<div dir="auto">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. <br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Katrina Hoch, PhD, MS, RD<br>206-939-9406<br><a href="mailto:katrinahoch@gmail.com">katrinahoch@gmail.com</a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM Wes Mills <<a href="mailto:wesmills@wesmills.com">wesmills@wesmills.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u><div><div>PSRC took about an hour (48 minutes by my notes) at BATS so that’s doable if SDOT are game.</div><div><br></div><div>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).<br></div></div><div><div><br></div><div>On Tue, May 20, 2025, at 12:12, Katie Wilson wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" id="m_-6503229076244135387qt" style="line-break:after-white-space"><div>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:</div><div><br></div><div>1. We do this 5-6pm, before our official meeting starts.</div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Alternatively, we can invite them to an upcoming BATS meeting instead.</div><div><br></div><div>Thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div><div>- Katie</div><div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On May 20, 2025, at 12:02 PM, Noah Williams <<a href="mailto:noah@buildyourmetro.org" target="_blank">noah@buildyourmetro.org</a>> wrote:</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I’d be interested in joining as well! </div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On May 20, 2025, at 10:09, Tony D'Amico <<a href="mailto:tony.damico@live.com" target="_blank">tony.damico@live.com</a>> wrote:</div></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">I'd enjoy it. </div><div id="m_-6503229076244135387qt-ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line" dir="auto"><br></div><div id="m_-6503229076244135387qt-ms-outlook-mobile-signature" style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Anthony D'Amico</div></div><div><hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%"><br></div><div id="m_-6503229076244135387qt-divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Transit <<a href="mailto:transit-bounces@transitriders.org" target="_blank">transit-bounces@transitriders.org</a>> on behalf of Katie Wilson <<a href="mailto:katie@transitriders.org" target="_blank">katie@transitriders.org</a>><br> <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:07:26 AM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:transit@transitriders.org" target="_blank">transit@transitriders.org</a> <<a href="mailto:transit@transitriders.org" target="_blank">transit@transitriders.org</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> [BATS] Fwd: Request to Join Upcoming Meeting: Harrison & Mercer Project Update</span></div><div> </div></div><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div>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?</div><div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><div><br></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>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif">DOT_HarrisonMercer <<a href="mailto:DOT_Harrison_St@seattle.gov" target="_blank">DOT_Harrison_St@seattle.gov</a>></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>Request to Join Upcoming Meeting: Harrison & Mercer Project Update</b></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">May 19, 2025 at 1:00:01 PM PDT</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">"<a href="mailto:contact@transitriders.org" target="_blank">contact@transitriders.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:contact@transitriders.org" target="_blank">contact@transitriders.org</a>></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">"Villalobos, Trilce" <<a href="mailto:Trilce.Villalobos@seattle.gov" target="_blank">Trilce.Villalobos@seattle.gov</a>>, DOT_HarrisonMercer <<a href="mailto:DOT_Harrison_St@seattle.gov" target="_blank">DOT_Harrison_St@seattle.gov</a>></span></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Hello Seattle Transit Riders Union, </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:16px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">My name is Trilce Villalobos, and I’m the outreach lead for the <b><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/current-projects/harrison-mercer-transit-access" id="m_-6503229076244135387qt-OWA64032d2e-df5d-ef8f-27fb-e72e80e7606b" title="https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/current-projects/harrison-mercer-transit-access" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px" target="_blank">Harrison
and Mercer Transit Access Project</a></b> at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:16px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">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. </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:16px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">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. </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:16px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">We’d appreciate the opportunity to join your committee meeting on <b>June 19 </b> and be included on the agenda to share a brief project update and gather feedback. </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:16px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Thanks for your interest and continued engagement. We look forward to connecting with you soon. </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:16px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10.6667px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Sincerely, </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10.6667px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10.6667px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Trilce Villalobos </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10.6667px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Public Engagement Team </div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-line:none;direction:ltr;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10.6667px;margin-left:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">City of Seattle, Department of Transportation</div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><div><span>_______________________________________________</span></div><div><span>Transit mailing list</span></div><div><span><a href="mailto:Transit@transitriders.org" target="_blank">Transit@transitriders.org</a></span></div><div><span><a href="http://lists.transitriders.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/transit" target="_blank">http://lists.transitriders.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/transit</a></span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div>_______________________________________________</div><div>Transit mailing list</div><div><a href="mailto:Transit@transitriders.org" target="_blank">Transit@transitriders.org</a></div><div><a href="http://lists.transitriders.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/transit" target="_blank">http://lists.transitriders.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/transit</a></div><div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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