2/28/2020 |
Gale |
Quist |
Heron Point |
Chestertown |
Maryland |
TCI is moving us in the right direction to radically reduce carbon emmissions in Maryland, the US, and globally. We must take every such opportunity to make transportation more efficient and less... read more TCI is moving us in the right direction to radically reduce carbon emmissions in Maryland, the US, and globally. We must take every such opportunity to make transportation more efficient and less polluting. Please support TCI. |
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2/28/2020 |
Jeff |
Davis |
Constituent |
Chestertown |
Maryland |
Politicians and legislators get one shot at getting this right for the next 50 to 100 years for all of Maryland. Serve the People, serve the environment that gives us life—not corporation... read more Politicians and legislators get one shot at getting this right for the next 50 to 100 years for all of Maryland. Serve the People, serve the environment that gives us life—not corporation interests that are not accountable to anyone, but shareholder interests. |
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1/16/2020 |
claudyne |
wilder |
Wilder Presentations |
Chestnut Hill |
Massachusetts |
Please set up a strong plan to reduce pollution from transportation. I support Massachusetts joining this plan. The time is passing. We need to make drastic changes now. I am ready. Please set up a strong plan to reduce pollution from transportation. I support Massachusetts joining this plan. The time is passing. We need to make drastic changes now. I am ready. |
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5/14/2019 |
Donald M. |
Goldberg |
Climate Law & Policy Project |
Chevy Chase |
Maryland |
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CLPP comments on TCI.pdf |
1/16/2020 |
John |
Kolakowski |
Concerned resident |
Chevy Chase |
Maryland |
I care about reducing pollution from transportation because it is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally.
Maryland should formally join the plan to... read more I care about reducing pollution from transportation because it is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally.
Maryland should formally join the plan to reduce emissions, and should make sure 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. Thank you for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward. |
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2/26/2020 |
Janis |
Alcorn |
none |
Chevy Chase |
Maryland |
I encourage Maryland government to endorse and enact the policy directions laid out by Transportation and Climate Initiative. The transportation sector produces approximately 38 percent of all... read more I encourage Maryland government to endorse and enact the policy directions laid out by Transportation and Climate Initiative. The transportation sector produces approximately 38 percent of all climate change pollution in our state. It is urgent that Maryland and neighboring states take the lead in facing climate change and committing to timely actions. The policies proposed by The Transportation and Climate Initiative will provide a solid framework for encouraging necessary changes! |
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2/26/2020 |
Lydia |
Clary |
Montgomery County resident |
Chevy Chase |
Maryland |
As a Montgomery Country resident and one who until my recent retirement worked in the Tysons Corner, Virginia area, I think that there are several significant measures to improve not only our air... read more As a Montgomery Country resident and one who until my recent retirement worked in the Tysons Corner, Virginia area, I think that there are several significant measures to improve not only our air quality, but our quality of life.
First, instead of talking about adding lanes to existing and already over crowded roads and bridges, why not build light rail lines that run parallel to these roads and bridges? Why not a circular light rail line that parallels the Beltway and intersects with the existing Metro lines and the soon to be opened Purple Line? Yes, the initial expenditure would be costly, but the improvements in our air quality and the reduction in commuting time and stress would be well worth the expenditure.
Also, if we are going to create livable, safe, clean communities - we need to improve safety for pedestrians. Instead of roads without sidewalks or with intersections that are downright deadly, we need to create roads and intersections where pedestrians (including children and seniors) can cross safely. There are a number of ways to do this - expanding the use of the Barnes Dance (a type of traffic signal movement that temporarily stops all vehicular traffic, thereby allowing pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction, including diagonally, at the same time), building either pedestrian over or underpasses across major roads, or do what Barcelona does in the area around the Placa Catalunya (putting the traffic lights midblock, so pedestrians are not competing with cars that are turning.)
Improving our environment and quality of life and alleviating our transportation problems does require investment, but more importantly it requires imagination and a willingness to get rid of the not invented here mindset. |
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2/28/2020 |
Ellen |
Cronin |
Citizen |
Chevy Chase |
Maryland |
We need to take every measure to help the climate for future generations.
Greed is not an option. We need to take every measure to help the climate for future generations.
Greed is not an option. |
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11/5/2019 |
Neda |
Hazen |
Amp Americas |
Chicago |
Illinois |
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AMP NGVA TCI Framework Letter.pdf |
2/26/2020 |
Meredith |
West |
Self |
Chicago |
Illinois |
I am doing everything I can as an individual to reduce my carbon emissions. I bought an electric-only car. I would like my state to make the same commitment and minimize mass transportation... read more I am doing everything I can as an individual to reduce my carbon emissions. I bought an electric-only car. I would like my state to make the same commitment and minimize mass transportation emissions. This is a climate emergency! Big investments and changes are required, by everyone! |
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2/26/2020 |
Peter |
Gunther |
None |
Chicago |
Illinois |
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2/26/2020 |
Gloria |
Picchetti |
Illinois resident |
Chicago |
Illinois |
illinois please join the plan to reduce transportation emissions.
If we don't begin to work on climate change it will be too late.
Please create a strong program that invests... read more illinois please join the plan to reduce transportation emissions.
If we don't begin to work on climate change it will be too late.
