Events and Conferences

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.

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Past Conferences

2019 TIC
December 15-17, 2019
Tampa, Florida

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2017 TIC
May 21-23, 2017
Seattle, Washington

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2015 TIC
June 1-3, 2015
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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2013 TIC
June 23 – 26, 2013
Atlanta, Georgia

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2011 TIC
June 20 – 22, 2011
St. Louis, Missouri

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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

Moving from key stakeholders to a broad coaltion of support

March 25, 2014