Commission-Public-Records
From:            Iris Antman 
Sent:               Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:25 AM
To:                jordanvvvv@gmail.com
Cc:                 Commission-Public-Records; Jordan Van Voast via t46 list
Subject:            [EXTERNAL] Re: [t46] PUBLIC COMMENT for March 24, 2020
Categories:         Public Comment

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Thank you Jordan,
I think this is great. 
I will tune in to the meeting today. 
Thank you, 
Iris 

On Mar 24, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Jordan Van Voast via t46 list  wrote: 
Honorable Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck 
Honorable Commissioner Stephanie Bowman 
Honorable Commissioner Ryan Calkins
Honorable Commissioner Fred Felleman 
Honorable Commissioner Sam Cho 

Good afternoon Commissioners and Staff, 
I send prayers for your health and safety. The COVID-19 crisis
has brought unprecedented changes to our world, including much
fear and uncertainty. However, every crisis presents an
opportunity to re-examine how we as a society got here, where
we are now, and where we want to go in the future. The
opportunity is there if we are willing to slow down and question
our habits and beliefs. 
Our dominant economic system is built upon the false premise of
satisfying materialistic desires, including travel, while neglecting
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the development of inner peace. Even in the midst of the present
crisis and social distancing, people are realizing that we can still
safely connect in community and find contentment, and the Earth
has started to heal from the burning of fossil fuels. Please think
about that in relation to the T46 project. 
We now know without any shadow of doubt, that that packing
thousands of people onto a cruise ship for weeks at a time offer
ideal conditions for a virus to multiply and spread globally once all
those people return home. 
Yesterday, the CDC reported that the Diamond Princess cruise
ship harbored traces of the live virus for 17 days after passengers
had left.  This ship alone had 700 confirmed cases. I urge you for
the safety of the citizens of greater Seattle, coastal communities
in Alaska, and the world, please follow Canada's example and
immediately cancel the cruise ship season through July 1. Your
website and official statements still do not make clear that cruises
out of Seattle are closed beyond April 5. 
Please do not cater to the greed and disregard for life that the
Trump administration displays in seeking an exception to the
Passenger Vessel Act. Please do not play games with this deadly
virus. 
Sincerely, 
Jordan Van Voast, L.Ac. 
2109 31st Ave. S. 
Seattle, WA 98144 
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