Phoenix 1997 Transit Election

How did Tempe's recent vote affect that city?

"Tempe offers blueprint for transit success" Community editorial, The Arizona Republic, June 29, 1997. QUOTE: "Ridership leaped 45 percent... after voters approved a half-cent transit tax to expand service last September."
"Valley public transit: Learning by example" Editorial, Mesa Tribune, 13 July 1997, page F2. QUOTE: "It is much more convenient to ride the bus in Tempe than it was a year ago, and people are responding by leaving their cars at home. If we're serious about cutting traffic and pollution, and we should be, we cannot ignore this encouraging response."