Please create a strong program that invests in public transportation, biking, walking, and prioritizes equity. |
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3/6/2020 |
Tarik |
Shahzad |
Middlebury College |
Chicago |
Illinois |
The time for action on climate change was yesterday. Despite the scientists sounding the alarms on rising temperatures, elected officials have routinely failed to act. Greenhouse gas emissions... read more The time for action on climate change was yesterday. Despite the scientists sounding the alarms on rising temperatures, elected officials have routinely failed to act. Greenhouse gas emissions must be tackled systemically for substantial reductions in output to occur. With consistent climate denialism emanating from the Trump administration, the onus is on state elected officials to enact bold prescriptions to this growing crisis. The onus is also on fellow citizens to pressure our representatives to make the correct decisions for us. I chose to attend Middlebury College because I believed Vermont is a national leader As an environmental policy major at Middlebury College, I have learned a great deal about the unprecedented attention this crisis requires; the Transportation Climate Initiative fits the mold for bold and sweeping action that the world desperately needs. The Global Warmings Solutions Act’s passing demonstrates the ability for this state to lead in the fight against climate change. Now, it is up to us on whether we continue moving forward on this issue.
The Transportation Climate Initiative’s declining emissions cap is a key step in reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the region, but the opponents of the bill routinely focus on the economic hindrances of the bill on low income Vermonters. In specific, they argue that increasing fuel prices would disproportionately impact their constituents. It appears the two sides are speaking past each other at times. On the third page of the Draft Memorandum of Understanding of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (MOU), the bill states that the benefits of a “cap-and-invest program flow equitably to communities that are undeserved by clean transportation alternatives… .” The bill sets the record straight; the goals outlined by the Transportation Climate Initiative ensures that lower income Vermonters will receive economic benefits through investments funded by the rise in fuel prices. It is designed to protect the most vulnerable citizens in the state. Moreover, if we fail to act with the looming threat of climate change, these same people will experience economic and environmental hardships. More extreme weather events, increased costs of food prices, and the degradation of the environment will impact underprivileged communities the hardest. Through a cap and invest system, revenue garnered from the program will supply the necessary mitigation reforms and economic subsidies for these vulnerable populations.
Opponents of the Transportation Climate Initiative must come to terms with the looming truth; if we don’t act now to protect poor and working-class Vermonters from the climate crisis, they will suffer in the long term. During this legislative cycle, elected officials will be choosing between two radical futures. In the radical future with the passage of the Transportation Climate Initiative, more Vermonters will economically benefit through subsidies, improved transportation services, and home weatherization. In the other radical future, in which the Transportation Climate Initiative is struck down by Phil Scott and the “economic pragmatists,” the most vulnerable in this state will have fewer amenities and tools to effectively combat the climate crisis. We are at a juncture in Vermont legislative history. The Global Warmings Solutions Act was a necessary step, and the Transportation Climate Initiative will build on the climate legislation that has preceded it. The passage of this bill balances on the eventual answer to these two questions: Will those who haven’t taken a side on this issue choose to fight the climate crisis with earnest? Will Governor Phil Scott side with the fossil fuel lobbyists or the most climate-vulnerable citizens of Vermont?
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11/8/2019 |
Joseph |
Huerta |
Voter |
Chicopee |
Massachusetts |
This is nothing but a tax on the poorest amongst us. This is not the way to fix climate change. Free market solutions are a day better long term solution that will not harm the population. This is nothing but a tax on the poorest amongst us. This is not the way to fix climate change. Free market solutions are a day better long term solution that will not harm the population. |
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11/8/2019 |
Mike |
Croteau |
Voter |
Chicopee |
Massachusetts |
This is a terrible idea and do not support it in anyway whatsoever This is a terrible idea and do not support it in anyway whatsoever |
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11/14/2019 |
Timothy |
Sweeney |
Citizen and Voter in Massachusetts |
Chicopee |
Massachusetts |
Taxation, fees, and restrictive regulations are the wrong way to stimulate the economy. Positive incentives are much more effective. Taxation, fees, and restrictive regulations are the wrong way to stimulate the economy. Positive incentives are much more effective. |
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12/27/2019 |
Paula |
Dane |
None |
Chicopee |
Massachusetts |
No more taxes!!!! Take it from the newly legalized pot industry. The working and retired people of MA do not want another frivolous tax!!! No more taxes!!!! Take it from the newly legalized pot industry. The working and retired people of MA do not want another frivolous tax!!! |
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1/16/2020 |
Kevin |
Dion |
None |
Chicopee |
Massachusetts |
Transportation contributes approximately 30% of total greenhouse gases in the Northeast and emits harmful particulate matter which is linked to cardiovascular and lung disease. There are an awful... read more Transportation contributes approximately 30% of total greenhouse gases in the Northeast and emits harmful particulate matter which is linked to cardiovascular and lung disease. There are an awful lot of vehicles on the roads and the volume is expected to increase. The environmental and health costs are staggering. Something needs to be done. Costs to everyone should be expected. Leadership is vital. The Transportation and Climate Initiative provides basic framework to provide the pinch on our reliance on fossil fuels and establish investments in clean energy and mitigate the damaging effects of climate change that are on the way. |
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2/16/2020 |
David |
Chapdelaine |
self |
Chicopee |
Massachusetts |
This TCI proposal is nothing more than tax increases disguised as "doing good". Raising the gas tax for a supposed carbon reduction is a hoax, pure and simple. No evidence has been... read more This TCI proposal is nothing more than tax increases disguised as "doing good". Raising the gas tax for a supposed carbon reduction is a hoax, pure and simple. No evidence has been shown that this gas tax increase will reduce carbon emissions, just speculation. How will this money be used? I think we all know the answer to that: WASTED!! Also, the legislature should be involved in this, as the people's representatives, not some executive order at the request of some unknown organization. Is the legislature being cut out because TCI knows it will fail? I believe that is the case. Masschusetts' taxpayers and residents should not be forced to pay for something that is not proven and not substantiated. |
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2/1/2020 |
Robert |
Cote |
Private citizen |
China |
Maine |
We must begin. We must begin. |
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