[Transit] Fwd: Metro Route 47--Letter from TRU

[Wes Mills]

This is hilarious.  I want to believe this is a kind of clunky form of saying “this is what we heard from survey participants” but it reads as “we did not go look at where the bus routes are beyond a map”.

Here’s hoping Metro does the right thing!  Thank you for forwarding.

On Fri, Feb 2, 2024, at 11:33, Katie Wilson wrote:
> 
> See Metro’s response below. So I guess we’ll learn more on Feb. 7th? I thought this bit was funny:
> 
> “As part of the engagement feedback and equity analysis, we have learned that the Olive/Summit neighborhood is an area with steep hills…”
>  
> Begin forwarded message:
>> *From:* "Allison, Michelle" <Michelle.Allison at kingcounty.gov>
>> *Date:* February 2, 2024 at 10:38:08 AM PST
>> *To:* Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
>> *Cc:* "Constantine, Dow" <Dow.Constantine at kingcounty.gov>, "Perry, Sarah" <Sarah.Perry at kingcounty.gov>, "Zahilay, Girmay" <Girmay.Zahilay at kingcounty.gov>, "Dembowski, Rod" <Rod.Dembowski at kingcounty.gov>, "Upthegrove, Dave" <Dave.Upthegrove at kingcounty.gov>, "Balducci, Claudia" <claudia.balducci at kingcounty.gov>, "Von Reichbauer, Pete" <Pete.vonReichbauer at kingcounty.gov>, "Dunn, Reagan" <Reagan.Dunn at kingcounty.gov>, "Mosqueda, Teresa" <Teresa.Mosqueda at kingcounty.gov>, "Barón, Jorge L." <jorge.baron at kingcounty.gov>, MadisonBRT at seattle.gov, "OClaire, Christina" <Christina.OClaire at kingcounty.gov>, "Chalmers, Katie" <Katie.Chalmers at kingcounty.gov>
>> *Subject:* *RE: Metro Route 47--Letter from TRU*
>> 
>> Dear Ms. Wilson,
>>  
>> Thank you for writing to us and sharing community feedback on behalf of Transit Riders Union.
>>  
>> Through the Madison Street Area Bus Service Change project, Metro collected feedback from two phases of engagement from riders and community members on possible changes and used community feedback combined with equity analysis and service design best practices to inform changes to the network. As guided by the project goal as well as the Metro Mobility Framework and Metro Service Guidelines, the project seeks to improve mobility for priority populations and to invest where needs are the greatest.
>>  
>> As part of the engagement feedback and equity analysis, we have learned that the Olive/Summit neighborhood is an area with steep hills, and has a high proportion of seniors, people living with a disability and essential workers. These factors have been taken into consideration in our development for the final proposed network.
>>  
>> The Executive plans to transmit the Madison Street Area Bus Service Change proposal to the King County Council by February 7, 2024. King County Council plans to consider and approve final service changes by early April 2024. Our community engagement team will let you know when the full details of the proposal are available.
>>  
>> Thank you again for sharing this feedback.
>>  
>> Sincerely,
>> Michelle Allison
>>  
>> image001.png <http://www.kingcounty.gov/metro>*Michelle Allison *(*she/her* <https://www.mypronouns.org/>)
>> General Manager, King County Metro
>> michelle.allison at kingcounty.gov
>>  
>>  
>> *From:* Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org> 
>> *Sent:* Friday, January 5, 2024 12:23 PM
>> *To:* Allison, Michelle <Michelle.Allison at kingcounty.gov>; Constantine, Dow <Dow.Constantine at kingcounty.gov>; Perry, Sarah <Sarah.Perry at kingcounty.gov>; Zahilay, Girmay <Girmay.Zahilay at kingcounty.gov>; Dembowski, Rod <Rod.Dembowski at kingcounty.gov>; Upthegrove, Dave <Dave.Upthegrove at kingcounty.gov>; Balducci, Claudia <Claudia.Balducci at kingcounty.gov>; Von Reichbauer, Pete <Pete.vonReichbauer at kingcounty.gov>; Dunn, Reagan <Reagan.Dunn at kingcounty.gov>; Mosqueda, Teresa <Teresa.Mosqueda at kingcounty.gov>; Baron, Jorge <jorge.baron at kingcounty.gov>
>> *Cc:* MadisonBRT at seattle.gov; OClaire, Christina <Christina.OClaire at kingcounty.gov>; Chalmers, Katie <Katie.Chalmers at kingcounty.gov>
>> *Subject:* Metro Route 47--Letter from TRU
>> 
>>  
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>> 
>> Hi All,
>>  
>> Please find attached a letter from TRU regarding Metro Route 47. This is a slightly updated version of the letter we send to some of you just before the holidays.
>>  
>> Thank you,
>> Katie
>>  
>> Katie Wilson
>> General Secretary
>> Transit Riders Union
>> https://transitriders.org
>> 206-781-7204
>>  
>> *The Transit Riders Union is a democratic organization of working and poor people, including students, seniors, and people with disabilities, taking control over our own lives, and building up the power we need to change society for the good of humanity and of the planet. We will fight to preserve, expand, and improve the public transportation system in Seattle and beyond, so that every human being has access to safe, affordable, and reliable public transit.*
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