<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Awesome, thanks Doug. I suggested that to Andy and it sounds like he’s doing a ridealong with Jazmine tomorrow. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Andy also asked me: "Do you have time for 30 min phone interview this week about Metro service cuts or other concerns you have about Metro or Sound Transit? Or if there's some you think would be better to talk to let me know.”<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can do this if needed, and would talk mostly about how the agencies (especially Metro) need to figure out sustainable long term funding to expand transit service… but if someone else in this group who’s been thinking about these issues in more detail is interested in doing this interview, or if you have ideas for people who would be good, please let me know. And/or if you have points you think I should make if I do the interview, let me know that too!<br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 15, 2023, at 1:08 PM, Doug Trumm <<a href="mailto:doug@theurbanist.org" class="">doug@theurbanist.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Jazmine Smith might be a good fit.<br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class=""><font class=""><b style="font-size:12.8px" class="">Douglas Trumm</b><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="">, <i class="">Executive Director </i></span></font></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><span style="" class="">Pronouns</span><i style="" class="">: he, him</i><font class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></font><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)" class=""><a href="http://theurbanist.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank" class="">The Urbanist</a> | </span><font class="">320.237.4771</font></div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><img width="95" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wMdSEHOG46_YXGkaxoyMtaIJwkDDxWvGEyRl6t23uVU-wUwFndwHuxNBLQ3FXV58On8WiNK8fu2QqYYXszDEw09o41yjYSH7r7JpEl9g" class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 9:57 AM Katie Wilson <<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org" class="">katie@transitriders.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" class=""><div class="">Hey folks, I’m asking Andy whether he’s already found someone and what the timeline is on this, but if he still needs “a frequent commuter, perhaps someone who doesn’t own a car” to ride along with and interview— anyone interested? Or in talking with him about gaps/service declines?</div>
<div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class=""><div style="margin:0px" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif" class="">Andy Engelson <<a href="mailto:andyengelson@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">andyengelson@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin:0px" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><b class="">article for Crosscut on how to ride transit, etc.</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin:0px" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif" class="">March 10, 2023 at 4:40:34 PM PST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin:0px" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif" class="">Katie Wilson <<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org" target="_blank" class="">katie@transitriders.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi Katie,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hope you're doing well. I've been asked by my editor at Crosscut to write a brief "how to" feature about getting around on transit (buses, light rail, ferries, etc.). It's intended for newcomers to the Seattle area, and I'm thinking what I'd like to do is spend a little time riding with a frequent commuter, perhaps someone who doesn't own a car. I'm also hoping to use the story (though my editor doesn't know this yet) to talk about either gaps in the system or how/if service has declined in recent years (but also to highlight what's good in order to encourage new riders).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Wondering if you have thoughts of someone who might be a good fit for a ride-along and interview. I'm ruling out some obvious folks like Ryan Packer (who I freelance with at PubliCola) and Anna Zivarts, who wrote several op-eds for Crosscut in the past. Would also be interested in interviewing someone else if needed who can address about the gaps/service declines and what org like yours are doing to push for better service.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let me know what you think... no need to get back today, next week is totally fine.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Andy<br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><span class="">-- </span><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Andrew Engelson<br class=""><a href="mailto:andyengelson@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">andyengelson@gmail.com</a><br class=""></div><div class="">Freelance editor & journalist | Seattle | he/him<br class=""></div><div class="">206.455.3623 <a href="http://andrewengelson.com/" target="_blank" class="">http://andrewengelson.com/</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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