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<div class="rteDiv"></div><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Got you covered.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">No Problem.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Never driven.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Visually Impaird.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Jim</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Seriously, this Week Without Driving made a really big hit last year as people finally realized what it was REALLY like to go a week without a car.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Would like to participate and at least find out what TRU will be doing for this.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Thanks. Jim</p><br>
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<div origmsg="yes"></div>On Fri, 19 May, 2023 at 8:38 AM, Katie Wilson <katie@transitriders.org> wrote:<div class="rteDiv"> </div><div class="rteDiv" style="border-left: 3px #CCCCCC solid; padding-left:8px;"><div style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#454545;padding:5px; margin-bottom:15px; line-height:23px">To: transit@transitriders.org<br>
</div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Hi All,</div><div><br>
</div><div>Is anyone in this group interested in attending the “convening meeting” next Thursday, May 25th at 12pm, to learn more about the #WeekWithoutDriving and what TRU would have to do to cohost?</div><div><br>
</div><div>Katie</div>
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<blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anna Zivarts <<a href="mailto:annaz@dr-wa.org">annaz@dr-wa.org</a>><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Join us in planning for a NATIONAL Week Without Driving this year</b><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">May 18, 2023 at 2:27:54 PM PDT<br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org">katie@transitriders.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org">katie@transitriders.org</a>><br>
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<div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi Katie,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I want to make sure you've heard the news: this year, the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="https://www.disabilityrightswa.org/programs/disabilitymobility/wwd/" title="https://www.disabilityrightswa.org/programs/disabilitymobility/wwd/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">Disability Mobility Initiative</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" title="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">America Walks</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="https://www.accessliving.org/" title="https://www.accessliving.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">Access Living</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="https://frontandcentered.org/" title="https://frontandcentered.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">Front and Centered</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">have convened the National Coalition for a National Week Without Driving, October 2-8, 2023. Thank you for your support making the 2022 campaign such a success and laying the foundation for going national!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The National #</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" title="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">WeekWithoutDriving</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">works largely as the Washington state campaign in the past — we want policy makers, elected leaders and transportation professionals to commit to a week without driving so they can begin to understand the barriers nondrivers experience in accessing our communities. We’re asking partner organizations to engage these leaders to commit to the week. And once again, tools and templates will be available to help your organization participate and engage your networks. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A few things have changed! First, host organizations will sign on with America Walks<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" title="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">. After signing on, organizations will be invited to the (remote) kickoff meeting on May 25 and be asked to attend monthly organizing meetings (also remote). Host organizations will be asked to review and sign<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScelBZ6g8CTAw-6W1ZfARaUKGxqg-6nKw7Uhst61x0nuW9JJA/viewform?usp=sf_link" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScelBZ6g8CTAw-6W1ZfARaUKGxqg-6nKw7Uhst61x0nuW9JJA/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">this pledge</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, a set of guiding principles to inform the work of the campaign.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I would be thrilled to see all our 2022 partner organizations commit to the first National Week Without Driving. To do that: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; word-spacing: 0px;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Save the dates: October 2-8, 2023</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sign up with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" title="https://americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">America Walks</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Save the date and look for your invitation to the convening meeting on Thursday, May 25th 12pm PST/2pm CST/3pm EST. If you can’t make this meeting, don’t worry, Ruth from America Walks will make sure to record the meeting and will have other options in the future for participation. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Review the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScelBZ6g8CTAw-6W1ZfARaUKGxqg-6nKw7Uhst61x0nuW9JJA/viewform?usp=sf_link" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScelBZ6g8CTAw-6W1ZfARaUKGxqg-6nKw7Uhst61x0nuW9JJA/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 23, 119);">pledge</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>prior to the convening meeting; your organization can sign the pledge prior to May 25, but the meeting will offer a chance to discuss the pledge.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I hope you'll join us again to keep building the momentum for mobility justice. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);">Anna<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);">Anna Zivarts</span></b><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);">Director,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="http://www.dismobility.com/" title="http://www.dismobility.com/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 88, 185);">Disability Mobility Initiative</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(29, 29, 29);">pronouns: she/her</span><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.name-coach.com/anna-zivarts" title="https://www.name-coach.com/anna-zivarts" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="36" id="Picture_x0020_2" alt="image001.png" style="width: 1.2708in; height: 0.375in;" src ="cid:FVJQLUCEZJU4.HJR0IFF7XSGR1@luweb01oc"></span></a><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><a href="http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/" title="http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); 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