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Title: PHOENIX: EFFECTIVE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN IMPLEMENTING TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS (ABRIDGMENT)
Accession Number: 00361415
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Two major citizen participation success stories in the City of Phoenix are summarized: (a) voter approval of the Papago Freeway (1-10) project in 1979 and (b) a number of bond elections since 1957 in which voters approved major street construction. The third citywide vote on the Papago Freeway, in 1979, demonstrated overwhelming support for this project and for the entire planned urban freeway system. There was a 57 percent voter turnout, and the vote was 73 percent in favor. The political, business, labor, health service, and real estate interests, the highway user community, and civic and service organizations united under the banner of the Citizens Transportation Council. More than 100 organizations joined. Although the final vote was truly a mandate by the people to proceed rapidly with the project, the federal government, with its procedures and regulations, has not been able to respond rapidly. Thus, the Papago Freeway is still not under construction. In 1957, the first citizens bond election provided $6 million in highway user revenue bonds for major street construction in a total City bond program of $70 million. Again in 1961, 1975, and 1979 voters approved revenue bonds for major streets. The 1979 bond program authorized $63 million. The latest bond election, held in May 1979, is examined to illustrate the organization, citizen leadership, and participation of the Phoenix bond committees. Since 1960, the City has completed more than 156 miles of modern streets plus numerous structures.
Supplemental Notes: Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Intergovernmental Relations and Policy Processes. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01411645
Authors: Hall, Edward MPagination: pp 33-35
Publication Date: 1982
Serial: Conference:
61st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Location:
Washington District of Columbia, United States ISBN: 0309033144
Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Sep 30 1982 12:00AM
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