CivicAction & York Region Elected Officials Stand Together to Support Transportation Investment

TORONTO, May 10, 2013 /CNW/ - CivicAction and Mayors and Councillors from Vaughan, Markham and Richmond Hill will join together on Monday, May 13 to pledge support for new ways to fund increased transportation service and infrastructure so people and goods can move across the region more easily. The event will bring together politicians from across York Region, who represent a population of over 1 million.

Tackling gridlock is the number one local issue with residents of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. CivicAction launched the next phase of its Your32 campaign at its April CivicAction Forum to demonstrate that people are ready to be part of the solution to pay for a better transportation network.

The campaign invites residents and elected officials to pledge their support for new funding sources that are: efficient; transparent & accountable; regional; fair; sustainable; and dedicated to building the rest of The Big Move regional transportation plan.

What:	CivicAction Announces York Region Support for Your32 Pledge
When:	Monday, May 13^th, 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:	Richmond Hill Centre, Platform 7, Viva Bus Terminal Yonge & Hwy 7  Richmond Hill, ON
Who:	York Region Mayors and Councillors from Markham, Richmond Hill, and Vaughan Mitzie Hunter, Chief Executive Officer, CivicAction

Media are invited to attend the event. To RSVP, please contact Julia Lo, Project Officer, Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance, [email protected] or 416-309-4480 x500.

About CivicAction
For the past 10 years, the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance (CivicAction) has brought together senior executives and rising leaders from all sectors to tackle some of our region's toughest social, economic, and environmental challenges. CivicAction sets a non-partisan agenda, builds strategic partnerships with organizations, and launches campaigns, programs and organizations that transform our region. For more information, visit: www.civicaction.ca, @CivicActionGTA

 

 

SOURCE: CivicAction

Media Contact:
Julia Lo, Project Officer
Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance
[email protected]
416-309-4480 x500