We are ALL talking about transportation these days – and it’s clear why: we need to invest more in our transportation system.
And, that’s why we are strongly supporting Proposition 110.
It’s not the only transportation funding solution on Colorado’s incredibly long ballot, but it is the right one. What we and over 500 statewide endorsers like about Proposition 110 is that it provides funding for critical projects in our state AND addresses local transportation funding needs. When you consider that 88 percent of Colorado roads are owned and maintained by cities and counties, you realize that those local needs can’t be ignored. For only about six cents on a $10 purchase, we can create a revenue stream that will allow us to address $6 billion in state projects (making a serious dent in the Colorado Department of Transportation’s $9 billion project list) and provide funding to local communities, ensuring our first and last mile needs are addressed, too.
A national study found that drivers in the metro area are already spending more than $1,100 because we use more fuel sitting in traffic, get damage to our vehicles due to the condition of our roads and get in more accidents. And, that doesn’t even account for your lost time – which of course is PRICELESS. What we love the most about Proposition 110? Those 40 million out-of-state tourists who visit Colorado each year will help pay, too – as a matter of fact, contributing $92 million in just the first year.
You can learn more about Proposition 110 in our latest issue of Business Altitude.
We have worked hard with a statewide coalition to find the right solution that will have a real impact on our quality of life, and that’s why so many in Colorado have endorsed it as well – Governor Hickenlooper; newspapers including The Denver Post, The Aurora Sentinel, The Durango Herald, The (Grand Junction) Daily Sentinel, The Steamboat Pilot, The (Cortez) Journal and The Craig Daily Press; numerous Republican and Democrat county commissioners and mayors; and over 100 businesses, civic leaders, economic development organizations and chambers.
Help ensure everybody knows about Prop 110!
And, most of all, be sure to vote in November.
You can watch or share our full video ballot guide and video guide to Proposition 110.
Kelly Brough is the president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber.
