[BATS] Request to Join Upcoming Meeting: Harrison & Mercer Project Update

[Katrina Hoch]

Sounds good to me

Katrina Hoch, PhD, MS, RD
206-939-9406
katrinahoch at gmail.com


On Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:

> That sounds good to me.  We can make sure members are aware at the
> preceding member meeting.
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2025, at 16:16, Katie Wilson wrote:
>
> Ok folks, it sounds like the June 23rd BATS meeting would work well for
> the SDOT team. Do you want to go ahead with that? (If not we could also try
> to get them to bump to July?)
>
> On May 20, 2025, at 12:30 PM, Katrina Hoch <katrinahoch at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Id like to participate as well and agree that options 2 and 3 seem most
> viable given work schedules. The only issue with doing it after the meeting
> is hoping the meeting doesnt run long.
>
> Katrina Hoch, PhD, MS, RD
> 206-939-9406
> katrinahoch at gmail.com
>
>
> On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:
>
>
> PSRC took about an hour (48 minutes by my notes) at BATS so that’s doable
> if SDOT are game.
>
> My thought of preference is: #2 (that way people have the option to stay
> because a bunch of people are getting off work right at 5), come to BATS
> the following Monday (we can “advetise” the session at the regular member
> meeting), #1 (feels a bit early for folks / they might not remember to join
> early).
>
> On Tue, May 20, 2025, at 12:12, Katie Wilson wrote:
>
> Hm, they got back to me and it sounds like they’re hoping for an hour
> total for presentation + questions. If we want to do this on the 19th
> without totally taking over our meeting, I can see a couple of options:
>
> 1. We do this 5-6pm, before our official meeting starts.
> 2. We ask them to join at 7pm. That gives us an hour 6-7pm to do the rest
> of our meeting, and then people who want to stay for the whole SDOT thing
> can just stay on till 8.
>
> Alternatively, we can invite them to an upcoming BATS meeting instead.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> - Katie
>
> On May 20, 2025, at 12:02 PM, Noah Williams <noah at buildyourmetro.org>
> wrote:
>
>
> I’d be interested in joining as well!
>
> On May 20, 2025, at 10:09, Tony D'Amico <tony.damico at live.com> wrote:
>
> 
> I'd enjoy it.
>
> Anthony D'Amico
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Transit <transit-bounces at transitriders.org> on behalf of Katie
> Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:07:26 AM
> *To:* transit at transitriders.org <transit at transitriders.org>
> *Subject:* [BATS] Fwd: Request to Join Upcoming Meeting: Harrison &
> Mercer Project Update
>
> Fyi— I’ve replied to ask how much time they would need. Would folks be
> interested in having them as guests at our Zoom member meeting on June 19th?
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *DOT_HarrisonMercer <DOT_Harrison_St at seattle.gov>
> *Subject: **Request to Join Upcoming Meeting: Harrison & Mercer Project
> Update*
> *Date: *May 19, 2025 at 1:00:01 PM PDT
> *To: *"contact at transitriders.org" <contact at transitriders.org>
> *Cc: *"Villalobos, Trilce" <Trilce.Villalobos at seattle.gov>,
> DOT_HarrisonMercer <DOT_Harrison_St at seattle.gov>
>
> Hello Seattle Transit Riders Union,
> My name is Trilce Villalobos, and I’m the outreach lead for the *Harrison
> and Mercer Transit Access Project
> <https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/current-projects/harrison-mercer-transit-access>*
> at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).
> We’re currently advancing the design of an east-west transit corridor in
> South Lake Union and Uptown.  This project will improve connections to
> future nearby transit options, like Sound Transit light rail station and
> Metro bus routes.
> We would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you to share project
> updates and discuss several design improvements currently under
> consideration. As a stakeholder in the area, your insight is valuable and
> will help shape the current design phase.
> We’d appreciate the opportunity to join your committee meeting on *June
> 19 * and be included on the agenda to share a brief project update and
> gather feedback.
> Thanks for your interest and continued engagement. We look forward to
> connecting with you soon.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Trilce Villalobos
> Public Engagement Team
> City of Seattle, Department of Transportation
>
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