<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body><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><br></div><div>On Tue, May 20, 2025, at 12:12, Katie Wilson wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" id="qt" style="overflow-wrap:break-word;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 <noah@buildyourmetro.org> 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 <tony.damico@live.com> 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="qt-ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line" dir="auto"><br></div><div id="qt-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="qt-divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><div><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>From:</b> Transit <transit-bounces@transitriders.org> on behalf of Katie Wilson <katie@transitriders.org><br> <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 20, 2025 10:07:26 AM<br> <b>To:</b> transit@transitriders.org <transit@transitriders.org><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 class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>From: </b></span><span class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;">DOT_HarrisonMercer <DOT_Harrison_St@seattle.gov></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><span class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Subject: </b></span><span class="font" 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 class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Date: </b></span><span class="font" 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 class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>To: </b></span><span class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;">"contact@transitriders.org" <contact@transitriders.org></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><span class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Cc: </b></span><span class="font" style="font-family:-webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Villalobos, Trilce" <Trilce.Villalobos@seattle.gov>, DOT_HarrisonMercer <DOT_Harrison_St@seattle.gov></span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="qt-x_elementToProof" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space-collapse:collapse;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:preserve;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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" target="_blank" id="qt-OWA64032d2e-df5d-ef8f-27fb-e72e80e7606b" class="qt-x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" 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;">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;white-space-collapse:preserve;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:preserve;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:preserve;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:preserve;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:collapse;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:collapse;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:collapse;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:collapse;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:collapse;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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;white-space-collapse:collapse;text-wrap-mode:wrap;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>Transit@transitriders.org</span></div><div><span>http://lists.transitriders.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/transit</span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div>_______________________________________________</div><div>Transit mailing list</div><div><a href="mailto:Transit@transitriders.org">Transit@transitriders.org</a></div><div><a href="http://lists.transitriders.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/transit">http://lists.transitriders.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/transit</a></div><div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></body></html>