{"id":4352,"date":"2015-04-20T08:55:11","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T12:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=4352"},"modified":"2015-04-20T08:55:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T12:55:11","slug":"is-there-a-plan-b-if-proposal-1-fails-why-are-michigans-roads-so-bad-find-out-in-new-league-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2015\/04\/20\/is-there-a-plan-b-if-proposal-1-fails-why-are-michigans-roads-so-bad-find-out-in-new-league-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a Plan B if Proposal 1 Fails? Why are Michigan&#8217;s Roads so Bad? Find Out in New League videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/inside208\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Fowler-plan-b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-4353\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27219%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20219%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27219%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"\/inside208\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Fowler-plan-b-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"Fowler plan b\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s just two weeks until voters decide the fate of Proposal 1 on May 5 and the Michigan Municipal League has just posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/channels\/906061\">series of question and answer videos<\/a> to address some of the concerns you may have about the road funding plan.<\/p>\n<p>The videos come from a panel discussion during the League&#8217;s 2015 Capital Conference that took place in March.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0general session, &#8220;Driving Toward Safer Roads with Proposal 1,&#8221; was moderated by Roger Martin, of the Martin Waymire\u00a0public relations\u00a0firm and spokesman for the Safe Roads Yes! coalition. Panelists were Mike Flanagan, state superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education; Rob Fowler, president and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan; Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell; and Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/advocacy\/safe-roads-yes.html\">View all the League&#8217;s Proposal 1 information here<\/a>, including an updated list of all the Michigan communities that have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/advocacy\/safe-roads-yes-sample-resolution.html#resolutions\">passed resolutions<\/a> in support of Proposal 1.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/inside208\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Steudle-bad-roads.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-4355\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27232%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20232%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27232%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"\/inside208\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Steudle-bad-roads-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"Steudle bad roads\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a>Here are the questions posed and subsequent answers. The videos are all very short:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125144546\">&#8220;Why does Proposal 1 seem so complex?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(Length of video: 2 minutes, 27 seconds)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125142483\">&#8220;What&#8217;s Proposal 1&#8217;s impact on registration fees? Are heavy trucks paying their fair share?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(2:31)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125140861\">&#8220;How much more will I pay at the pump if Proposal 1 passes?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(1:04)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125107870\">&#8220;Why are our roads so bad?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(2:43)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125107293\">&#8220;Our roads and bridges aren&#8217;t as bad as people want us to believe, right?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(1:43)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125107015\">&#8220;How much money would Proposal 1 generate?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(1:13)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125106557\">&#8220;Is there a Plan B if Proposal 1 fails?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(4:39)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125145983\">&#8220;If Proposal 1 passes, will MDOT get all the money? Will local roads see any of it?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(58 seconds)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125105893\">&#8220;What should Michigan communities do to support proposal 1?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(1:50)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125150310\">&#8220;What&#8217;s the elevator pitch I can give my family and friends about Proposal 1?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(55 seconds)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125106419\">&#8220;Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell explains why he supports Proposal 1&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(1:22)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125106007\">&#8220;SBAM CEO Rob Fowler explains why his organization supports Proposal 1&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(2:40)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125105893\">&#8220;State Superintendent Mike Flanagan explains why he supports Proposal 1&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(46 seconds)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/125043515\">&#8220;Local officials from around the state explain why they support Proposal 1&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(2:25)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The League also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/124630900\">new slide show illustrating<\/a> how much in new money for roads and constitutional revenue sharing each Michigan community will receive if Proposal 1 passes. The numbers are substantial. It&#8217;s a long video but it&#8217;s in alphabetical order so you can advance to the parts you want to see. You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/pdf\/advocacy\/safe-roads-yes\/why-is-proposal1-important-to-your-community.pdf\">view a pdf of that video here<\/a>, which will allow you to advance through the list more easily.<\/p>\n<p><em>Matt Bach is director of media relations for the Michigan Municipal League. 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