{"id":508,"date":"2018-04-27T15:08:07","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T15:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?p=508"},"modified":"2018-04-27T15:08:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T15:08:07","slug":"ep-38-one-year-later-hows-that-transit-plan-and-tax-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/2018\/04\/27\/ep-38-one-year-later-hows-that-transit-plan-and-tax-going\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 38 &#8211; One Year Later: How&#8217;s That Transit Plan and Tax Going?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1995\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-508-1\" 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\/Ep38_OneYearTax.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep38_OneYearTax.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep38_OneYearTax.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\/Ep38_OneYearTax.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?powerpress_pinw=508-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/s\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep38_OneYearTax.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep38_OneYearTax.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In April 2017, Wake County began collecting a half-cent sales tax (along with some other fees) to help pay for changes to our transit systems. At the time, we talked to a couple of people about the next steps. Now, one year, later, let&#8217;s talk to them again: Where are we with the plan? What changes should people be seeing?\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-154\" src=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We spoke with Tim\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gardiner and David Eatman. Tim is the Transportation, Transit and Land Use Planner for Wake County and David is Raleigh\u2019s transit administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Blog post we mentioned:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goforwardnc.org\/for-one-bus-loving-bunch-expanded-sunday-service-a-godsend-among-other-successful-transit-improvements\/\">For one bus-loving bunch, expanded Sunday service a godsend among other successful transit improvements<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your Chance to Share Ideas about Bus Routes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/goforwardnc.org\/multiple-chances-to-weigh-in-on-first-bus-rapid-transit-plans-snapshots-of-expanded-bus-network-through-2027\/\">Time to Talk Bus Routes and BRT in Wake County<\/a> &#8211; from GoForward<br \/>\nWeigh in the bus plans routes. Drop in between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at any of these locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 30, Town Hall (2nd Floor), 900 Seventh Ave., Garner.<\/li>\n<li>May 3, GoRaleigh Operations Center, 4104 Poole Road, Raleigh.<\/li>\n<li>May 14, WakeMed Andrews Conference Center, 3024 New Bern Ave, Raleigh.<\/li>\n<li>May 15, Cary Arts Center (Paul Cooper Room), 101 Dry Ave., Cary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or, take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicinput.com\/waketransit\">SURVEY<\/a> to share your input.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2017, Wake County began collecting a half-cent sales tax (along with some other fees) to help pay for changes to our transit systems. At the time, we talked to a couple of people about the next steps. 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