Come November, Atlanta voters will decide whether they want to pay a higher sales tax to expand public transit. And, it turns out, they won’t be alone.
More than a dozen cities around the country, including Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle, are seeking similar ballot measures. Taken together, the initiatives would fund $200 billion worth of transit projects, if passed.
“Two hundred billion dollars is really unprecedented in the history of local referendum to support transit improvements,” said Richard White, president and CEO of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
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