<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:10pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Transit Equity Campaign partner organizations - Bike Durham, Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, People’s Alliance, Durham Congregations in Action, and Coalition for Affordable Housing and Transit - invite you to attend a public forum for Transit Equity Week.  Please also share this, or the attached flyer, with your networks.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:10pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When:  Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 5:30pm to 6:45pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:10pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where:  Durham Station upstairs, 511 Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC  27701</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:10pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What:  </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">February 4, the date of Rosa Parks’ birthday, has been recognized as </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXHjVjNfrtRDqgxaJ9w0ykl-5AoDw1-w/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Transit Equity Day</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for the past six years. The Transit Equity Campaign organizations will host a forum in recognition of this day on this Wednesday, February 7th at 5:30pm, raising the importance of affordable public transit to the lives of thousands of Durham residents and the need to continue improving the system so that we have a thriving, vibrant, and sustainable community for everyone.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:10pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The program will include stories from bus riders, presentations from agency staff on how public transit is funded locally and what improvements have been promised through the 2023 adopted Durham Transit Plan.  This will be followed by a video from Congresswoman Valeria Foushee and live remarks from state and local elected officials on what they are doing in their elected roles to improve public transit in Durham.  The event will close with a question and answer opportunity with attendees.  The schedule is as follows:</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5:30 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Welcome and Stories from transit riders</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5:45 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Presentation on how transit is funded and what improvements have been funded through adopted Transit Plan</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:05 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">    </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Elected Official Panel statements (including video from Congresswoman Foushee)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:25 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">       </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Q&A</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:45 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Conclusion of forum</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">City of Durham Proclamation:  </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Last week, Mayor Leonardo Williams officially proclaimed February 4th through 10th as Transit Equity Week; the Mayor and Council will encourage all residents to take note of this observance.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">US House of Representatives Resolution</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Congresswoman Valerie Foushee has introduced a resolution recognizing February 4th as Transit Equity Day to honor the life and legacy of Rosa Parks and to applaud the many communities across the country that celebrate Transit Equity Day by offering fare-free rides on public transportation. Text of the resolution is attached</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><div><br></div><div>Be well, </div><div><br></div><div>John</div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">John Tallmadge (he/him/his)<div>Executive Director<div>Bike Durham</div><div>919.672.3862</div><div><br></div><div><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wE9cckdAlmH-nsE4EhHqxfF288miwEFDU5SQEkzHIFF5CSb4bOAld207wZUY1pttPUvEs62hw"><br></div><div><div><b><font color="#000000" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Working for safe, affordable, & sustainable transportation for </span></font><font color="#000000" face="Source Sans Pro, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.000000953674316px">all</span></font></b></div><div style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><a href="http://bikedurham.org/donate" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">bikedurham.org/give</a> <img alt="🚲" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f6b2" style="margin:0px 0.2ex;vertical-align:middle;max-height:24px"><img alt="🚌" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f68c" style="font-size:14px;margin:0px 0.2ex;vertical-align:middle;max-height:24px"><span style="font-size:14px"> </span><img alt="🚶" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f6b6" style="font-size:14px;margin:0px 0.2ex;vertical-align:middle;max-height:24px"></div></div></div></div></div></div>