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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the below announcement about another opportunity to share your thoughts and concerns regarding changes to the DASH bus system. There will be a public hearing next Wednesday evening. I think it would be great if the Alexandria chapter is well represented there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See everyone tonight!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Miller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alexandria, NFB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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><b>From:</b> Steve Sindiong <Steve.Sindiong@alexandriava.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 1, 2019 4:50 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Alexandria Transit Vision (ATV) Plan - Public Hearing on May 8<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>ATV Plan Stakeholders and Participants,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>We're reaching out to all </span><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexandriava.gov%2Ftes%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fid%3D104193&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Sindiong%40alexandriava.gov%7C42596bc5239f412f4e2108d6ccb7a048%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C636921486369223974&sdata=uT9y3LS69PtkVIY3Ut9KbWd5z%2BtelpMB8u%2BbKcDbo0k%3D&reserved=0"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Alexandria Transit Vision Plan</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> stakeholders and key participants to provide a reminder about the ATV Public Hearing on May 8th. This second round of outreach held this spring has focused on two draft bus network concepts – the “Ridership/Frequency” Concept and the “Coverage” Concept – which were designed to</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> facilitate a transit policy discussion by<span style='color:black'> illustrat</span>ing two<span style='color:black'> </span>very <span style='color:black'>different approaches to the future design of the Alexandria bus network. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you for all the comments and feedback that have been provided over the last two months. For those that have not yet been able to provide feedback or would like to make additional comments, DASH and City staff will be conducting one more public hearing at the regularly-scheduled meeting </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>of the<span style='color:black'> </span>ATC (DASH) Board of Directors on May 8th. Details are provided below:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Wednesday, May 8<sup>th</sup> – 5:30 PM</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>ATC Board of Directors Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>City Hall – Council Work Room, 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>301 King Street, Alexandria, VA, 223111</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The hearing will include a brief presentation from DASH and City staff summarizing outreach to date and next steps, followed by public comments and board discussion. This hearing will help inform the Board's decision on how the future bus network should be designed. The next round of community outreach - which will include a final draft ATV network for public review - will be conducted in October/November 2019. The final short-term recommendations of the ATV will be incorporated into the FY21 DASH Transit Development Plan, and could be implemented as early as July 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>For </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>new<span style='color:black'> information</span> and updates<span style='color:black'> on the project or for additional ways to get in touch with the project team, please visit </span></span><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dashbus.com%2Ftransitvision&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Sindiong%40alexandriava.gov%7C42596bc5239f412f4e2108d6ccb7a048%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C0%7C636921486369233988&sdata=SonpJ%2FmY4XTEKkgURyc7f3tuRgQw2%2FtAiUM2aB5IEnI%3D&reserved=0"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>www.dashbus.com/transitvision</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>. You may also contact either Martin Barna (DASH) at <a href="mailto:martin.barna@alexandriava.gov">martin.barna@alexandriava.gov</a> or Steve Sindiong (City of Alexandria) at <a href="mailto:steve.sindiong@alexandriava.gov">steve.sindiong@alexandriava.gov</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The ATV Project Team</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>