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<div class="rteDiv"></div><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Yah. Bring back the Streetcar!!!</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Well, in this day and age I guess it's gone. Very gone. I don't even know if the cars are here in Seattle any more.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OUT. INSTEAD - EXPANDED IT!!!!</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">In 2018-2019 a few of us got to talking about a Loop - Downtown Circulator bus running between Downtown, the Waterfront and Seattle Center. Then, as we all know the COVID came along.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Now, with the trying to get people Downtown again I think such a Loop Bus running very frequently would be a good idea.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Please count me in on a meeting.</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Thanks. Jim</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">James S. McIntosh</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">Home:<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>206 282-3064</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
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</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px">E-Mail: McintoshJamesSWC01@CenturyLink.Net</p><p style="margin-top:2px; margin-bottom:2px"><br>
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</p><div origmsg="yes"></div>On Wed, 18 Sep, 2024 at 10:38 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: cole gleason<br>
Cc: transit@transitriders.org</div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Tai got back to me and is interested in a meeting with Metro. I can try to set that up— who in this group would be interested in joining?
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<blockquote type="cite"><div>On Sep 11, 2024, at 2:16 PM, Katie Wilson <<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org">katie@transitriders.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Oh, cool. Well it seems like either we could start by trying to set up a meeting with Metro staff, or by writing a letter. I can email Tai Nguyen, would anyone like to be put in touch with them, or should I just ask if they’d be interested in having us help facilitate a meeting with Metro?<div><br>
</div><div>Katie<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><div>On Sep 10, 2024, at 1:43 PM, Cole Gleason <<a href="mailto:cole@colegleason.com">cole@colegleason.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Metro already seems primed to do this, potentially some public advocacy would help make the case?<div><br>
</div><a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/06/11/metro-weighs-transit-for-seattle-waterfront/"><div>The Urbanist - Metro Weighs Transit Alternatives for Seattle Waterfront and North Belltown </div></a><div><a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/06/11/metro-weighs-transit-for-seattle-waterfront/"></a><a href="https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/05/21/county-council-receives-update-on-waterfront-shuttle/"><div></div></a></div><div><br>
</div><div><div style="display: inline !important;"><a href="https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/05/21/county-council-receives-update-on-waterfront-shuttle/">Seattle Transit Blog - County Council Receives Update on Waterfront Shuttle</a></div></div><div><br>
</div><div>And here is Metro’s staff report from earlier this year: <a href="https://kingcounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12963112&GUID=796F11EF-9008-4749-A3EE-84C30C283BC5">https://kingcounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12963112&GUID=796F11EF-9008-4749-A3EE-84C30C283BC5</a></div><div><br>
</div><div>Cole</div><div><a href="https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/05/21/county-council-receives-update-on-waterfront-shuttle/"><div></div></a></div><div><div><br>
<blockquote type="cite"><div>On Sep 10, 2024, at 12:44 PM, Katie Wilson <<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org">katie@transitriders.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><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;"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gordon Padelford <<a href="mailto:gordon@seattlegreenways.org">gordon@seattlegreenways.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;"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Re: 1st Ave bus</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;"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">September 10, 2024 at 11:15:28 AM 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;"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tai Nguyen <<a href="mailto:tai.h.nguyen@icloud.com">tai.h.nguyen@icloud.com</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;"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katie Wilson <<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org">katie@transitriders.org</a>><br>
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<div><div dir="ltr">Hi Tai,<div><br>
</div><div><a href="https://transitriders.org/">Transit Riders Union</a> has folks who may be able to help with this. CC'd is Katie Wilson who can get you connected.</div><div><br>
</div><div>best,</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>-Gordon</div><div><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 4:59 PM 'Tai Nguyen' via Downtown Greenways <<a href="mailto:downtowngreenways@googlegroups.com">downtowngreenways@googlegroups.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div>I asked Matthew J. Sutherland at Transportation Choices Coalition about how I can go about asking for a bus route to be restored to 1st Ave, and he gave me the advice below. I will contact the orgs/people he suggested, but I lack the data to back up the request. Hoping someone in Downtown Greenways can help me collect the data.<br>
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</div><div>First, I’d suggest that you are prepared to articulate the need that you are hoping restoring route 99 serves. If you have data to support that, even better!<br>
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</div><div>It looks like this is a King County Metro issue; I would suggest meeting with the staff there and asking to learn more about their decision-making process, future realignment plans, etc., see if your need is met in some other way already or if they can offer alternative ideas.<br>
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</div></div><div>You can also reach out to organizations that do similar advocacy. The Late 8 campaign is a good example.<br>
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</div><div><div>Finally, you can reach out to your County Councilmember if you aren’t getting very far. They are in charge of KCM and would be able to get questions answered by staff.<br>
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</div><div>I referenced this article: <br>
</div><div><a href="https://kingcountymetro.blog/2017/06/30/route-99-is-leaving-first-avenue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Route 99 is leaving First Avenue – Metro Matters (kingcountymetro.blog)</a><br>
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</div><div>Tai Nguyen</div></div></div><div><br>
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