Ever heard of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)? No? We hadn't either. But they exist. And more than that, in December, 2010 they signed a legal agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with our own County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). They have been working with the county DOT on plans for the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit). The MOU states that ITDP will "work in a spirit of cooperation with MCDOT and other stakeholders" Bet you though you were a stakeholder. Well, think again. You are just the ATM for the BRT. Meanwhile, the Rockefeller Foundation is granting even more money to fund "studies." We have never seen these studies but we hear they exist.
Parents' Coalition obtained the MOU and here it is. Take a close look. Then, go ask your councilmember for the studies stated in the document. Where are they? Why aren't they publicly available? And, who is on "the consulting team?" Like everything else about the BRT, it is all a big secret.
Executed MOU Between MCDOT and ITDP 12 2 10[1]
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