Nashville among wave of successful 2024 transit votes nationwide
Nashville’s decisive transit plan victory Tuesday is part of a national wave of successful transit ballot measures this year, positioning transit as an issue capable of unifying voters across the political spectrum.
Nashville voters approved a half-cent sales tax increase to help fund a $3.1 billion, 15-year plan to improve sidewalks, bike lanes, traffic signals and bus service in Davidson County. The plan saw 65.5% support, a complete reversal from a 2018 transit plan attempt that failed 64% to 36%.
Voters across the nation supported 19 out of 26 pro-transit ballot measures, approving more than $25 billion in public transportation spending, according to an election results analysis by the American Public Transportation Association. The nonprofit monitors and supports transit ballot measures.
Pro-transit measures passed in Arizona, California, Colorado, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Michigan, Virginia and Washington, joining 20 additional 2024 transit initiatives approved prior to the Nov. 5 election. Overall, transit notched 46 wins out of 53 ballot measures, an 87% success rate.
“No matter if you live in a red state, a blue state, a purple state or anywhere in between, if you’re rural, if you’re urban, people support transit … regardless of the political makeup,” APTA Center for Transportation Excellence Executive Director Jessica Brennan said during a post-election webinar Thursday.
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