Yes for Meck

A plan for less traffic, safer streets, and better ways to move across Mecklenburg County. Say Yes FOR Meck and shape the future of transportation.

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

Our Elected Officials have shown overwhelming support for the 1% Transportation Referendum our region so desperately needs. With critical elements like green light synchronization, Red Line rail construction, enhanced bus routes & microtrasit, vote FOR the referendum #YesFORMeck

[United For Infrastructure @United4Infra]

📆 SAVE THE DATE
Accelerator for America Action is hosting a rapid response webinar with leaders from Mecklenburg County following the passage of its historic transportation referendum that will generate $19.4B in dedicated funding.

🔗Register: https://t.co/rWcAn04qix

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

Over the next 10 years, the funds generated from the Transportation Referendum will be allocated to improvements in our rail, bus and roads. Click the images below to learn more about each project.

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

After a historic win this week with the passing of the Transportation Referendum, we are focused on next steps to bring this vision to life in a way that supports all communities. We know it will take working together & listening to all voices to ensure this is a success.

[Axios Charlotte @axioscharlotte]

🚊Mecklenburg County voters approved a landmark 1-cent sales tax increase projected to generate $19.4 billion over 30 years to build new rail lines, overhaul the bus system, and expand road, bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
https://t.co/e1r0yLPZ3p

[Tesho Akindele @Tesho13]

HUGE WIN FOR CHARLOTTE!!

We just passed a bill to make one of the country’s biggest transportation investments

🚊We’re building a top 10 US train system

🛣️ Investing $8 billion into roads, sidewalks, and bike lanes

🚌 Getting a 50% boost in bus service

[Joe Bruno @JoeBrunoWSOC9]

Statement from Interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle:

“The approval of the one-cent sales tax for transit and transportation is a milestone occasion that officially puts us on the path to a more connected future.  

This is a milestone occasion for our communities as this funding will now enable the opportunity to enhance transit services across the county, bringing the 2055 Transit System Plan to life and further moving people forward. CATS is immensely proud to have worked with our partners at all levels including our leaders in the General Assembly, the City of Charlotte, the towns of Huntersville, Davidson, Cornelius, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance (CRBA) and the community at large. We look forward to putting this plan into action.  

Over the coming months, CATS will be in the community engaging with customers and neighbors about how this plan will move forward. We invite the community to visit https://t.co/NTm3WxyexJ to learn more on how the community’s transit plan is being put into action.”

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

Thank you Mecklenburg County for engaging in this important vote and for placing your trust in the vision of a stronger, more connected region. Now, we begin the work of building a transportation system that connects every corner of our community. Let’s go!

[Joe Bruno @JoeBrunoWSOC9]

Breaking: With in person early voting totals:

Sales Tax: For 54% Against 45%

[Steve Harrison @Sharrison_WFAE]

I'll be following the transit referendum tonight. Mail ballots have been released, with @YesforMeck up. Early in-person vote will be posted next, followed by Election Day results.

[Charlotte Area Transit System @CATSRideTransit]

🗳️ Election Day is here, and you can catch a FREE ride on any CATS service to get to polling locations across the region! Find your assigned election site and details on fare-free services at https://t.co/1mfIy7KqNj.

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

Planning to vote after work and need a refresher why you should be voting FOR the Transportation Referendum? Here’s some quick facts about how this referendum will benefit Mecklenburg County for years to come.

[alex @awohlnation]

hehe i love my city

[Shawn Smith @DonCornelius70]

Fyi @yesformeck @vilyles @cltgov @CATSRideTransit : 40 years ago folks thought LA County (CA) was crazy to try to build a mass transit system in car crazy LA but they did it . . There is no reason why we cant do the same thing here on a smaller scale!!!! #yesformeck

[Charlotte Area Transit System @CATSRideTransit]

Ride CATS fare-free tomorrow – Tuesday, November 4 – to reach polling locations across the region! All services will be free this Election Day. Download the CATS-Pass app to plan your route to the polls, and let's vote! 🗳️

[Marjorie W. Molina @vote_molina]

Vote 🗳️ #YesforMeck #QueenCity

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

Today is the day to make your voice heard! Visit https://t.co/EOpSS6xRoH to find your assigned polling location and ride all @CATSRideTransit fare-free today. Polls are open until 7:30pm, vote FOR the Transportation Referendum!

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

@alexsands_ @TTITAMU Exactly why we need to vote FOR the 1% Transportation Referendum in tomorrow’s election! Now is the time to improve the region’s transportation infrastructure.

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

A key milestone in Charlotte’s responsible growth efforts; this referral directly addresses conversations around the transportation referendum & impact on anti-displacement efforts. It shows the City’s commitment to decisively address potential issues through policy & planning.

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

@LPMecklenburg @axioscharlotte Widening roads will never be the solution. The solution must include public transit, including light rail & bus, so people have other reliable options to not use a car. There are still road projects to make our region safer for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists but transit is key

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

“The average Charlotte car commuter is spending a record 64 hours annually stuck in traffic - 11 hours more than they were in 2019.” @axioscharlotte
Vote FOR the critical 1% transportation referendum this Tuesday, November 4th to provide long-term transit solutions in our region

[Yes for Meck @YesforMeck]

Every dollar matters these days and the cost of owning and maintaining a car can be thousands of dollars a year. Creating true public transit options is a critical need for our community, as Will Arden lays out in his Op-Ed in the @theobserver below. https://t.co/vXykrwsDmm