{"id":37949,"date":"2015-08-28T09:42:34","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T13:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/phoenix-voters-ok-tax-to-fund-light-rail\/"},"modified":"2015-08-28T09:42:34","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T13:42:34","slug":"phoenix-voters-ok-tax-to-fund-light-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/phoenix-voters-ok-tax-to-fund-light-rail\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix voters OK tax to fund light-rail","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-30191\" style=\"margin: 4px 12px\" alt=\"Valley Metro Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Valley-Metro-Logo-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Phoenix-area voters on Tuesday approved a comprehensive transportation plan that would significantly increase public spending on light-rail and other transit projects, city officials announced yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>According to unofficial results, nearly 55 percent of voters approved the measure known as Transportation 2050.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Listed on the ballot as Proposition 104, the plan calls for a 0.7 percent sales tax that would fund the construction of an additional 42 miles of light-rail throughout the city, late-night bus and Dial-a-Ride services, and the repaving of more than 680 miles of streets, according to a press release from the city.<\/p>\n<p>Read more from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/passenger_rail\/news\/Phoenix-voters-OK-sales-tax-to-fund-lightrail-extensions--45565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progressive Railroading<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phoenix-area voters on Tuesday approved a comprehensive transportation plan that would significantly increase public spending on light-rail and other transit projects, city officials announced yesterday. 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