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
1/12/2020	Mark	Barrett	None	Wellesley	Massachusetts	This is a tax without a vote by our elected representatives in our MA state legislature. I do not support this tax or initiative. Mark in MA This is a tax without a vote by our elected representatives in our MA state legislature. I do not support this tax or initiative. Mark in MA	-
1/17/2020	Brigid	Barrett	N/a	Easthampton	Massachusetts	We are at the tipping point to save our planet. We need to do everything we can to cut emission. Please act to save out planet! We are at the tipping point to save our planet. We need to do everything we can to cut emission. Please act to save out planet!	-
2/21/2020	Jessica	Barrett	NRDC Supporter	Brooklyn	New York	We need to reinvent our Transportation infrastructure in order to mitigate the catastrophic climate damage that is impending. This includes: -More public transit and electric vehicle... read more We need to reinvent our Transportation infrastructure in order to mitigate the catastrophic climate damage that is impending. This includes: -More public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in rural areas -Expansion of commuter rail, electric vehicles, and streets in the suburbs that are safe, walkable, and bikeable -Sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities	-
10/25/2019	Adinah	Barnett	citizen of the world	Portland	Maine	I have seen maps of the old trolley system that linked every little town in Maine with every other little town. Brilliant! If GM and other companies invested in fossil fuels hadn't taken it... read more I have seen maps of the old trolley system that linked every little town in Maine with every other little town. Brilliant! If GM and other companies invested in fossil fuels hadn't taken it upon themselves to eradicate those trolley public transportation systems with the advent of the personal-use automobile, we would be far better off today. If the Koch brothers wren't actively undermining public transportation across the country we'd be far better off. We need to revitalize our suburbs and rural towns with affordable, clean, renewably sourced public transportation now! For commuters, students, the elderly, tourists, and everybody else! Thank you	-
1/18/2020	Bill	Barnett	WordCraft Editing & Writing Services	Ithaca	New York	The urgent need for clean transportation continues to grow and I therefore strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative's mission. We must as a government and society take every... read more The urgent need for clean transportation continues to grow and I therefore strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative's mission. We must as a government and society take every conceivable action to mitigate the effects of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is vital to the cause. It's time to invest in technology that advances this cause.	-
2/25/2020	Linda	Barnett	Interested citizen	Wilmington	Delaware	As someone highly concerned about climate change and its impact on our planet, I feel we do need to support this. The concept has a lot of flexibility, as I understand it, so that the poor are... read more As someone highly concerned about climate change and its impact on our planet, I feel we do need to support this. The concept has a lot of flexibility, as I understand it, so that the poor are not overly and unfairly impacted. It will be vital for policy makers to ensure that such is the case. Bottom line, though, is that we must take action ASAP.	-
1/16/2020	Aiden	Barnes	concerned resident	virginia beach	Virginia	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. But as we enter this new decade,... 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. But as we enter this new decade, we have an opportunity modernize how we get from point A to point B. We need an enforceable limit on transportation pollution and we need to invest in clean, modern mobility solutions across the region. The policy must have a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and for those who don't have access. I hope that Virginia will formally join the plan to reduce emissions. Finally, I appreciate the bipartisan nature of this project, attempting to move us forward while the federal government keeps trying to take us backward.	-
2/26/2020	christine	barnes	Northfield citizen	Northfield	Vermont	TCI provides the opportunity to tackle the biggest problem of our day — climate change — by reducing emissions in our state’s most carbon-intensive sector, while diverting funds into much-needed... read more TCI provides the opportunity to tackle the biggest problem of our day — climate change — by reducing emissions in our state’s most carbon-intensive sector, while diverting funds into much-needed transportation infrastructure that will benefit all. We can either seize this opportunity to make monumental progress and have a chance to prosper in a clean energy future, or accept a status quo that is only becoming more and more difficult for Vermonters and more harmful to our environment. I urge Vermont to formally join TCI so we can create a clean energy future that works better for everyone, especially our most vulnerable. Thank you for the work you’ve done so far to advance TCI across the region.	-
1/18/2020	Carolyn	Barker	Concerned citizen	ALDIE	Virginia	I am concerned about our climate and we need to take immediate action to reduce pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally).... read more I am concerned about our climate and we need to take immediate action to reduce pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally). Virginia must formally join the Transportation and Climate Initiative 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. 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. As we enter this new decade, we have an opportunity to modernize how we get from point A to point B. I appreciate that this plan was created in a bipartisan nature to move us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
