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Last Update: 11/14/2006
Arise Launches Petition Drive for Jubilee Transit Amendment
Alabama and the world will celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in December 2005. To mark this historic occasion, Alabama Arise, the Montgomery Transportation Coalition, Citizens for Transit (Birmingham) and Greater Birmingham Ministries have launched a statewide petition drive urging the Legislature to pass a “Jubilee Transit Amendment.” The amendment would permit the use of a portion of gasoline tax revenues to fund public transportation. For more on this effort, read our op-ed here.
Download a copy of the petition here. Feel free to copy and distribute the petition. Please return completed petitions to:
Alabama Arise, P. O. Box 612, Montgomery, AL 36101
Around the world, the Montgomery City Bus System is a symbol of freedom and equality. Yet, nearly 50 years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the State of Alabama provides no funding for public transportation. The absence of transit service keeps thousands of Alabamians from meeting basic needs. In addition, over-dependence on private vehicles creates air pollution, traffic congestion, and other health and safety hazards.
Arise and the other sponsoring groups will be working throughout the coming year to collect signatures for the initiative. In addition, organizations are invited to endorse the Jubilee Transit Amendment by contacting Arise publications director Jim Carnes – jim@alarise.org.
To find out how public transportation initiatives are making a difference around the country, visit the Community Transportation Association’s website at www.ctaa.org.