[BATS] Fwd: Letter from TRU re: Proposed Transportation BudgetAmendments

[Wes Mills]

We (among others) did it!  Well, partially.  They still voted to propose removing the 1st Ave Streetcar from the transit plan but we take our wins where we get them.

https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/11/18/council-affirms-support-for-slu-streetcar-opposes-extension/

On Wed, Nov 13, 2024, at 08:13, Katie Wilson wrote:
> The GC approved this letter last night, with the addition Wes made based on Kristina’s comments. Just sent, see below. Thanks for the quick work, everyone!
> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> *From: *Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
>> *Subject: **Letter from TRU re: Proposed Transportation Budget Amendments*
>> *Date: *November 13, 2024 at 8:12:01 AM PST
>> *To: *maritza.rivera at seattle.gov, cathy.moore at seattle.gov, sara.nelson at seattle.gov, dan.strauss at seattle.gov, robert.kettle at seattle.gov, tanya.woo at seattle.gov, joy.hollingsworth at seattle.gov, "Morales, Tammy" <Tammy.Morales at seattle.gov>, rob.saka at seattle.gov, bruce.harrell at seattle.gov
>> *Cc: *Hannah Thoreson <Hannah.Thoreson at seattle.gov>, "Kranzler, Andra" <Andra.Kranzler at seattle.gov>, elaine.ko at seattle.gov, anthony.derrick at seattle.gov, steven.smith at seattle.gov, gavin.haines at seattle.gov, jeremy.mohn at seattle.gov, jesse.franz at seattle.gov, sarah.mayes2 at seattle.gov, Adiam.Emery at seattle.gov
>> 
>> Budget Chair Strauss, Councilmembers, and Mayor Harrell:
>> 
>> Please find attached a letter from TRU members on several proposed amendments to the transportation section of the city budget, specifically regarding bus lanes and our streetcar system.
>> 
>> 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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> *Attachments:*
>  • TRU comments on 2024 SCC budget.pdf
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