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. 
First Last Affiliation Citysort descending State Input File
Joan Lobell Ms Baltimore Maryland
Baltimore City has terrible public transportation which forces many to have cars. As a result, Charles Street, a major thoroughfare, has closed down to one lane of auto traffic near John's...
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Richard Karel Member LCV, Sierra Club, Baltimore City resident Baltimore Maryland
I recently attended a transportation caucus to discuss the TCI for Maryland. I heard many compelling stories that highlighted how much of Maryland's transit system is BOTH dysfunctional for...
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Annie Umbricht Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland
It is about time to for Maryland to tackle its public transportation deficiencies, renovate aging infrastructure and come into the 21st century. Public transportation is a human right: students...
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Shirley Purvis Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland
I support this transportation initiative generally, but I don't think that the goal of making more walkable or bikeable routes, is realistic, or at least not comprehensive enough. Focus...
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Amy Stump taxpayer BALTIMORE Maryland
This is an extraordinarily important initiative and I hope you will be wise enough to enact it.
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Felicia Nordeen Baltimore City Worker and Commuter Baltimore Maryland
We can cut poverty and pollution at the same time. We urge you to move forward with a regional program that prioritizes the needs of communities overburdened with pollution and underserved in...
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Ben Zaitchik City of Baltimore Sustainability Commission Baltimore Maryland
On behalf of the City of Baltimore Sustainability Commission: we applaud the MOU emphasis on equity in implementation of TCI policies, and would like to emphasize the elevated transportation...
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John Tyszkiewicz Independent Baltimore Maryland
Fossil Fuels companies and their lobbyists have no place in a Transportation and Climate Initiative.
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Elsa Lankford Towson University Baltimore Maryland
Clean, equitable, affordable, and safe transportation is a serious issue. Having better and cleaner mass transit provides cleaner air, gets people to work, creates jobs, and helps move us towards...
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Isabel McLain Student Baltimore Maryland
I support this initiative and value its work! To say it is necessary is an understatement. Please support this initiative.
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Megan Shook Sierra Club Baltimore Maryland
I support the regional transportation and climate initiative because only by working together with neighboring states can we make progress toward expanding rail service and pulling back on highway...
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Tim Lidard Mr. Baltimore Maryland
I support policies that promote strong environmental standards and a healthy future for our state and planet.

Thank You
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Richard Karel Sierra Club member Baltimore Maryland
This initiative is critical if we are to make a real attempt to reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution from cars,

buses, and trucks and push the implementation of clean, modern,...
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Chris Yoder self Baltimore Maryland
I write asking you to take action so that the people of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic states can gain the benefits of a free-market economy. Greenhouse gas pollution is an economic externality....
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Jo Ann Loeliger --None-- Baltimore Maryland
I am a resident of Maryland and living on the Chesapeake Bay has given me a profound appreciation of the importance of nature and its preservation for future generations. I completely support the...
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Richard Doran none Baltimore City Maryland
I Have studied transportation issues for about 30 years. You do not need another long letter citing the all of the reasons this needs to happen. Stop denying the logic because the time for...
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John Phelps Stakeholder Balto Maryland
Concerns I have with the initiative:

1. 100% of the data was provided by biased institutions and government agencies.

2. These 12 states have a population exceeding 60 million....
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Jeffrey Jones Maine Power, LLC BANGOR Maine
Jeff Jones from Bangor, ME and I volunteer with the Citizens' Climate Lobby, which promotes bipartisan legislation as a solution to climate change disruption by assessing fees on carbon-based...
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Nancy Earle Missionary Srs. of the Immaculate Conception Bangor Maine
Traveling Maine is very difficult without a car. Cities like Bangor really need to have high speed trains to get folks to Boston and other parts of Maine.

We need far fewer cars to...
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Thomas Bernier None Bangor Maine
Maine is a rural State and Maine is a poor State. Maine depends on agriculture, fishing and forestry all of which use gas and diesel. Joining this group will create an additional burden on hard...
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