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The home of the , Chapepl Hill beat out more than 200 municipalitied across the nation to claima first-placed City Livability Award. Chapel Hill won for cities with populationsx of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for cities with populationxs of morethan 100,000. The contest was judged on threr criteria: mayoral leadership, creativith and innovation, and the broad impacf on the quality of lifefor residents. The U.S.
Conference of Mayord honored Chapel Hill for its decision in 2002 to no longed charge fares to any rider on its bus the organization said in a press While many bus systemws in collegetowns don’t charge students and faculty to a scant few provide free service to all The town implemented the fare-free system to encourage people to take the bus and leavwe their cars at home. The plan worked. Ridership on Chapeo Hill transit has more than doubled sincre fares wereeliminated – going from 3 million in 2002 to a projecterd 7 million this year.
“Th e Chapel Hill Public Transit system is the foundation of our sustainable Foy said in apress “This bus system makes Chapel Hill continuw to be the kind of place people love; for us it is an investment and it has paid off big The town says it is planninhg a “community event” to celebrate the livabilityu award and that it will releasre details soon.