TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
1/16/2020	Colin	VETTIER	Concerned resident	Astoria	New York	I am watching, with increasing worry, our world go up in smoke - quite literally recently. As I read more books and article on the subject, it appears to me that the issue of transportation is one... read more I am watching, with increasing worry, our world go up in smoke - quite literally recently. As I read more books and article on the subject, it appears to me that the issue of transportation is one of the major ones. And I am very glad to see that a bipartisan project is looking into the matter - while our President insist on taking us back, further and further. New York state should not let this opportunity pass to be leading the charge against pollution. Neither should it leave anyone behind: climate justice is a central nerve of tackling any climate related issue. This policy should therefore have a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access. It would not be ethical to ignore some parts of the population, the poorest ones who are the least heard of and yet, the most impacted by pollution. Let's have the courage to look towards a brighter future, one where we and our kids can breath clean air and leave in peace, certain that no climate disaster is at bay.	-
1/16/2020	edwardl	boynton	Mr.	Madison	Connecticut		-
1/16/2020	Jeff	Reynolds	Mr.	Bangor	Maine		-
1/16/2020	Marlena	Lange	concerned citizen	Middletown	New York	I care about reducing pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally). I ask that New York formally join the plan to... read more I care about reducing pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally). I ask that New York formally join the plan to reduce emissions. The policy must have a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access. I am grateful for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
1/16/2020	William	Maynard	Retired	Bowie	Maryland	We need to reduce carbon emissions to save the world's climate. A low-carbon transportation system represents a step in this direction. I encourage its development. read more We need to reduce carbon emissions to save the world's climate. A low-carbon transportation system represents a step in this direction. I encourage its development.	-
1/16/2020	john	Chard	none	brattleboro	Vermont		-
1/16/2020	Vanda	Jaggard	sentara	Chesapeake	Vermont	Millions of fossil fuel burning sources are polluting our planet and making us ill. We have an must act. Millions of fossil fuel burning sources are polluting our planet and making us ill. We have an must act.	-
1/16/2020	Frances	Recca	N/A	NetcongClean energy is the ONLY answer	New Jersey		-
1/16/2020	Bradley	Cox	Stakeholder	High Bridge	New Jersey	Clean mass transit is an imperative!!!! Clean mass transit is an imperative!!!!	-
1/16/2020	John	Hitchins	Parent of 4 and grandparent of 4	Roanoke	Virginia	Reducing carbon emissions and the development of a cleaner transportation system in every state is critical as part of the effort to impact climate change. I encourage Gov. Northam to take a... read more Reducing carbon emissions and the development of a cleaner transportation system in every state is critical as part of the effort to impact climate change. I encourage Gov. Northam to take a strong advocacy position to make this happen in Virginia.	-
1/16/2020	William	Roberson	concerned citizen	Brooklyn	New York	Reducing pollution in the transportation sector is imperative, as it is the largest contributor to global warming and we're running out of time to reduce the damage. I am also concerned... read more Reducing pollution in the transportation sector is imperative, as it is the largest contributor to global warming and we're running out of time to reduce the damage. I am also concerned about the quality of air we breathe. Technical innovations have made it possible to significantly reduce transportation pollution. I request that New York State formally join the plan to reduce emissions. I ask that that the policy has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access. I am grateful for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
1/16/2020	Tom	Lavazzi	Dr	Kingston	New York	Clean green transportation please; hydrogen fuel cell powered EV; 0 emissions;no time to waste Clean green transportation please; hydrogen fuel cell powered EV; 0 emissions;no time to waste	-
1/16/2020	Deborah	Devers	none	York	Pennsylvania	By changing the transportation industry we can help mitigate the Climate Emergency. Hopefully more and better transportation will be accessible to people where it was not before. By changing the transportation industry we can help mitigate the Climate Emergency. Hopefully more and better transportation will be accessible to people where it was not before.	-
1/16/2020	NANCY	GROSSO	AAAS member, mother and concerned citizen	NEWARK	Delaware	Our transportation system is stuck in the dark ages. Traffic congestion from millions of cars and trucks are polluting our lungs and planet more than ever before. In fact, transportation is our... read more Our transportation system is stuck in the dark ages. Traffic congestion from millions of cars and trucks are polluting our lungs and planet more than ever before. In fact, transportation is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally). I would like to see Delaware formally join the plan to reduce emissions. Let's prioritize the development of clean mass transit in areas overburdened by pollution and in areas where the population does not have access to convenient transport. Why not concentrate on mass transit rather than another lane of traffic on the interstate (which never seems to alleviate congestion)? Let's progress toward a clean transportation plan. Thank you for promoting the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
1/16/2020	Frank	Ayers	Mr.	Altoona	Pennsylvania		-
1/16/2020	Patricia	Keoughan	Public	Falmouth	Massachusetts	Living in Falmouth, MA on Cape Cod I can see the haze of vehicle exhaust along Woods Hole Road many days in the summer. The exhaust comes from too many large trucks, buses, and all kinds of... read more Living in Falmouth, MA on Cape Cod I can see the haze of vehicle exhaust along Woods Hole Road many days in the summer. The exhaust comes from too many large trucks, buses, and all kinds of vehicles mostly going to and from the Steamship Authority Ferries in Woods Hole. When added to the traffic of local people, and the commuting to and from the Oceanographic and other institutions in Woods Hole it becomes unworkable and very unhealthy for the local people living along this road. I dread getting and invitation or Dr. apt. that is off Cape because I can't get home for hours with the traffic. I can barely get anywhere on Cape Cod in the summer. I can barely find a parking spot. The answer is not more or wider bridges to allow more cars to join the gridlock that makes life for locals and visitors a huge frustration. We need more public transportation to get the overload of cars off the Cape roads and the overload of exhaust.	-
1/16/2020	John	Haresch	Concerned resident, physician, and parent	Fairfax	Virginia	Thank you for this effort to improve our air, the climate, and access to transportation. Please focus on efforts to minimize carbon emissions as much as possible, which will help my patients... read more Thank you for this effort to improve our air, the climate, and access to transportation. Please focus on efforts to minimize carbon emissions as much as possible, which will help my patients' health and my children's future. And please focus on providing transportation access to underserved communities who tend to have very little voice in these processes.	-
1/17/2020	Wayne	Truax	Citizen	Dillsburg	Pennsylvania	Climate change is a man made situation caused by increased CO2 in the earth's atmosphere and reducing consumption of fossil fuels plays an integral part of the solution. Having a good public... read more Climate change is a man made situation caused by increased CO2 in the earth's atmosphere and reducing consumption of fossil fuels plays an integral part of the solution. Having a good public transportation system can reduce carbon emissions.	-
1/17/2020	Andrei	Harabadji	Citizen	New York	New York	It is known that transportation sector is a great contributor to global warming via CO2 emissions. I urge you to invest and promote alternative transportation vehicles like electric and hybrid... read more It is known that transportation sector is a great contributor to global warming via CO2 emissions. I urge you to invest and promote alternative transportation vehicles like electric and hybrid machineries. While the infrastructure maybe lacking, the boost in demand of such vehicles would promote expedited development. Thank you for your time.	-
1/17/2020	G. G.	Johnson	Concerned citizen	Washington	District of Columbia	it is most important to reduce pollution from transportation. it is the primary source of pollution causing numerous health problems as well as deaths. We need the District of Columbia to formally... read more it is most important to reduce pollution from transportation. it is the primary source of pollution causing numerous health problems as well as deaths. We need the District of Columbia to formally join the plan to reduce emissions.We appreciate having a say in this bipartisan project and hope that we will get a result against the wishes and doing of the federal government which refuses to listen to science and doesn't care about the impact of pollution on the country and its citizens.	-

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