{"id":153,"date":"2016-12-14T08:12:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T08:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?p=153"},"modified":"2016-12-11T19:27:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T19:27:49","slug":"ep-8-next-steps-for-the-wake-county-transit-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/2016\/12\/14\/ep-8-next-steps-for-the-wake-county-transit-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 8 &#8211; Next Steps for the Wake County Transit Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_456\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-153-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep8_TransitNext.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep8_TransitNext.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep8_TransitNext.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep8_TransitNext.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?powerpress_pinw=153-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/s\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep8_TransitNext.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep8_TransitNext.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>We mentioned briefly that the transit referendum passed, but now, let&#8217;s find out what&#8217;s next. We spoke with Raleigh&#8217;s Transit Administrator David Eatman and Tim Gardiner, Wake County&#8217;s\u00a0Transportation, Transit and Land Use Planner. Both shared some insights about next steps, and don&#8217;t worry \u2014 you&#8217;ll have plenty more opportunities to give specific feedback as things start to change. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-154\" src=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bus.jpg\" alt=\"bus\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/>Here are some useful links, followed by a list of the questions we covered: <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Waketransit.com\">Wake Transit Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.campo-nc.us\/\">NC Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/transit\">Raleigh Transit Updates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><br style=\u00eeheight:4em\u00ee \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Question List <\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Vote<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about close vote. Were you surprised? Did it divide as expected? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do you think it was more popular in certain parts of the county vs others?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some who voted expressed concern that the money would actually be spent on transit. It\u2019s something I heard from people. Can you talk about the legalities here and how this works? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Money<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where can people go to view the budget for this? \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When will tax collection actually start? Is there a date? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the tax collection begins, how long before you can start spending the money? (How does that work?) <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about your revenue goals and the rest of the funding besides sales tax. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this mean new hires on a county or city level? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wake County sales tax is 2%; combined with State rate that&#8217;s 6.75% total that residents pay &#8211; explain how much more something that&#8217;s $10 will cost. (I think this is confusing for a lot of people)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philosophy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James and I explained a bit about the plan\u2019s philosophy in terms of balancing ridership with coverage. How does that play out in real life now that there is money behind it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing touched on is that more routes =more riders = more $$; will more access to transit lead to more people spending money locally vs say, ordering online? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bus<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the first things residents will actually see out on the streets?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New buses were mentioned in the plan. Can you talk more about what people will see in terms of changes to the buses themselves?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stops and shelter improvements were on the list of things we heard would be early improvements. And we noticed the potential designs on display at CAM. Can you talk about the results of that and what to expect? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many bus shelters is estimated to be erected?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will all lollipop-only bus stops get an improvement? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRT <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the first steps? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How, for example, would a street like New Bern Avenue be affected by BRT, if one lane is dedicated to bus service, do the cars lose out?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commuter Rail<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, this part is going to take the longest. Can you talk to us about how you get going on something like this?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on that, when do you expect it to be operational? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it possible technology will improve transit options such that commuter rail may eventually be excluded?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where can people keep up with what\u2019s going on? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will there be public information or input sessions during these changes? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We mentioned briefly that the transit referendum passed, but now, let&#8217;s find out what&#8217;s next. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[24],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153\/revisions\/161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}