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
2/21/2020	Peggy	Gilges	Sustainability advocate	Charlottesville	Virginia	Please cooperate to make efficient and clean transportation options widely available in the region. We have a responsibility to do what we can now to ensure that the risks of catastrophic climate... read more Please cooperate to make efficient and clean transportation options widely available in the region. We have a responsibility to do what we can now to ensure that the risks of catastrophic climate change are mitigated. We know that continuing to pollute Earth’s atmosphere with greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels will cause more extreme flooding, drought, hurricanes, wildfires, heat, rapid sea level rise and the acidification of the oceans. Let’s reduce the risks to human and environmental health and to our economy by taking action now to scale down pollution from transportation. Thank you.	-
2/21/2020	Anne Katherine	Ridge	none	Charlottesville	Virginia	Too much woodland has been destroyed to accommodate more and bigger roads. Too many cars are on the road and far too many single passenger vehicles because America has not made public... read more Too much woodland has been destroyed to accommodate more and bigger roads. Too many cars are on the road and far too many single passenger vehicles because America has not made public transportation a priority. In Charlottesville, too many busses run only once an hour, making it impractical to use the bus system. The argument is that not enough people use the bus; if the buses were easy to use, many more people, like myself, would be happy to use them. Bus stops are also difficult to reach. The closest bus stops to my house are half a mile away, or more. I cannot reach two of them because it requires walking along a road with only a very narrow shoulder and no sidewalk. This should be a priority, not new and bigger roads, and more parking lots.	-
2/21/2020	Anne Katherine	Ridge	none	Charlottesville	Virginia	Too much woodland has been destroyed to accommodate more and bigger roads. Too many cars are on the road and far too many single passenger vehicles because America has not made public... read more Too much woodland has been destroyed to accommodate more and bigger roads. Too many cars are on the road and far too many single passenger vehicles because America has not made public transportation a priority. In Charlottesville, too many busses run only once an hour, making it impractical to use the bus system. The argument is that not enough people use the bus; if the buses were easy to use, many more people, like myself, would be happy to use them. Bus stops are also difficult to reach. The closest bus stops to my house are half a mile away, or more. I cannot reach two of them because it requires walking along a road with only a very narrow shoulder and no sidewalk. This should be a priority, not new and bigger roads, and more parking lots.	-
2/21/2020	Peter	Wilkin	Mr.	Charlottesville	Virginia	I support all TCI efforts to reduce and mitigate fossil fuel consumption, including stopping sprawl and tree removal, planting trees; encouraging alternative energy sources, a enacting a large... read more I support all TCI efforts to reduce and mitigate fossil fuel consumption, including stopping sprawl and tree removal, planting trees; encouraging alternative energy sources, a enacting a large carbon tax, putting tariffs on products from countries who waste fossil fuels to produce goods. Put reuse before recycle. In sum everything that helps to reduce escalating climate change	-
2/22/2020	Roger	Schickedantz	Mr.	Charlottesville	Virginia	I support public transit options that promote an electrified economy, moving away from fossil fuels and the resulting pollution and climate impact. In particular I urge support of solar and wind... read more I support public transit options that promote an electrified economy, moving away from fossil fuels and the resulting pollution and climate impact. In particular I urge support of solar and wind renewables and hydrogen.	-
2/23/2020	Mary Buford	Hitz	self	Charlottesville	Virginia	Please fund and support the regional Transportation and Climate Initiative. It is long overdue, and so important in showing the seriousness of our most challenging problem - how to reduce the... read more Please fund and support the regional Transportation and Climate Initiative. It is long overdue, and so important in showing the seriousness of our most challenging problem - how to reduce the gases that cause climate change.	-
2/26/2020	Peter	Wilkin	Mr.	Charlottesville	Virginia	THINK OF THE WORLD YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WILL FACE IF YOU SIT ON YOUR HANDS Demand from Legislators: cap and trade legislation, all vehicles be electric or hybrid, no more sprawl... read more THINK OF THE WORLD YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WILL FACE IF YOU SIT ON YOUR HANDS Demand from Legislators: cap and trade legislation, all vehicles be electric or hybrid, no more sprawl, tariffs on imports from carbon wasting countries. TRANSPORTATION: A plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions including: 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	-
