Notes from Seattle Transit Riders Union Organizing Meeting #1
Michael Taylor
Greater? Seattle Transit Riders Union
Other Name Possibilities?
TRU – (Local Area)
– Seattle
– Metropolitan Puget Sound
– Seattle / Tacoma
Possible mission statements?
· Fighting for transit riders
ü The voice of transit riders (and the benefits of transit to our communities)
ü …because transit is more than just a way to get from Point A to Point B
· Fighting (Working) for easy access to jobs and social opportunities
ü …because public transit is a right
· Bringing service to people (riders) who need it
· Working for (Building) a people's transit system
· (Advocating for) People-powered Transportation
Our Objectives
– Efficient
– Easy to use / Make it easier for new riders to use transit
– Partnership with agencies / Coperation between…
– Represent larger numbers/folks who can't be there
· Improve the rider experience
· Attract more transit riders
· Ensure the efficient use of transit resources
– Comfortable, safe and convenient system
– Public oversight and local control of transit service
– Improving our quality of life
– Connecting people and places / Bringing people together
– Innovation / Leveraging technology to make transit more useable
n - Highlighted text or bullets were popular items at the 1st Organizing Meeting