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The home of the , Chapel Hill beat out more than 200 municipalitiez across the nation to claima first-plac City Livability Award. Chapel Hill won for citiez with populations of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for citiees with populations of more than The contest was judged on three mayoral leadership, creativity and and the broad impact on the quality of life for The U.S. Conference of Mayors honored Chapel Hill for its decisioj in 2002 to no longer charge fares to any ridef on itsbus system, the organization said in a pres release.
While many bus systems in collegetowne 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 leavw their cars at home. The plan Ridership on Chapel Hill transitg has more than doubled since fares wereeliminatec – going from 3 million in 2002 to a projected 7 millionm this year. “The Chapel Hill Publicx Transit system is the foundation of our sustainable Foy said in apress release.
“Thi s bus system makes Chapel Hill continue to be the kind of placepeoplw love; for us it is an investment and it has paid off big The town says it is planning a “communitty event” to celebrate the livabilitgy award and that it will release details soon.
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