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Urge your State Senator and Senate Finance Committee Chairs and Members to support the Transit Bill aka the "Congestion Relief/Intermodal Transport Fund" Senate Bill 151 / House Bill 148. Otherwise, enjoy the traffic: Help Dan, Save Traffic

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), a group of local mayors and county commissioners, are currently reviewing long-range plans for transportation in Wake County and beyond. On Wednesday, CAMPO met to review plans for transportation and transit through 2035. CAMPO released a new transit map, that proposes light rail all the way from Apex to Cary, Raleigh and Wake Forest -- and commuter rail to Garner and Clayton. Bus service will be greatly expanded too. Of course, several things must happen BEFORE this transit system will be implemented. CAMPO must approve this plan (possibly Feb. 21), legislation must pass the NC General Assembly, and the voters must pass a referendum for funding. Go to CAMPO to comment on the 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan.

I'm here at the McKimmon Center with about 300 people attending the WakeUp Wake County Water Forum. Among the attendees are numerous concerned citizens, experts, elected officials, hopeful candidates and a lot of media. We're on a break between sessions. Lots of questions from the audience. The forum runs until 12pm so come on over if you're close by.

Early session:

Who provides water in Wake County, where does it come from?
Tommy Esqueada, Director, Wake County Environmental Services
Climate change and water availability.
Rob Jackson, Director, Duke University Center on Global Change
Environmental considerations of water use:
Chris Goudreau, Special Projects Coordinator, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission