Events and Conferences
2024 Election Outcomes: Report on State and Local Transit Ballot Measures
Voters around the country will decide 25 transit ballot measures in the November 5 elections. Upwards of $59 billion in dedicated, long-term funding for community investments will be determined on that day alone. The webinar will provide up-to-the minute reports from federal state, and local levels. Champions for several prominent local transit elections will speak to the campaign messages that were most impactful, and the implications going forward.
Presiding:
- MJ Maynard, Chair, APTA, and Chief Executive Officer, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
- Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO, APTA
Summary of 2024 Local Transit Ballot Measure Campaigns and Outcomes:
- Jessica Grennan, Executive Director, APTA’s Center for Transportation Excellence, Washington, DC
Panel Conversation:
- The Honorable Kate Gallego, Mayor, City of Phoenix, AZ
- The Honorable Eileen Higgins, County Commissioner, Miami-Dade, FL
- Steve Bland, CEO, WeGo Public Transit, Nashville, TN
- Monica Tellez-Fowler, President & CEO, Central Ohio Transit Authority, Columbus, OH
Transit ballot measures continue to grow as a source of revenue for community investment, complementing other funding sources supporting transit investment. The experience of recent transit campaigns provides a wealth of knowledge and lessons-learned transferable to other elections. This year’s workshop explored the messages, strategies and tactics that make the difference in transit referenda as well as state and local legislative initiatives.
Past Conferences
2022 TIC
July 18-20, 2022
Austin, TX
2019 TIC
December 15-17, 2019
Tampa, Florida
2017 TIC
May 21-23, 2017
Seattle, Washington
2015 TIC
June 1-3, 2015
Grand Rapids, Michigan
2013 TIC
June 23 – 26, 2013
Atlanta, Georgia
Conference Information
Grassroots Workshop Agenda
2011 TIC
June 20 – 22, 2011
St. Louis, Missouri
We are thrilled to announce the next APTA’s CFTE biennial Transit Ballot Initiatives Workshop (TBIW)! This year’s TIC will take us to Cincinnati, Ohio, from December 9 – December 11 and will be held at The Westin Cincinnati. Join us at the #TBIW2024 “Achieving Success at the Ballot Box: State …
September 20, 2024
Thank you to all of our attendees, speakers, and incredible hosts in Austin for another successful Transit Initiatives & Communities workshop! We are always thrilled to bring together transit agencies, community advocates, elected officials, and industry professionals to celebrate transit ballot measures and drive the future of transit. Below, we’ve …
July 27, 2022
The Transit Initiatives and Communities Conference is the only national conference exclusively devoted to understanding transportation ballot measures and providing concrete advice on how to win. In 2019, the conference was hosted in Tampa, Florida.
June 15, 2022
Thursday, November 5, 3:00 – 4:15 pm ET Public transportation advocates and practitioners closely watched the November 3 elections for a number of key reasons. The presidential election and makeup of the United States House of Representatives and Senate and which party will be in the majority is at stake. …
November 5, 2020
The Transit Initiatives and Communities Conference is the only national conference exclusively devoted to understanding transportation ballot measures and providing concrete advice on how to win. In 2017, the conference was hosted to Seattle, Washington, a city that enjoys a strong history of local investment in public transportation.
May 2, 2019
CFTE conducts the biennial Transit Initiatives and Communities Conference to bring together transit agencies, local officials, transportation supporters, advocates, and ballot measure campaign professionals to discuss the latest information on transportation ballot measures. Conference sessions offer insights into recent elections and key trends shaping campaigns. Sessions are interactive and provide …
February 25, 2015
Join us to discuss how transit faired at the ballot box this year and what the key lessons learned were.
November 10, 2014
Fast facts, where to find them, and how to use them
May 13, 2014
Transportation for America and the Center for Transportation Excellence invite you to this special half day event about state and local transportation funding campaigns at the ballot box and beyond.
May 13, 2014
Investing in multiple active transportation projects to improve the community
April 15, 2014