TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Our world is LITERALLY ON FIRE. There can be no denying we have instigated a climate crisis and must take immediate action to mitigate the worst effects of it. Enacting a TCI program that addresses our carbon footprint and modes of transport is one way we can begin to do just that. Please do all you can to ensure we place a cap on carbon emissions (of at least 25%) by 2030, increase (by more than 35%) the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities, and invest in active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit. Together we MUST find and implement multiple solutions in order to maintain a habitable climate for life on earth. Thank you for doing your part.

Hi:

Please show leadership by taking the following measures:

1. A cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032
2. An increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%)
3. Request that investments be put towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit

Thank You,
Tom Quinn

I respectfully ask for the following three things:
1. A cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032 if not sooner.
2. An increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities, i.e., more than 35%.
3. That investments be made towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit of multiple modes.

My city has already switch public transportation (city buses) over to natural gas. Using electric buses is just a matter of time & money, but I'm certain it WILL happen. Other places need to move forward with renewal power solutions.

Our town is out of space and can't expand. It we are to maintain our small business district and tax base we need to eliminate some parking to make space for people in public space. That means connecting our town to robust regional transit, bike, and walking infrastructure. we also need research evidence of benefits to business of active transit.

Please see attached for a technical memo by Climate XChange that responds to the TCI state's first listed equity provision on the September 29th equity webinar. In particular, this memo focuses on what level of detail in the regional MOU, vs subsequent state model rules, can help ensure that percentage-based equity requirements for investment function as intended.

The two essential language provisions we outline are: 1) Ensure that proportionately higher revenue goes to overburdened and underserved communities that the percentage of the population that qualifies; and 2) require investment dollars be located within and directly benefit overburdened and underserved communities in order to count towards equity requirements.

The memo also proposes two additional measures to improve the program's ability to deliver on equitable investment: 1) Comprehensive state screening tools as the census tract level or smaller that bring together socioeconomic and environmental metrics; and 2) New capacity-building and ground-up governance structures to control TCI revenue.

We are writing to encourage an support a strongTransportation and Climate Initiative which would include:
A cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032
An increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%)
Request that investments be put towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit
According to a recently released study by Harvard and other institutions, if the program is designed appropriately, up to 1,100 lives can be saved annually, and the region could see $11 billion in health benefits each year....very clear benefits for people and planet!

I am urging a cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032; an increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%); and I request that investments be put towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit.