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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."

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

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.

Virginia should not join TCI. It will unnecessary cost to all the products I need.

I support a strong TCI as a response to the climate crisis and the need to decarbonize the economy in a time when transportation shares such a high contribution to emissions. In addition, resources should be allocated in a way that achieves other benefits, too, such as improving air quality in the communities with the worst air now, typically low-income and minority communities, and saving overall healthcare costs for low-income communities, and potentially reducing public health costs as well.

to VT governor Scott: join the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program now!

50 cent a gallon increase for gas will further hurt our already struggling economy. Virginia should not join TCI. It will impact average citizens,
truckers and businesses alike. Everything having to do with delivery by truck will skyrocket. We do not want this?

This must be supported for it is our responsibility to undo the damage done to the atmosphere for our families future and for the future of many species.This is one important step to be followed by much else, and we must not be sidetracked by big business which has much to do in creating the problem. Clean transportation is essential for a sustainable economic survival !