Miami-Dade County has consistently ranked high on a list of the most congested areas in the nation. In 2002, the community decided to act. After 80 neighborhood meetings and the active participation of more than 2,000 concerned citizens at two countywide summits, our community now has a plan - - the People’s Transportation Plan. 

From the first meeting, Miami-Dade residents understood the need for local funding to finance this plan. Their recommendation: a half percent sales surtax to fund major transportation improvements.

• “One Hundred Opportunities to be Heard” campaign announced in March.
   
• 80 public meetings were conducted, including a televised townhall session, numerous radio call-in shows, and a series of civic and business presentations throughout the county to solicit input from the community on transportation issues.
   
• Twenty-two municipalities provided input on how to address the transportation problems at a Municipal Mayors Transportation Roundtable.
   
• An overwhelming majority of Community Council representatives attended another Transportation Roundtable and provided their input on the transportation issues.
   
• An estimated 2,000 people attended the two Transportation Summits. Participants provided input on what the County’s  Transportation Plan should entail as well as its oversight and funding solutions.
   
• Nearly 100,000 people logged on to www.trafficrelief.com to present their comments and/or seek information on the results of the various public meetings and proposed transportation projects.
   
• Thousands of meaningful suggestions – ranging from infrastructure improvements and funding options -- were recorded to provide input regarding the county’s Community Transportation Plan.