[Transit] Big picture transit funding

[Jo Claxton]

I can bring a table. I'll get there a little before 11am.

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024, 8:57 AM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org> wrote:

> Yes on the farmers market. It starts at 11am so I was thinking that might
> be a good time for us too. If it’s easy for you to bring a table, great! If
> it’s a hassle I can probably bring one too.
>
> All are welcome to join! So far it’s Jo, Tony, and I planning to talk to
> folks near the market (and light rail station, it’s right at Denny &
> Broadway) about our general election endorsements, including the
> transportation levy. And invite them to join TRU of course!
>
> Katie
>
> On Oct 17, 2024, at 8:51 AM, Jo Claxton <msjoclaxton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you Katie. Welcome Mira!
> We can see if anyone replies from BATs that can join those meetings, I'll
> put on the agenda for our next meeting on Oct 28th.
>
> Are we set for tabling at Capitol Hill Farmers market this Sunday? If so,
> what time is good to arrive? I can bring a table if needed.
> - jo
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2024, 12:14 PM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi BATS,
>>
>> Please welcome Mira Santa Lucia to the group!
>>
>> And while I’m here: Ryan Packer has a really good (and scary) piece in
>> The Urbanist
>> <https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/10/10/king-county-metro-faces-looming-fiscal-cliff/> about
>> Metro’s looming fiscal cliff. This is something I’ve been starting to talk
>> about with some of our transit allies. We had a second meeting on Monday,
>> discussing what would need to happen to make a countywide transit funding
>> measure possible in 2026. That’s the year that Seattle’s transit benefit
>> district is due for renewal, believe it or not, so the questions is whether
>> there’s a realistic path to the county doing something instead— ideally
>> without lowering the level of investment in Seattle transit service. If
>> anyone from BATS wants to be looped into future meetings please let me know.
>>
>> - Katie
>>
>> Katie Wilson
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