Why campaigns for local transportation funding initiatives succeed or fail : an analysis of four communities and national data

NTIS Invoice #22005;NTIS Order #:PB2001100503PDFResearch PaperFHWA/CA/OR1999/1965W136Policy analysisCase studiesTransportation policyTraffic congestionRevenuesAppropriationsPublic participationCaliforniaDenver (Colorado)Seattle (Washington)Santa Clara County (California)Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy StudiesHaas, P. J.Massey, K. S.Valenty, L. O.Werbel, R.Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy StudiesSan Jose State University. College of BusinessUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. California DivisionCalifornia. Dept. of Transportation. District 3BTS Data DirectoryAs funding from state and national sources has dwindled and demands for relief from traffic and congestion have grown, local governments and transportation agencies are increasingly left to develop their own sources of enhanced revenues. Frequently the bid to increase available revenues comprises a local ballot measure, enabling the citizens served by these governments and agencies to express their preferences for or against increased taxation in support of an improved transportation system. What determines the success of campaigns in support of such ballott measures? To answer this questions, this report includes the use of two different approaches and data sources