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Solution - Accelerate Illinois

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We need to invest $43 billion more in our transportation network over the next 10 years. For too long, Illinois' transportation system has been on a starvation diet, and the results are obvious. In the past we've relied on infrequent (and inadequate) capital bills to patch together funding. To allow us to return our roads, bridges and transit to good condition and plan for growth, we need a substantial, regular, reliable source of revenue. Let's fill this $43 billion pothole and get back in gear. Pennsyl...

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Illinois at a standstill while other states move on more transportation funding - Accelerate Illinois

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Illinois at a standstill while other states move on more transportation funding. Today, legislation in six states to raise the motor fuel tax will take effect. Legislators in these states voted to raise the gas tax because they know paying a little extra at the pump will make their constituents’ lives easier—with better roads that will improve traffic congestion, safer bridges and more reliable transit—and make their states more attractive to business. States where gas taxes will increase on July 1, 2015.

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Talking Transit: Why the U.S. can’t invest more in transportation infrastructure - Accelerate Illinois

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Talking Transit: Why the U.S. canâ t invest more in transportation infrastructure. Don't expect ribbon cuttings for transportation projects this fall. There's no money to fund a federal or state transportation program to invest in roads, bridges and transit. Get In the Loop. On all the latest local, national and international transit headlines. It's been six years since the Illinois General Assembly passed a capital infrastructure program. The last one, 2009's Illinois Jobs Now, expired in 2014. As well&...

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About - Accelerate Illinois

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It's time to move Illinois forward. Accelerate Illinois brings together citizens, organizations and businesses that share one message for Illinois lawmakers: We are committed to investing more in our transportation system, and we must start in 2016. Individuals can show their support by joining us today. Businesses or organizations can email us. To add your logo and lend your company's support. C/o Metropolitan Planning Council. 140 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1400. Chicago, IL 60603. 312 863 6018 (office).

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Problem - Accelerate Illinois

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We’re in this mess because we’ve invested less and less. Source: State of Illinois, U.S. Census, National Association of State Budget Officers; fiscal years. Source: Ill. Dept. of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Council. Our failure to invest enough is actually costing us more. Andrea B., Peoria. Ldquo;A pothole caused $800 of damage to my car.”. Illinois drivers spend an. Extra $3.7 billion a year on repair bills. For damage from poor road conditions. Charles H., Elmhurst. Emily O., Chicago. For U...

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A new "rusty" perspective from author Jonathan Waldman at MPC Think & Drink - Accelerate Illinois

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A new "rusty" perspective from author Jonathan Waldman at MPC Think and Drink. Watching the paint dry. Watching the grass grow. Watching rust form. Until I heard Jonathan Waldman speak, I would have lumped these three idioms together. On Tuesday, June 23, a packed MPC conference center listened to stories from. Rust: The Longest War. At MPC we focus a lot on the effects of rust and corrosion on our region’s infrastructure. Through our Accelerate Illinois initiative. It’s not cheap. Galvanizing may take a...

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Lockbox amendment makes sense for Illinois. Nov 1, 2016. The first thing Illinois voters will see on their ballot is the Safe Roads Amendment, a referendum to create a “lockbox” to protect transportation funding. In effect, any fee or tax we pay related to transportation, such as the state motor fuel tax drivers pay at the pump, would be…. Data Points: More jobs, but less transit located outside the city of Chicago. Jul 7, 2016. 43 minutes for $43 billionâ Take part Wednesday, May 18, 2016. May 13, 2016.

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