Get to know our speakers for July's meeting. State Sen Mike Woodard was on the Durham City Council b4 being elected to the NC Senate in 2013. He knows a LOT about transportation funding and will take us thru the present & future. Register @ bit.ly/CAFTtalk #wakeup2transit

Meet Nicole Kreiser, she's one of our speakers for Friday. She's Assistant County Manager for Wake County Government & is one of the main reasons we have a Wake Transit Plan today. She'll tell us how the financial environment has affected projects in the county. Register @ bit.ly/CAFTtalk

Meet Antony Wambui. He's a Transportation Program Analyst for TownofCary and has a long history in transportation planning with Discover Durham & Wolfline Transit. He's going to be talking today about the local impact from the economic environment. Register at bit.ly/CAFTtalk

Traffic and transit ridership is down, but scooters and bike shares throughout the nation are seeing a rise in usage marketplace.org/2020/09/02/e-s…

Want to be in DC by noon, but don't want to fly? It's coming! So is commuter rail to Wake Forest, NC and high speed rail, thanks to a grant from the Federal Transit Admn to purchase the S-Line. newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

Got questions about Bus Rapid Transit? Get them answered on demand. You can email your questions at [email protected] or call 855-925-2801 and use code 9685 (follow the instructions after). Then tune into the live session on Sept 30th @ 7p - Register: publicinput.com/H682

What is Transit-Oriented Development and how will it impact communities around transit routes? We're having a conversation about that on October 9th @ Noon. Join the discussion with WSP HDR Raleigh Planning Asa Fleming Real Estate Register: wakeupwakecounty.networkforgood.com/events/23752-t…

We just ran a great event on the benefits and opportunities for some employers to create commuter incentives. This is a good chance to learn how to put them into place. Check it out!

We appreciate how much you've liked and shared the work we've done in 2020. Now we need your help to keep it up in 2021. Please consider giving $10, $25, or $50 this #givingtuesday wakeupwakecounty.org/donate/

Congrats NCDOT! Federal Transit Admn awards the Triangle area $900,000 for Transit-Oriented Development planning along the future S-Line. City of Raleigh won a grant last year for TOD planning along the BRT route (WakeUP helped to write that grant).

We not only made our match but we close to raising $11,000! Can you help us get to $12,000 before the ball drops tomorrow night? Donate at wakeupwakecounty.org/donate

Early plans for the #RUSBUS location. Combining multimodal transportation and mixed use development next to Raleigh Union Station

Inequitable transportation is keeping communities of color from accessing life-saving services during the pandemic. We must shape our infrastructure to serve every American. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02…

Raleigh Convergence does a great explainer on the updated Wake Transit Plan before you go to comment. Take a look: raleighconvergence.com/2021/02/23/fas…

Congratulations to Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company & GoRaleigh for winning the AIA North Carolina Honor Award for the red shelter!

With your support we passed the transit plan. Help make sure the priorities are being met and we are working as quickly as financially possible. Sign up to speak at the virtual public hearing on March 17th.

You know you're doing something right when you're on a panel with Metro Forward and Regional Transit Authority!

We really enjoyed learning about what regional transit looks like and how it could impact people's lives this morning. We'll post the video soon!

We work to provide for our families and ourselves the best possible future. Rapid regional transit means being able to accept that better paying job and still being home for dinner.

WakeUP Wake County Friends of Transit Triangle AARP are excited to present Regional Investments for Regional Growth on April 7th. Vernice Miller-Travis will talk about the intersection of environmental justice and good climate policy in a regional transit network. RSVP: bit.ly/3LcMHr4