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Pathway to Victory REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REFERENDUM

Pathway to Victory REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REFERENDUM. The Crisis. Metro Atlanta starts with consensus - we have a traffic crisis We’r e the 9 th worst in congestion in the country We have 7 of the worst freeway bottlenecks in the country

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Pathway to Victory REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REFERENDUM

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  1. Pathway to Victory REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REFERENDUM

  2. The Crisis • Metro Atlanta starts with consensus - we have a traffic crisis • We’re the 9th worst in congestion in the country • We have 7 of the worst freeway bottlenecks in the country • Georgia is 48th in per capita spending for transportation • Gas tax revenues continue to fall • Federal funds expected to drop by 20-30% • Average commute times are over 60 minutes, one of the highest in the country and Metro Atlanta is expected to grow by 3 million people by 2040 • Competing cities know our problem

  3. The Solution State law passed in 2010 • 1 penny sales tax for transportation that expires after 10 years • 12 individual regions statewide, all 12 regions vote July 31, 2012 • All money raised in a region, stays in that region Metro region – 10 counties vote TOGETHER • Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale Raises more than $8.5 billion over 10 years • 15% goes to local governments, local projects • 85% goes to 157 regional projects • Nearly a 50/50 split between roads and transit

  4. Transparency and Accountability • 157 regional improvement projects in the 10-county region selected by local elected officials • Over 200,000 citizens had input • Citizen Review Panel • Online reporting • Sunsets in 10 years

  5. Regional Interactive Project Map

  6. The Impact Economic Impact • 4 to 1 Return on Investment • 200,000 additional jobs supported • 34,000 construction jobs • Two-thirds of jobs are mid to high paying sector jobs • $18 Billion increase in region’s personal income Travel Impact • 24% average decrease in future travel delays • Improved air quality • Daily transit use will go up from 417,000 to 580,000 • Safety needs on roadways with 25,000 accidents per year • $9.2 Billion in travel time savings

  7. Campaign Organization Citizens for Transportation Mobility (CTM) is a 501c4 campaign committee that will promote passage of the referendum www.UntieAtlanta.com www.YesOnJuly31.com Untie Atlanta UntieAtlanta Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network (MAVEN) is a 501c3 non-advocacy organization that will focus exclusively on non-partisan voter education & generic GOTV www.TransformMetroAtlanta.com Transform Metro Atlanta TransformATL

  8. What Do I Do Now?

  9. Vote Yes! June 16th – absentee ballots begin going out July 2nd – last day to register to vote July 9th- advanced in person absentee voting begins July 21st – early voting begins (only day for Saturday voting) July 23-27 – early voting July 31 – election day

  10. Open forum

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