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
12/1/2019	Charles	Albert	Undecided	Carver	Massachusetts		-
12/13/2019	Charles	Reed	Voter	Hubbardston	Massachusetts	Do not allow this to happen. Just another tax for no valid reason. Do not allow this to happen. Just another tax for no valid reason.	-
12/17/2019	Charles	L'Heureux	Mr	Milo	Maine	This bill is nothing more than an attempt to bankrupt senior citizens and any others who make a living driving , as such it needs to be voted down post haste!!!! This bill is nothing more than an attempt to bankrupt senior citizens and any others who make a living driving , as such it needs to be voted down post haste!!!!	-
1/16/2020	Charles	Andros	Mr	ALSTEAD	New Hampshire		-
1/24/2020	Charles	Kelly	Citizen	Westfield	Massachusetts	I vote for politicians that agree to be held accountable for every tax and fee they have the opportunity to vote up or down. I completely disagree with methods of taxes and fees imposed because a... read more I vote for politicians that agree to be held accountable for every tax and fee they have the opportunity to vote up or down. I completely disagree with methods of taxes and fees imposed because a group of think tank activists believe they know more than any individual. This is a scam.	-
2/13/2020	CHARLES	WELCH	None	Cambridge	Massachusetts	Please continue the good work. Please continue the good work.	-
2/17/2020	Charles	Weedon	Weedon Design Build LLC	Pomfret	Connecticut	This TCI can be a good part of the many needed tools to reduce GHG emissions. The goal over ten years should be at least a 50% reduction. This TCI can be a good part of the many needed tools to reduce GHG emissions. The goal over ten years should be at least a 50% reduction.	-
2/24/2020	charles	goedken	Small Business	Harrisburg	Pennsylvania	Support sustainability regarding the environment and support equality economically. Support sustainability regarding the environment and support equality economically.	-
2/24/2020	charles	parent	Mr.	essex jct	Vermont	Please join the the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Help clean up the environment and put money back into the pockets of Vermonters. Please join the the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Help clean up the environment and put money back into the pockets of Vermonters.	-
2/25/2020	Charles	Lindner	Mr	Norwich	Vermont	TCI is a critical measure to address the climate emergency. The affordability argument from Governor Scott is a blindered understanding of the financial and human trauma that will result from... read more TCI is a critical measure to address the climate emergency. The affordability argument from Governor Scott is a blindered understanding of the financial and human trauma that will result from inaction on the climate. TCI helps bring our energy money home by reinvesting it in green local alternatives and provides the financial wherewithal to address our biggest challenge, transportation. That it is a multi-state initiative means it will be of significant impact and will put VT in line with all our neighbors, except Governor Sununu. Pass this now.	-
2/28/2020	Charles	Huber	Maryland taxpayer	Westminster	Maryland	I support initiatives that will fund high capacity public transit as a way to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion and also provide transportation options for those without access to a... read more I support initiatives that will fund high capacity public transit as a way to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion and also provide transportation options for those without access to a personal vehicle. We must develop the political will required to make mass transit a viable option for regional transportation solutions that also encourage movement towards a healthier environment and a more efficient transportation system as a whole.	-
2/29/2020	Charles	Miller	Holy Name College	Silver Spring	Maryland	Please support all and any legislative initiatives to reduce air pollution from public transportation in the State. It is possible and advantageous to all of us to reduce this pollution by 40... Please support all and any legislative initiatives to reduce air pollution from public transportation in the State. It is possible and advantageous to all of us to reduce this pollution by 40%.	-
10/14/2020	Charles	Byrne	Individual	San Francisco	California	I write as a civically engaged citizen and budding environmental scientist to urge a robust TCI. Specifically, there should be a greater than 35% increase in the minimum investment... read more I write as a civically engaged citizen and budding environmental scientist to urge a robust TCI. Specifically, there should be a greater than 35% increase in the minimum investment in overburdened communities, a cap of at least 25% on carbon emissions by 2032, and investments in better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit. Thank you for your time.	-
1/16/2020	Charles Paul	Becker	F.D.R. - A.O.C. - BERNIE - DEMOCRAT	LITCHFIELD	Connecticut	REGIONAL POLICY FOR LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION WOULD HAVE BEEN ENACTED DECADES AGO IF OUR "GOVERNMENT" WASN'T SO HOPELESSLY CORRUPT. read more REGIONAL POLICY FOR LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION WOULD HAVE BEEN ENACTED DECADES AGO IF OUR "GOVERNMENT" WASN'T SO HOPELESSLY CORRUPT.	-
