The Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) is a non-profit organization which serves as a partnership of over 100 organizations in the

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focused on

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, and other issues connected with transit and urban planning. TALC was founded in 1997, and is based in

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. A year after its founding, TALC's involvement in public-transportation advocacy was cited as part of a shift toward public support for increasing funding for buses, trains, and bike paths. TALC member groups include regional and national organizations such as the Greenbelt Alliance, the

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, in addition to a wide range of local groups throughout the Bay Area. TALC has advocated for a number of transit-related projects and ballot measures since its inception. Examples of such projects include: *Measure B, Alameda County, 2000. The Measure would renew a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation projects. TALC supported the measure, engaging in a public education and outreach campaign; the measure passed and funded the extension of the

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(BART) system and other transit projects. *Regional Measure 2, 2004. This Measure, which adopted substantial language from TALC proposals, increased bridge fare on the seven state-owned bridges in the Bay Area. The Measure passed, generating revenue for a range of projects including BART expansion and enhanced ferry service. *AB 2444, 2006. This legislation, sponsored by TALC, would have established a vehicle registration fee, the funds from which would go to priority transit improvements and environmental projects. The bill passed in the legislature but was vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.TALC Campaigns
, from http://www.transcoalition.org. Last accessed February 13, 2008. In 2008, the Transportation and Land Use Coalition was renamed TransForm.

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External links

TransForm's Official Website.
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