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The Need

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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  • Premise: Transit benefits the United States.
  • Provides critical ladders of opportunity for millions of Americans
    • Makes transportation available to people that don’t have cars.
    • Provides access to Jobs, Healthcare, Education, etc…
    • Saves fuel, money and reduces congestion
    • Provides economic opportunities and drives community growth
    • It’s better for the environment
  • We should study transit and demonstrate its benefits at national and regional levels.