[Transit] bus service increase/event

[amy]

Awesome, thanks Doug!

On Mon, Mar 27, 2023, 2:10 PM Doug Trumm <doug at theurbanist.org> wrote:

> 48 people have RSVP'd so far. Thanks to all who attended Sunday and helped
> get the ducks in a row. Sorry I missed it.
>
> I'm planning to have an editorial up tomorrow on boosting transit service
> to pair with the event.
>
> *Douglas Trumm*, *Executive Director *
> Pronouns*: he, him*
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>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 9:41 AM amy <antennas2heaven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Wes! Really appreciate you putting this together so quickly and on
>> short notice. I made an addition and a couple of comments, and I encourage
>> everyone else to take a look and contribute.
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 10:13 PM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is my attempt at an elected leader action / sign-on letter.  I
>>> already put one comment in there about potential direction (and this is my
>>> first attempt at writing one of these so I’m definitely open to feedback,
>>> heh):
>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/12oPUKns30U88-hf8_zLncKAego1ky9GwJjAbvGAoeXM/edit?usp=sharing
>>>
>>> Everyone should have the ability to make edits/comments.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023, at 19:22, amy wrote:
>>>
>>> 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*
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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!
>>>
>>>
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