours for a commuter facing a 4-7 min transfer
>> - Would like to partner on Seattle Subway farmers market tabling
>> - Would like to partner more in general
>> - Think about Give Big May 3rd & 4th, Seattle Times primer: April 23rd
>> - Transit Master Plan: Doesn't include Link, needs to
>> - TBD: not fully implemented by Durkan, raided for bridges, needs to
>> fund transit
>> - Get City Center Connector back on track
>> - Idea: Transit Riders Party in June (for Transit Riders Month)
>> - Make it free to attend/hosted
>> - Food/drinks/etc
>> - Each of the big orgs could chip in $$ (maybe like 1500 -2k),
>> small orgs could pay what they can, Sarah suggested we get some sponsors
>> - Invite politicians to come, speak
>> - Seattle Subway did a similar event last year to celebrate SB
>> 5528/revenue for RTA: $3500 bought the mezzanine at Optimism last year for
>> 100 people, we could consider getting main floor as well for accessibility
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 11:54 AM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok, have moved the meeting to 3. (Sorry for the double calendar invites,
>>> I messed up the time on the first one) thanks for your flexibility, talk
>>> soon!
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023, 11:32 AM Evan Jayne <volunteer at seattlesubway.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Works for me!!
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 10:50 AM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Works for me :)
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Mar 25, 2023, at 22:42, amy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Everyone cool if we push from 1pm to 3pm?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Mar 25, 2023, 10:28 PM Sarah Reyneveld <
>>>>> sarahreyneveld at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I’m free at 3pm or later tomorrow too. Thanks all!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 24, 2023, at 4:51 PM, amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, thanks! Enjoy Portland, safe travels!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023, 4:40 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> It's hard for me to say due to traffic and relying on friends for a
>>>>> ride. I expect I'll be back by 3pm but can't 100% guarantee. Feel free to
>>>>> proceed without me and just let me know what you need from my end.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
>>>>> Pronouns*: he, him*
>>>>> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 3:43 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> We can move the meeting later so you can attend, Doug - it sounds like
>>>>> schedules are pretty open. What time would work best for you?
>>>>>
>>>>> Amy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 3:23 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I will be coming back from Portland Sunday so not sure I'll be able to
>>>>> attend at 1pm. Maybe if we make good time on the way back.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was thinking: mingling from 6pm to 7pm, 15-minute program with brief
>>>>> speeches from each org, and then back to mingling. It will take a while for
>>>>> people to file in so I think the program should go somewhere in the middle.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will bring a small Urbanist sign and some sign-in sheets and name
>>>>> tags. Glad you can bring some signage as well Evan.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Does anybody have a portable speaker and microphone? (Might be
>>>>> able to borrow one if not)
>>>>> - Think cleanup will just be making sure to pack out the supplies
>>>>> we pack in.
>>>>> - Joint letter would be a plus but not a must. Can post on The
>>>>> Urbanist if we go that route.
>>>>> - We should ask folks to email the King County Council asking for
>>>>> more service and sharing their stories with transit issues. I think this
>>>>> email hits all of them: ZZCNCMEMBERS at kingcounty.gov
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks all. Looking forward to the event.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
>>>>> Pronouns*: he, him*
>>>>> The Urbanist <http://theurbanist.org/> | 320.237.4771
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 2:36 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Works for me! Just sent out a meeting invite. Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Amy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 1:38 PM Evan Jayne <
>>>>> volunteer at seattlesubway.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have wide open availability on Sunday!
>>>>>
>>>>> Shall we say 1pm?
>>>>>
>>>>> Evan
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 12:20 PM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I’m free Sunday as well :)
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023, at 09:50, amy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> That all sounds good to me, Evan, thanks. I can meet Sunday if folks
>>>>> have availability/interest.
>>>>>
>>>>> Amy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 10:00 PM Evan Jayne <
>>>>> volunteer at seattlesubway.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Amy,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for checking in!
>>>>>
>>>>> Agenda wise, I’m open to anything. Maybe someone could do a brief
>>>>> intro; then we could take turns speaking as orgs; and then we could open it
>>>>> up for mingling??
>>>>>
>>>>> I’ll aim to be there at 5:00 with Seattle Subway stuff (our map, table
>>>>> cloth, stickers etc.) and will stick around after to cleanup.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do we want to connect real quick this weekend to chat through things?
>>>>>
>>>>> Evan
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 2:45 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just wanted to check in - any tactical stuff we need to think about
>>>>> for next week's event?
>>>>>
>>>>> Potential topics:
>>>>>
>>>>> - Rough agenda/schedule
>>>>> - Is anyone hosting/MC/introducing speakers?
>>>>> - Any setup needed? If so, who's doing it?
>>>>> - If cleanup needed, who's doing it?
>>>>> - Do we need signage or anything?
>>>>> - We talked at one point about having a letter for attendees to
>>>>> sign, we still into that?
>>>>> - Is there a next action we are asking folks to take? If so, what
>>>>> info can we give them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Amy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023, 10:33 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry we'll miss you on this one but thank you so much for boosting,
>>>>> Daniel!!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023, 10:17 PM Daniel Heppner <dh at danielheppner.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Sadly I won't be able to make this since I'm going to be out of town,
>>>>> but I'll be happy to share it around!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 4:18 PM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> *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:
>>>>>
>>>>>
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