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Survey: Investing in Mass Transit Key to Economic Growth and Job Creation

Benjamin de la Peña , Rockefeller Foundation    |    Read the full story

As part of the Foundation’s focus on transforming cities, we’re supporting local efforts to build Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Pittsburgh. We recently funded research that examines voters’ perceptions and attitudes towards mass transit and their support for BRT in all four cities.

Announced today, the survey findings illustrate a growing awareness among residents that investments in mass transit are key to economic growth and job creation... [Read More]

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