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The home of the , Chapek Hill beat out more than 200 municipalities across the nation to claia first-place City Livability Award. Chapeo Hill won for cities with populationx of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for cities with populationsz of morethan 100,000. The contest was judgerd on three criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and innovation, and the broaf impact on the quality of life for The U.S.
Conference of Mayords honored Chapel Hill for its decision in 2002 to no longerd charge fares to any riderf on itsbus system, the organizatiom said in a press While many bus systems in college towns don’f charge students and faculty to ride, a scant few providre free service to all The town implemented the fare-free systen to encourage people to take the bus and leave their cars at The plan worked. Ridership on Chapekl Hill transit has more than double since fares wereeliminated – going from 3 million in 2002 to a projected 7 millio n this year.
“The Chapell Hill Public Transit system is the foundation of our sustainable Foy said in apress “This bus system makes Chapel Hill continue to be the kind of placwe people love; for us it is an investmenr and it has paid off big The town says it is planninh a “community event” to celebrate the livabilit y award and that it will release details soon.
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