2/21/2020	Carolyn	Barker	self	ALDIE	Virginia	We must do everything we can to stop impacting our climate. Please do all you can to create and enact a strong Transportation and Climate Initiative to protect our planet for the future. All forms... read more We must do everything we can to stop impacting our climate. Please do all you can to create and enact a strong Transportation and Climate Initiative to protect our planet for the future. All forms of pollution must be curbed.	-
2/21/2020	Doug	Barile	Self-employed	Ridgefield	Connecticut	I'm enthusiastic and excited about the regional transportation initiative being formulated by my state and others in the northeast corridor. This is long overdue, and our environmental... read more I'm enthusiastic and excited about the regional transportation initiative being formulated by my state and others in the northeast corridor. This is long overdue, and our environmental challenges, and climate change in particular, can't wait. This is urgent, requires investment and sacrifice, and needs to happen now! Thank you for your determination to make this project a reality.	-
3/3/2020	Bonnie	Barclay	N/A	Kennebunkport	Maine	I support an ambitious and strong Transportation and Climate Initiative that promotes low-carbon solutions all over the region including rural states like Maine. Our transportation system is not... read more I support an ambitious and strong Transportation and Climate Initiative that promotes low-carbon solutions all over the region including rural states like Maine. Our transportation system is not working for us or our environment-we need more investment on public transportation, electric vehicles and infrastructures, bikeable and walkable communities and we need to think about land-use planning.	-
2/25/2020	Alice	Barbera	Contributor to Climate and Health Alliance	South Burlington	Vermont	It's about time we support a bill like the TCI. Vermont's emissions have increased 16% above 1990 levels. Stop this now! read more It's about time we support a bill like the TCI. Vermont's emissions have increased 16% above 1990 levels. Stop this now!	-
2/25/2020	Alice	Barbera	Contributor to Climate and Health Alliance	South Burlington	Vermont	It's about time we support a bill like the TCI. Vermont's emissions have increased 16% above 1990 levels. Stop this now! read more It's about time we support a bill like the TCI. Vermont's emissions have increased 16% above 1990 levels. Stop this now!	-
1/16/2020	Jennifer	Baratta	Helen Keller Services for the Blind	Bellerose	New York	Please help improve the quality of the air and water. Please help improve the quality of the air and water.	-
2/21/2020	Jennifer	Baratta	Helen Keller Services for the Blind	Bellerose	New York	Transportation should be available to everyone regardless of the ability to see or walk or hear. Make sure getting around and aboard easier. Not more difficult. Transportation should be available to everyone regardless of the ability to see or walk or hear. Make sure getting around and aboard easier. Not more difficult.	-
9/2/2020	Sofia	Barandiaran	Williams College '20	Williamstown	Massachusetts	Please see attached. Please see attached.	TCI public comment_Sofia Barandiaran.pdf
1/19/2020	elizabeth	banwell	livng being that needs clean air, taxpayer	howell	New Jersey	Thank you for taking comments about transportation in our crowded tri-state region. I just ask that you consider air quality, especially in light of our forests and farms giving way to buildings,... read more Thank you for taking comments about transportation in our crowded tri-state region. I just ask that you consider air quality, especially in light of our forests and farms giving way to buildings, with imperious surfaces for ever more vehicles. Too often I see abandoned factories and stores not rehabbed and reused, but rather trees cut down. Trees, which are the lungs of the planet. It is so wrong!	-
1/16/2020	Michael	Banta	Concerned Resident	New York	New York	I support a strong plan to combat GHG emissions from transportation, and I want to see New York State formally join such a plan. I support TCI's stated goal of prioritizing clean investments... read more I support a strong plan to combat GHG emissions from transportation, and I want to see New York State formally join such a plan. I support TCI's stated goal of prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access. As a voter, I also value the bipartisan nature of this project.	-
2/28/2020	Swechya	Banskota	The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Environmental Coalition (AMS ECo)	Providence	Rhode Island	I support TCI because lesser fossil fuels coming into Rhode Island will mean cleaner air and better land use around the Port of Providence; tailpipe pollution is adding to asthma and heart disease... read more I support TCI because lesser fossil fuels coming into Rhode Island will mean cleaner air and better land use around the Port of Providence; tailpipe pollution is adding to asthma and heart disease and costing millions of dollars in extra healthcare costs; traffic congestion around downtown Providence is spewing pollution into the neighborhoods; cleaning up port operations will help clean up the air in Providence communities; public transportation will help reduce our traffic congestion and give me more time to other things, like study and be a better medical student and future doctor; cleaner vehicles will benefit us all; electric vehicles are better for the climate, our local environment, and our economy; better public transportation will help more people access more jobs and basic services; we all need more mobility options, and we should be able to get around our communities without needing to own a car.	-

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