Progress: December, 2001: Responding to Critics

Information Is Power: Resources for Responding to the Critics

The Center for Transportation Excellence is the information clearinghouse for transit proponents. Looking for arguments to use in local debates? Visit the CFTE website and click on �Responding to Critics.� Or, for information on transit ballot measures, go to �Election Issues.� And for details? Don�t miss CFTE�s �Resource Library.� The Center for Transportation can be found at http://www.cfte.org.

CFTE Welcomes Betsy Jackson as New Executive Director

Betsy Jackson joined the Center for Transportation Excellence as Executive Director on November 1. Betsy is the Principal and Founder of The Urban Agenda, an urban development consulting firm. Prior to forming her firm, Jackson was President of the International Downtown Association. �With downtowns coming back and suburbs suffering from traffic congestion and diminishing quality of life, transportation choice will be the critical link to reclaiming our communities,� Ms. Jackson said. �It�s a great time to participate in the next American Revolution - inter-modal transportation.