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Mineta Transportation Institute Report F-00-2, Mineta Transportation Institute
Mineta Transportation Institute Report F-00-2, Mineta Transportation Institute
Mineta Transportation Institute
United States Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, as part of his annual transportation tour for 2000, took part in a round table discussion regarding the transportation needs of the Silicon Valley. The event was co-sponsored by the California Commonwealth Club and the Mineta Transportation Institute on June 24, 2000. Secretary Slater was joined by a panel of local transportation leaders and stakeholders. This publication is a transcript of that forum, "2025 Visioning Session — Silicon Valley.” Panelists included: • United States Secretary of transportation Rodney E. Slater • Steve Berglund, President and CEO, Trimble Navigation • Larry Dahms, Executive …
Why Campaigns For Local Transportation Initiatives Succeed Or Fail: An Analysis Of Four Communities And National Data, Mti Report 00-01, Peter Haas, Kristen Sullivan Massey, Linda O. Valenty, Richard Werbel
Why Campaigns For Local Transportation Initiatives Succeed Or Fail: An Analysis Of Four Communities And National Data, Mti Report 00-01, Peter Haas, Kristen Sullivan Massey, Linda O. Valenty, Richard Werbel
Mineta Transportation Institute
As funding from state and national sources has dwindled and demands for relief from traffic and congestion have grown, local governments and transportation agencies are increasingly left to develop their own sources of enhanced revenues. Frequently the bid to increase available revenues comprises a local ballot measure, enabling the citizens served by these governments and agencies to express their preferences for or against increased taxation in support of an improved transportation system. What determines the success of campaigns in support of such ballot measures? To answer this question, this report includes the use of two different approaches and data sources. …