Serious momentum for the transit referendum.
New statement from the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance-- which Speaker Hall and Senate Leader Phil Berger will be addressing today
Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, business community, support advancement of the Mecklenburg transportation referendum
CHARLOTTE, NC-- The Charlotte business community strongly supports legislation filed today at the North Carolina General Assembly to expand our regionās transportation system.
As one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, with 117 people moving to the area every day, we must stay ahead of other metros and keep pace with our population growth to ensure people have mobility choices and we can provide for the reliable movement of goods and services.
Legislators are stepping up to lead the effort at the General Assembly. Senators Bill Rabon, David Craven, and Vickie Sawyer have filed legislation to advance the transportation plan. Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger has also been a leading pro-growth voice for North Carolina. We appreciate their leadership.
The legislation will allow the people of Mecklenburg with an opportunity to vote yes for much greater investments in roads, transit and bus systems to ensure we maintain the outstanding quality of life we know is threatened by increasing congestion. Having a transportation system that meets the needs of our growing population and ensures we remain attractive for businesses to grow and relocate here is critical to our sustained economic vitality.
We look forward to working with the North Carolina Senate and lawmakers in the North Carolina House to continue to move the transportation plan forward and proactively plan for the continued growth and prosperity of our region. By 2050, the regionās population is expected to swell nearly 50% to 4.6 million.