In a Huffington Post blog item titled “Transit Initiatives Boosted by Employers,” Laura Barrett writes of the vast amount of good that follows support and investment in public transit.

In the piece, Barrett highlights numerous benefits, including job creation, as one of the key factors in drumming up support for new transit creation.

“For every $1 billion investment in transit, 60,000 jobs are created, making transit one of the best job generators in our economy.”

Our fair city was cited as an example of success when public support paired with corporate involvement work together for the greater good.

“Cleveland's two largest employers, The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals of Cleveland, were involved in a campaign for the HealthLine, one of the nation's most successful Bus Rapid Transit lines.”

Read the full post here.