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Local Funding for Transportation

Learn about the impact of finance measures on transportation funding, including approval rates, types of measures, and the political influence on decisions. Explore data on successful transportation measures across regions, parties, and population demographics.

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Local Funding for Transportation

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  1. Photo: www.nycsubway.org Local Funding for Transportation

  2. Public Transportation Ballot Measures • 309 finance measures on ballots between 2000-2010 • 84% of all transportation measures are finance-related • Sales tax increases or renewals are most common type • Bonds are most successful with 84% approval—but are far more common on statewide ballots than local and regional • Property tax measures are more successful than sales tax measures, with 81% approved vs. 59%

  3. Transportation Measures Win at the Polls • 70% Approval Rate for Transportation Measures • Twice the Approval Rate of All Ballot Measures • Success Across Region, Population, Party Affiliation

  4. Year Your State Adopted A Gas Tax

  5. Nearly everyone agrees that transportation funding decisions are politically driven. “Transportation infrastructure funding decisions are based more on politics than on need.” Total Agree 85% 62% Strongly Agree Total Disagree 13% Don't Know 2%

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