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Moving our Region: Funding Transportation for our Future

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  • Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance

    (University of Toronto)

Abstract

During 2011 and 2012, the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) hosted a speakers’ series called Moving our Region on funding regional transportation. The series, supported by Metrolinx, brought together noted transportation policy-makers, practitioners, and academics from Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States to discuss issues in transportation planning and funding that will profoundly influence the future growth and prosperity of the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA). This report distills the key lessons from the series: The Economic Imperative: Efficient transportation systems are an economic imperative for global city-regions. Consumer-Oriented Services: Transportation systems that focus on end users and offer seamless, technology-enabled services are essential for city-regions to compete globally. Regional Coordination: Transportation systems that cross municipal boundaries need accountable and representative regional governance mechanisms and planning processes. Dedicated Revenue Sources: Stable, dedicated revenue sources, applied regionally, are critical to support long-term investment. Political Leadership and Civic Mobilization: Successful investment campaigns have engaged the public and regional stakeholders around shared challenges, recognized local concerns and shaped a community-wide vision. Public Appetite for New Taxes: Although taxes are never popular, revenue sources dedicated to improving mobility and reducing travel times can generate public support.

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  • Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, 2012. "Moving our Region: Funding Transportation for our Future," IMFG Forum 01, University of Toronto, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance.
    • Handle: RePEc:mfg:iforum:01
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    1. Roy Bahl & Richard M. Bird, 2014. "Decentralization and Infrastructure: Principles and Practice," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU paper1408, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
    2. Jayesh D’SOUZA, 2014. "Environmental Protection Fees, Inter-Governmental Equalization Payments And Other Options For Transportation Funding Explored," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 9(4), pages 20-35, November.
    3. Richard M. Bird & Enid Slack, 2013. "Local Taxes and Local Expenditures: Strengthening the Wicksellian Connection," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU paper1323, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.

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