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take the initiative

On September 8 – with NO public notice, and NO opportunity for community input – Ypsilanti’s City Council voted to eliminate bus Route #5 plus reduce service hours on Route #10 and Route #11. You can support the fight to protect public transit in Ypsilanti today and for the future by joining with Advance Ypsilanti (AY PAC) for the:

Five-for-5 Initiative Kickoff
September 29, 2009
6:15 PM – 7 PM
Ypsilanti Senior Center, Recreation Park
1015 N. Congress St.

Together we can fight to protect public transit — a necessary lifeline for many, a service that benefits everyone who lives or works in Ypsilanti, a means to a more walkable and sustainable community, and a key component to the success of the Detroit-to-Ann Arbor commuter rail project.

We must maintain public transit at its current levels both now and for the future!

AY PAC’s “Five-for-5” initiative asks you to do one or more of the following:

• Take 5 minutes to email city council members and let them know you don’t approve of voting on such an important issue with no public notice or opportunity for community input!
• Spread the word to 5 friends/neighbors about the importance of public transit and how city council must not gamble with it
• Contribute $5 (or more) to AY PAC. Help us fight to protect public transit and insure that the public will be informed when decisions regarding transit and other major issues are to be made.

Join us on Tuesday, September 29 for the “Five-for-5” event in Ypsilanti to show support. Add your name to our database here.

We must resist cuts that threaten the accessibility, convenience and reliability of public transit. If we don’t act now, we will have to fight for public transit again and again. Let’s solve this problem together for the long term benefit of all.

Send email…Talk to friends/colleagues…Give to support our efforts.

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• We Deserve Better

  What does Advance Ypsilanti PAC stand for? You might as well ask “what do we deserve as citizens?”

  We deserve leaders with vision, who are willing and able to work within the process, who respect the work of others and fight hard for their goals and constituents.
  
  We deserve a city with a sound fiscal strategy, clearly laid out and open for all to see, one that respects the basic needs of all citizens and lays groundwork for the future.
  
  We deserve a process that is open, healthy and honest.
  
  We deserve respect and support for the long term vision of our city, and the work of the many citizens who have contributed to that vision.
  
  We deserve candidates who are open about their vision, who work hard to accomplish what they offered to their voters during campaigns.
  

  AY PAC is an independent Political Action Committee. We work to help Ypsilanti get and keep the best city leadership possible. This includes holding all elected officials accountable to their statements and actions as well as supporting specific candidates and issues on the ballot. In concert with our commitment to openness, we will post our stances on issues and candidates here for all to read. You will never wonder who generated what statement, or who we support, or why. We look forward to helping Ypsilanti get and stay on a strong path heading into a vibrant future! Thank you for reading.

Transparency on Our Part

Warning!   We have opinions and intend to analyze the statements, actions and inconsistencies of public officials, We will tell you our stance on issues as well as candidates for office. We will promote priorities that we see as necessary for the future of Ypsilanti from our perspective. AYPAC is independent yet opinionated.