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	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	-
1/10/2020	Steven	Tuell	Dr.	Wexford	Pennsylvania	This is an excellent idea. In the face of our current climate crisis, with our federal government sidelined by willful ignorance, it is the necessary responsibility of states and municipalities... read more This is an excellent idea. In the face of our current climate crisis, with our federal government sidelined by willful ignorance, it is the necessary responsibility of states and municipalities to step into the gap. Our children and grandchildren's future is at stake	-
1/16/2020	john	gibbons	Dr.	avoca	Pennsylvania	important to control for emissions and move toward clean energy important to control for emissions and move toward clean energy	-
1/16/2020	Rochard	Evans	Dr.	Bristol	New Hampshire	We must act now and do everything we can to stop our planet from heating up. We must act now and do everything we can to stop our planet from heating up.	-
2/13/2020	Sarah	Stewart	Dr.	Watertown	Massachusetts	I am SO glad that we are to be working on reducing pollution from transportation and I am grateful that Governor Baker is taking leadership in requesting that Massachusetts formally join the... read more I am SO glad that we are to be working on reducing pollution from transportation and I am grateful that Governor Baker is taking leadership in requesting that Massachusetts formally join the program. Please now choose the most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need. And please, please institute policy that prioritizes clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices. Thank you for real leadership on reducing pollution!	-
2/24/2020	Judith	Mueller	Dr.	York	Pennsylvania	I live in York County and work in Lancaster County PA. We have consistently bad air. Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions and... read more I live in York County and work in Lancaster County PA. We have consistently bad air. Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions and improving the quality of the air we breathe here. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable to that end. I would like to see our leaders choose the aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need. I want to see policy that prioritizes clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices. Thanks for your consideration.	-
2/26/2020	shirley	mccarthy	Dr.	Branford	Connecticut	Please move forward on this initiative since we have little time to mitigate the worst consequences of planetary warming! Please move forward on this initiative since we have little time to mitigate the worst consequences of planetary warming!	-
10/14/2020	Sarah	Stewart	Dr.	Watertown	Massachusetts	My family and I are requesting a cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032, an increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%), and investments be... read more My family and I are requesting a cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032, an increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%), and investments be put towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit. Thank you for your attention to our comments, The Stewart Family	-
1/16/2020	Rob	White	Dr. (Mr.)	Silver Spring	Maryland	I Request that your MD formally join the plan to reduce emissions. I Demand that the policy has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by... read more I Request that your MD formally join the plan to reduce emissions. I Demand 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 have gratitude for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
2/18/2020	John	Comella	Dr. (Mr.)	Philadelphia PA	Pennsylvania	Polluters should pay to clean up the damage that they cause to the environment. Polluters should pay to clean up the damage that they cause to the environment.	-
2/18/2020	John	Comella	Dr. (Mr.)	Philadelphia PA	Pennsylvania	Polluters should pay to clean up the damage that they cause to the environment. Polluters should pay to clean up the damage that they cause to the environment.	-
2/26/2020	Merv and Marilyn	Carse	Dr. (Mr.)	Ann Arbor	Michigan	We fully support this policy. We can no longer wait on addressing climate change. We fully support this policy. We can no longer wait on addressing climate change.	-
10/14/2020	Tracy	Feldman	Dr. (Mr.)	Durham	North Carolina	I am an ecologist, educator, father, and concerned citizen of Durham. I would like to make sure that NC is in a strong position to mitigate damages of climate change to the environment and the... read more I am an ecologist, educator, father, and concerned citizen of Durham. I would like to make sure that NC is in a strong position to mitigate damages of climate change to the environment and the people who live here. Thus, I would urge you to include a cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032. Please also increase the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities to much more than 35%. Please put investments towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit. Thank you!	-
2/26/2020	Patricia	DeLuca	Dr. (Ms.)	Nokomis	Florida	Everyone has a right to breath clean air Everyone has a right to breath clean air	-
2/28/2020	Susan	Miller	Dr. (Ms.)	Richmond	Virginia	As a Family Physician I am solidly in favor of having Virginia join the TCI. My patients will benefit from cleaner air resulting in fewer asthma attacks and fewer heart attacks. If if we build a... read more As a Family Physician I am solidly in favor of having Virginia join the TCI. My patients will benefit from cleaner air resulting in fewer asthma attacks and fewer heart attacks. If if we build a multimodal transit system, my patients will benefit from being able to walk and ride bikes safely becoming more fit and less obese. It is imperative that we join both the Regional Green house Gas Initiative and the Transportation and Climate Initiative to ensure a livable world for our children.	-
11/10/2020	Virgene	Link-New	Dr. (Ms.)	Anacortes	Washington	To Whom It May Concern: We need a strong TCI policy now. A minimum of 35% of investments from the program will go to underserved and overburdened communities. The creation of... read more To Whom It May Concern: We need a strong TCI policy now. A minimum of 35% of investments from the program will go to underserved and overburdened communities. The creation of state advisory boards and community outreach. An annual review of the program to ensure transparency. Complementary policies determined by each state. Thank you.	-
2/27/2020	Tika	Bordelon	Dr. and Mr.	Seattle	Washington	Affiliation can be concerned resident/parent/voter/etc. Request your state join the plan to reduce transportation emissions. Explain why it is important to you that the states take... read more Affiliation can be concerned resident/parent/voter/etc. Request your state join the plan to reduce transportation emissions. Explain why it is important to you that the states take action on the climate crisis now. Demand a strong program that invests in public transportation, biking, walking, and prioritizes equity.	-
10/15/2020	Tika	Bordelon	Dr. and Mr.	Seattle	Washington	I WANT: A cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032 An increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%) Investments put towards... read more I WANT: A cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032 An increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%) Investments put towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit	-
2/22/2020	Curtis	Schroeder	Draper	Waltham	Massachusetts	I take commuter rail and the subway to work five days a week. I would love to see more cars on some of the peak schedule trains on the Fitchburg line. I would also like to see more frequent... read more I take commuter rail and the subway to work five days a week. I would love to see more cars on some of the peak schedule trains on the Fitchburg line. I would also like to see more frequent weekday evening trains. Generally, whenever I attend a professional meeting in Cambridge or Boston on a weekday evening, I end up taking Bus 70 home, because my journey falls between the wide gaps in the night train schedule. I understand some cities have smaller commuter rail trains with electric engines that run more frequently to better support non-peak times. Collecting ridership analytics on every train on every commuter rail line would help guide this.	-
2/21/2020	Janet	Van Sickle	Drawdown East End	Montauk	New York	The planet is on fire, is drowning, is thawing, is gasping, is perishing. We need to get into a full scale war on global climate change. Transportation is a major fix that is within reach. The planet is on fire, is drowning, is thawing, is gasping, is perishing. We need to get into a full scale war on global climate change. Transportation is a major fix that is within reach.	-

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