View Public Input on TCI-P

This page shows public input on the TCI-P development and implementation process received through the online TCI-P Public Input Portal. You can submit your input here.

For more information on how to reach out to your jurisdiction directly, see the TCI Jurisdiction Points of Contact page.

All public input on the TCI-P development and implementation process received through the online TCI-P Public Input Portal since March 1, 2021 appears on this page. You can view public input from the 2019-2020 policy development process here.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
3/29/2021	Paul	Verchinski	Zero Emissions Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council (MD), member representing the Public	Columbia	Maryland	I am copying what you are proposing to do. You call yourselves The Metropolitan Group. Well there is a Federally mandated planning group established in all the metropolitan areas of the US that... read more I am copying what you are proposing to do. You call yourselves The Metropolitan Group. Well there is a Federally mandated planning group established in all the metropolitan areas of the US that already do what you are proposing to do. How do I know that? I used to be the Director of Planning for the Federal Transit Administration and all transportation planning and related air quality issues were addressed by the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO). Each MPO has a Public Advisory Committee that is pulled from communities in their planning areas. I also serve on the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board - Public Advisory Committee representing Howard County, MD. MPOs are also funded by the USDOT to deal with the car and transit areas. Both areas contribute 40% of CO2 emissions. 1. Facilitate critical equity conversations with environmental, climate and transportation justice groups and other stakeholders regarding how to ensure that their considerations are at the center of the implementation phase of TCI-P. 2. Work with communities to co-create and develop a TCI-P model framework for public engagement. 3. Provide technical assistance to equity and environmental justice stakeholders to support their meaningful and informed engagement in the design and implementation of TCI equity proposals, decarbonization strategies and investments. For example, this will include support for enhanced public engagement and communications to ensure equity and environmental justice principles are embedded into TCI-P documents and materials, public engagement processes, targeted investment strategies and proposed projects. 4. Facilitate the collaborative engagement of equity and environmental justice stakeholders in designing, implementing, and participating in TCI-P Equity Advisory Bodies. 5. Create plain language communication materials that seeks to make the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program more understandable and accessible to a broader cross section of stakeholders. Translated materials will also be made available	-
5/5/2021	Paul	Prager	Citizen of Va	Spotsylvania	Virginia	The environmental cost creating batteries for the electric cars that will be produced with the money raised is worse than the gas powered cars. Since none of the money will go to supporting the... read more The environmental cost creating batteries for the electric cars that will be produced with the money raised is worse than the gas powered cars. Since none of the money will go to supporting the roads the battery powered cars will drive on where are you going to drive them. This tax hurts everyone	-
5/7/2021	Paul	Wierenga	Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Association	Washington	District of Columbia	Please see enclosed comments. Please see enclosed comments.	Comments of IFTOA on TCI Draft Model Rule (5.7.2021).pdf
8/13/2021	Paul	Wierenga	Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Association	Washington	District of Columbia	Please see enclosed comments Please see enclosed comments	Comments of IFTOA on Draft Framework for Public Engagement_Model Implementation Plan_Regional Collaboration Strategies (8.13.2021).pdf
5/7/2021	Patrick	Kelly	API	Washington	District of Columbia	See attached. See attached.	API Comment TCI 5.7.21.pdf
5/5/2021	Pamela	Smith	Citizen of Virginia	Keswick	Virginia	The Transportation and Climate Initiative will NOT be good for Virginia or Virginians. Do not join this iniative. The Transportation and Climate Initiative will NOT be good for Virginia or Virginians. Do not join this iniative.	-
5/7/2021	Pamela	Burke	Resident	Crozet	Virginia	I am opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. It will cost consumers and businesses too much at the gas pump. This will impact all citizens in some way including the "disenfranchised" you... read more I am opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. It will cost consumers and businesses too much at the gas pump. This will impact all citizens in some way including the "disenfranchised" you continue to say you are going to help. It will impact all via food cost increases due to higher delivery truck fuel costs and each and every citizen of this commonwealth who must drive to their job or medical care thereby increasing the tax of your coffers. This is the most hypocritical action you could take to supposedly help all citizens and especially those struggling the most!	-
4/27/2021	Pam	Piper	Vpirg	Warren	Vermont	Please do whatever you can to provide green transportation to reduce carbon emissions. Thanks Pam Please do whatever you can to provide green transportation to reduce carbon emissions. Thanks Pam	-
5/7/2021	Oliver	Speck	Private	Richmond	Virginia	I strongly support this. I strongly support this.	-
4/6/2021	Nicole	Wong	Dream Corps Green For All	Oakland	California	Please see the attached "Equity Advisory Body Principles" submitted by RACCE, Transit Forward Philadelphia, BlueGreen Alliance, Dream Corps Green For All, Pittsburghers for Public... read more Please see the attached "Equity Advisory Body Principles" submitted by RACCE, Transit Forward Philadelphia, BlueGreen Alliance, Dream Corps Green For All, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Clean Air Council, NAACP New York State Conference, Virginia State Conference NAACP, Transport Hartford, Chispa Maryland, and Make the Road CT.	Equity Advisory Body Principles_Model Rule Comments 4-6-21.pdf
5/7/2021	Nicole	Duimstra	Virginia Conservation Network	Richmond	Virginia	I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting... read more I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting historic inequities in overburdened and underserved communities; and (3) affords Virginia the opportunity for a cleaner, healthier transportation system.	-
8/20/2021	Nicole	Wong	Dream Corps Green For All	Oakland	California	Please see the attached letter from Transit Forward Philadelphia, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, RACCE, CHISPA Maryland, Transport Hartford Academy, Make the Road Connecticut, Clean Air Council... read more Please see the attached letter from Transit Forward Philadelphia, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, RACCE, CHISPA Maryland, Transport Hartford Academy, Make the Road Connecticut, Clean Air Council, and Dream Corps Green For All in response to the Model Implementation Plan, Strategies for Regional Collaboration, and Draft Framework on Public Engagement.	8_20_21 Group Comment Letter in Response to 7_10 TCI Documents.pdf
