<div dir="auto"><div>Sorry I couldn't make it to BATs last night!</div><div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto">Just wanted to mention there is a FixtheL8 workgroup that meets once a month if anyone from BATs would like to join.</div><div dir="auto">The next one is Feb 13 - I am not sure if it will be Zoom or in-person. I'll be in Australia and will miss that one but hope to make the March meeting.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If you would like to join the FixtheL8 group, email Nick --</div><div dir="auto"><a href="mailto:nrsattele@gmail.com">nrsattele@gmail.com</a> </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks,</div><div dir="auto">Jo</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 27, 2025, 10:49 PM S. Sanchez <<a href="mailto:saunatina@proton.me" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">saunatina@proton.me</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Review of meeting: What projects are you interested in getting involved in? What kind of advocacy does each project need?</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We went over projects discussed at the November meeting.</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sound Transit Chinatown-International District station placement: Jim's working with Sierra Club around this issue, Clean Air and Transportation Committee. Jim said he would let that group know we're interested in supporting their advocacy efforts around the 5th Ave Shallow Diagonal. </span></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">There may be an opportunity to lobby the Mayor and County Exec before their preferred alternative recommendations come out. </span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Are you interested in getting involved in this advocacy effort? <br></span></span></span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">1st Ave: There's interest at SDOT to complete the 1st Ave Streetcar, with a potential bus connector until it's completed. Transit Riders Union needs someone interested in taking lead on this project and advocating on behalf of the community. </span></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please send a message if you want to get involved with this group.</span></span></span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">RapidRide G: At the November meeting Dave said he'd reach out </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">to </span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:krystina@transitriders.org" style="text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u>Krystina</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> and </span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Ceceliab@dr-wa.org" style="text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u>Cecilia</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> to get some thoughts about the accessibility of some stops on the route. We missed him at the meeting this month, so if you have an update please reply and let us know!</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Fix the L8: SDOT had a meeting on December 9th at 2pm to share study results. </span></span></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We need someone to follow up to get those results and see if there's any opportunity for us to advocate for better service.</span></span></span></span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Should we have a general policy relating to walking distances for transit service? </span></span></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">This is a potential research project for those who like to dig into data and research other transit systems for best practices related to transit stop distances.</span></span></span></span><br></li></ul></li></ul><p><font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Let's make 2025 a year full of improved transit throughout the region!</span></font></p><p><font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"></span></font>Thanks,</p><p>Saunatina</p><br></div>
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