5/26/2019	Charlie	Garlow	DEEVA, Delaware Electric Vehicle Association	Rehoboth Beach	Delaware	My wife and I own our home at 82 Sussex St, Rehoboth Beach, DE. We have solar panels on our roof and an electric vehicle charging station right next to the solar panels in our driveway. We have... read more My wife and I own our home at 82 Sussex St, Rehoboth Beach, DE. We have solar panels on our roof and an electric vehicle charging station right next to the solar panels in our driveway. We have three electric plug in cars. We also bike a lot. Thank you for your interest in our opinions. I favor a carbon fee and dividend approach to reducing carbon pollution that causes global warming. This approach gives all fees on carbon fuels back to the people in a monthly dividend. See HR 763, a bi-partisan bill in the US Congress. I think this works best on a national scale, but a regional scale, like RGGI, could work also. The dividend approach ensures that almost all people of limited means will be better off financially than without the program, since most richer families use more carbon fuel that poorer families, so the rich will pay more, but everyone gets the same dividend. The REMI study confirms this concept. It encourages people to use more efficient cars, electric cars, bikes and mass transit. For those lower income families that find that they are not better off, we could devise a program for free bus tickets, or free bicycles, if they would use them. We might be able to sell them used electric vehicles or hybrids that cost less than brand new, at below market prices, which subsidies could be paid out of the carbon fee. Of course, we would need an educational program that inspires everyone to use low carbon transportation. Thank you again	-
2/19/2020	Charlie	Garlow	DEEVA, DE Electric Vehicle Association	Rehoboth Beach	Delaware	In the US and in Delaware, transportation is the largest source of air pollution. We need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we... read more In the US and in Delaware, transportation is the largest source of air pollution. We need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs we create, the more the economy grows, the healthier our air becomes, and the more lives we save. Delaware should join TCI to fund better transportation infrastructure, reduce traffic, and make my community a cleaner, safer place to live. Public Health: It is clear that air pollution from cars, trucks, and buses have become a huge detriment to everyone's health. Air pollution has been linked to a variety of health problems, including asthma, heart disease, and lung cancer, and the more ambitious TCI is, the more our community stands to benefit from a cleaner transportation system. I urge Governor Carney to join TCI and push it to be as ambitious as possible, for the sake of my community’s health and livelihood. We live in Sussex County which is a rural area, I think that TCI is extremely important. When states join TCI, they have the opportunity to invest in rural communities where transportation options are limited. Joining TCI would allow Delaware to ensure that rural communities aren’t left behind in the green transition and stuck behind the wheel of costly, inefficient vehicles. Governor Carney should push for an ambitious TCI program so that rural communities like mine get the solutions they need. More electric vehicles, cars, trucks, buses etc.	-
2/26/2020	Charlie	Garlow	DEEVA, DE Electric Vehicle Association	Rehoboth Beach	Delaware	I urge all our TCI states to adopt the most aggressive option of 25% reductions by 2032, or even greater reductions. Climate change is getting worse and we must all put our shoulders to the wheel... read more I urge all our TCI states to adopt the most aggressive option of 25% reductions by 2032, or even greater reductions. Climate change is getting worse and we must all put our shoulders to the wheel to save Planet Earth. For those concerned about the impact of increasing prices, especially those who are poor, I would ask them to consider who is hurt the worst from climate change? Answer: the poor, who more often than not are located in areas subject to flooding where the rich do not want to live. This is especially true in other countries, about which we should care, countries like Bangladesh. We Americans should lead the way to stop global warming to help those who are most impacted by sea level rise and flooding, but who have done the least to contribute to the problem.	-
1/16/2020	Charlotte	Shnaider	Unitarian	Staunton	Virginia		-
2/7/2020	Charlotte	Baltus	none	Rochester	New York	Walking is becoming an increasingly dangerous activity in my city (Rochester NY) yet I see basically zero progress in addressing the safety issues. Walk/don't walk signalling is poorly... read more Walking is becoming an increasingly dangerous activity in my city (Rochester NY) yet I see basically zero progress in addressing the safety issues. Walk/don't walk signalling is poorly designed (in my city and elsewhere) and makes crossing intersections a lot more dangerous than it needs to be and encourages jaywalking. And of course snow/ice removal is another big barrier to safe walking. As far as winter walking, Rochester does do better than many by using sidewalk plows, but sweepers would work better in many conditions and use of the plows more frequently and ticketing delinquent property owners would help immensely. If we are going to have lousy public transit, can we at least make walking safer?	-
2/7/2020	Charlotte	McGray	self	Bristol	Vermont	https://www.zermatt.ch/en/arrival/Autofrei-GEX-MTT/Zermatt-is-car-free Zermatt Switzerland has been car free for ages. It is a good plan and could be implemented in Burlington for a... read more https://www.zermatt.ch/en/arrival/Autofrei-GEX-MTT/Zermatt-is-car-free Zermatt Switzerland has been car free for ages. It is a good plan and could be implemented in Burlington for a good start. See link. Deliveries are made with electric trucks and traffic is not allowed into the city that is not electric.	-

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