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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>GoodMaps app provides navigational tool for Westlake and International District/Chinatown Stations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello accessibility stakeholders, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This message is relevant for 1 Line passengers with smartphones who could benefit from assistance in wayfinding through our stations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'>Sound Transit is excited to announce a new partnership with GoodMaps. This new relationship will help introduce an accessible wayfinding tool that passengers can use when navigating new or complex environments or who just want to find their way through our stations more efficiently. By providing real-time, turn-by-turn directions via a smartphone app, GoodMaps provides resources to passengers to enable them to navigate more confidently and with an increased sense of independence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'>The GoodMaps service is currently being piloted at Sound Transit’s Westlake and International District/Chinatown stations (on the 1 Line), with plans to introduce mapping across the whole network at a future date. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'>Please note that, during the <a href="https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/1-line-service-disruption">upcoming 1 Line service disruption (planned for Jan. 13-Feb. 4)</a> which includes weekday platform closures at these stations, the GoodMaps app will note that the Northgate platform is temporarily closed to prevent users from navigating to the closed platform.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'>For more information on information on this project, visit:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-22.5pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://www.soundtransit.org/node/100962">Sound Transit’s recent blog post on the launch</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-22.5pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://goodmaps.com/">GoodMaps’ website</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'>You can download the GoodMaps app on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store through these links:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-22.5pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goodmaps-indoor-navigation/id6444539843">Download on the Apple App Store</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-22.5pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmapsapp&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1">Get it on Google Play</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The GoodMaps website provides <a href="https://support.goodmaps.com/the-goodmaps-app">instructions on getting started and using the app</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>For product support on the GoodMaps app, please submit your request through the <a href="https://goodmaps.com/contact-us/">GoodMaps Contact Us web page</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Please direct questions and feedback about the Sound Transit pilot to Arthur Bachus, System Engagement Specialist at Sound Transit, at: <a href="mailto:arthur.bachus@soundtransit.org" target="_blank">arthur.bachus@soundtransit.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Beth Hamby </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(she/her)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Senior Program Manager-Accessible Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Passenger Experience<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Desk: 206.717.9075<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:beth.hamby@soundtransit.org">beth.hamby@soundtransit.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sound Transit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.soundtransit.org/">www.soundtransit.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=160 height=48 style='width:1.6666in;height:.5in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DA44AE.E55852A0" alt="Sound Transit's logo"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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