5/7/2021	Nelson	Velez	American	Chesapeake	Virginia	Creating a crisis where there is none as a cover to harm and tax the people and their livelihoods is unacceptable. First it was the crisis of a global ice age. The science and data did not support... read more Creating a crisis where there is none as a cover to harm and tax the people and their livelihoods is unacceptable. First it was the crisis of a global ice age. The science and data did not support these claims. Then these same people came up with global warming. But once again, the science and data did not support the charge of catastrophic rising of temperatures. Now it is climate change which describes the weather which must change by its nature if it never did then that itself would be a crisis. There is no catastrophic crisis related to weather, but there is fatal crisis as it relates to these solutions to non existent crisis. Stop these attacks on our free markets and our rights.	-
5/5/2021	Nathan	McFarland	Generation180	Charlottesville	Virginia	I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting... read more I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting historic inequities in overburdened and underserved communities; and (3) affords Virginia the opportunity for a cleaner, healthier transportation system.	-
5/5/2021	Natalee	Braun	350VT Burlington School District	Essex	Vermont	I urge Vermont to participate in the Transportation and Climate Initiative. This is a pivotal moment in our history - we need to act decisively now to cut carbon emissions or the results will be... read more I urge Vermont to participate in the Transportation and Climate Initiative. This is a pivotal moment in our history - we need to act decisively now to cut carbon emissions or the results will be cataclysmic - the impacts of climate change are already felt around the world. Volunteers with 350VT and other climate justice organizations are working steadily to address the challenge of transportation, Vermont's most carbon intensive sector. The TCI provides an excellent structure for reducing emissions while providing funding for a transportation infrastructure that reflects the need for a radical reduction in greenhouse gasses. As a psychologist working primarily with the next generation, I know firsthand young people's significant concerns about the health of our planet. For that reason alone investment in TCI is a winning collaboration to help preserve what we can of the natural world and its myriad benefits to earth's inhabitants.	-
5/5/2021	Nancy	Lauer	none	Charlottesville	Virginia	This is so unfair to people on fixed incomes, low wage earners who need to travel, and the average family. This is so unfair to people on fixed incomes, low wage earners who need to travel, and the average family.	-
5/5/2021	Nancy	Brown	earth citizen	Charlottesville	Virginia	Say "NO" to Virginia joining the TCI. The cost is too high at the gas pump, and there are other, better ways to protect the climate. read more Say "NO" to Virginia joining the TCI. The cost is too high at the gas pump, and there are other, better ways to protect the climate.	-
5/7/2021	Morris	Meyer	Virginia Clean Energy	Sterling	Virginia	I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting... read more I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting historic inequities in overburdened and underserved communities; and (3) affords Virginia the opportunity for a cleaner, healthier transportation system. I call for the TCI-P Model Rule to include (1) a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments from the program, (2) integration of air quality commitments across Virginia, and (3) robust empowerment of Virginia's Equity Advisory Body.	-
5/6/2021	Morgan	Butler	Southern Environmental Law Center	Charlottesville	Virginia	The Southern Environmental Law Center supports the general concept and framework that has been established for the TCI program (TCI-P), as we have stated in previous joint comment letters that we... read more The Southern Environmental Law Center supports the general concept and framework that has been established for the TCI program (TCI-P), as we have stated in previous joint comment letters that we have signed onto as well as comments we have submitted on our own behalf throughout the development of TCI-P. The regional approach reflected in TCI-P offers significant potential to reduce the outsized climate impact of our transportation system by redirecting investments and policies toward cleaner vehicles, less auto-dependent development patterns, and more accessible and equitable transportation alternatives. As noted in the April 7, 2021 joint comment letter that SELC and more than 80 other transportation, health, environmental, business, labor, and community groups signed onto, there are aspects of the draft Model Rule that need to be strengthened to ensure TCI-P delivers an ambitious and equitable program. To be successful, TCI-P must result in meaningful emissions reductions and public health benefits while simultaneously redressing persistent inequities built into our current transportation system, inequities that too often result in a disproportionate distribution of transportation services—and pollution—among different communities based on race and income levels. In addition to strengthening the draft Model Rule, these aspects will also need to be squarely addressed in the state-specific implementation programs that each participating jurisdiction develops. We look forward to continuing to participate in the development of TCI-P, both at the regional level and in the individual states within SELC’s region that are considering signing the Memorandum of Understanding.	-
5/5/2021	Molly	Feldman	VPIRG	Burlington	Vermont	Governor Scott, Our beautiful state is regarded as a sustainable, forward thinking place that takes bold action to mitigate our present climate crisis. But ultimately, we are... read more Governor Scott, Our beautiful state is regarded as a sustainable, forward thinking place that takes bold action to mitigate our present climate crisis. But ultimately, we are nowhere near our emission goals, and as you well know, we are in a unique moment with immense opportunity to right this ship and secure a livable planet for current and future generations, and do to so in a just manner. Joining the Transportation and Climate Initiative regional program is one of the many steps we need to take in order to implement the promises we keep making to ourselves and to marginalized people who are experiencing the crisis more acutely. You, as the Governor, have the responsibility to lead your administration and our state towards action that meets the needs of the times. Please, along with the General Assembly, join the TCI-P so we can reduce our transportation emissions by up to 26% over 10 years and do so with equity. Also, while I'm here, I urge you to invest at LEAST $200 million in ARPA funds towards climate justice. Thank you!	-

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