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From Capital Area Friends of Transit: Public Meeting March 5th on Wake Transit Plan and Transit Legislation
Please join Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker , NC Representative Deborah Ross, and transit officials Thursday, March 5 at 6:30-7:30 pm for a public meeting on the future of transit for Wake County. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s proposal for transit in Wake County and to learn how it might affect you. Rep. Ross will describe recently introduced transit legislation — HB 148 and SB 151. Plus, the Capital Area Friends of Transit (CAFT) will give an update on activities of our coalition.
This is a key meeting to attend, if you want to know what the latest plans and actions are for transit, and if you would like to make comments on the proposal. The public meeting will be held Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 6:30 pm in Raleigh’s City Hall, 222 W. Hargett St. (2nd floor). CAFT strongly encourages you to attend to learn more and to express your views on Wake’s Plan!
RTN CHANNEL 11 will air meeting live — so tune in if you can’t make it!
The proposed Wake County Plan for transit includes:
- Doubling of bus service throughout the county, including express service to several towns beyond Raleigh.
- Light rail from NW Cary through West Raleigh, NCSU, downtown Raleigh and up to Triangle Town Center
Here’s the map of the plan (click on “transit” section). For more information or to comment online, visit www.campo-nc.us.
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About: Jason: I'm a neighborhood advocate. I started off by getting involved in the Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch program and helped grow that organization. I saw an opportunity to unite other neighborhoods in our area with the Lineberry Alliance. I became chair of Raleigh's South West Citizen Advisory Council (SWCAC) in April 2010 along with vice chair Anthony McLeod and second vice chair Mary Belle Pate. I work with other neighborhood leaders in District D alongside City Councilor Thomas Crowder, on the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA). I've completed Raleigh Neighborhood College (Spring 2005) and Leadership North Carolina (May 2007). In 2009, I lead a group of neighborhood volunteers to review Raleigh's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. I have a genuine interest in strong communities, fostering diversity, understanding the issues, and being transparent in my work. You can follow me on Twitter: @jhibbets |