2/27/2020	Morgan	Butler	Southern Environmental Law Center	Charlottesville	Virginia	Attached please find comments from the Southern Environmental Law Center on the Draft Memorandum of Understanding. Attached please find comments from the Southern Environmental Law Center on the Draft Memorandum of Understanding.	SELC comments on TCI Draft MOU 2-27-20.pdf
2/28/2020	Julie	Jones	Generation180	Charlottesville	Virginia	Thank you Virginia for working to reduce transportation emissions. As an native Virginian from a family farm, I care deeply about air quality and climate change. As you create regional policy... read more Thank you Virginia for working to reduce transportation emissions. As an native Virginian from a family farm, I care deeply about air quality and climate change. As you create regional policy please include aggressive and impactful targets, most importantly a 25% (or higher) reduction in carbon dioxide emissions over the next 10 years. Additionally I feel zero tailpipe emissions investments should be a priority. Thank you for your work on these important issues.	-
2/28/2020	Kay	Campbell	Generation180	Charlottesville	Virginia	Hello, Transportation and Climate Initiative team, I very much appreciate Virginia’s efforts to reduce transportation emissions, which are a major contributor to climate change.... read more Hello, Transportation and Climate Initiative team, I very much appreciate Virginia’s efforts to reduce transportation emissions, which are a major contributor to climate change. And as a mom and fellow Virginian, I would implore lawmakers to consider more aggressive targets, which are essential for us to be able to reduce emissions enough to decarbonize before climate change is irreversible. Please consider at least a 25% reduction target over 10 years for all registered vehicles. Please make zero tailpipe emission investments a priority. We all want our kids to grow up in with healthy air to breathe and a stable, healthy climate. Please act aggressively while we still have a window of opportunity to turn the tide on climate change. Thank you. Sincerely, Kay Campbell Albemarle County resident	-
2/28/2020	Nathan	McFarland	Generation180	Charlottesville	Virginia	I'm grateful that Virginia is working on reducing transportation emissions—it's time to make bold moves. Given that transportation is Virginia's top source of greenhouse gas... read more I'm grateful that Virginia is working on reducing transportation emissions—it's time to make bold moves. Given that transportation is Virginia's top source of greenhouse gas emissions, we should consider more aggressive goals (i.e. greater than 25% reduction) and prioritize zero tailpipe emissions investments. Let's make it happen!	-
1/16/2020	John	Surr	citizen, wanting my grandchildren to survive and thrive	Charlottesville,	Virginia	I care about reducing pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally). I request that Virginia formally joins the plan to... read more I care about reducing pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally). I request that Virginia formally joins 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. Thanks for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the Federal government takes us backward.	-
11/15/2019	albert	forand	indapendent	charlton	Massachusetts		-
12/12/2019	albert	forand	none	charlton	Massachusetts	no tax no tax	-
2/14/2020	Peter	Cutting	None	Charlton	Massachusetts	I strongly support the initiative to emulate RGGI and its profound success. Tacking greenhouse gases is the most serious isue of our time. If a climate transportation initiative proves to be only... read more I strongly support the initiative to emulate RGGI and its profound success. Tacking greenhouse gases is the most serious isue of our time. If a climate transportation initiative proves to be only 25% as successful as RGGI has been then it will have been an enormous success.	-
12/1/2019	steve	jesus	Taxpayer	Chatham	Massachusetts	Don't you dare do this! You money grubbing people should be focusing on reducing the cost of government and not always finding ways to filch more money from the taxpayer ! Never ever do we... read more Don't you dare do this! You money grubbing people should be focusing on reducing the cost of government and not always finding ways to filch more money from the taxpayer ! Never ever do we hear about our " leaders" focusing on controlling costs like every family and business is constantly concerned with. Are we to believe that the state is functioning prudently and fiscally responsibly? I think not. You fools couldn't run a lemonade stand in a drought without going broke. TCI my ass.	-
12/15/2019	steve	jesus	Taxpayer	chatham	Massachusetts		-
12/26/2019	Jennifer	Nourie	None	Chatham	Illinois	No more tax. If carbon is an issue then every human should get evenly distributed carbon credits to use or to sell on the open market. No more tax. If carbon is an issue then every human should get evenly distributed carbon credits to use or to sell on the open market.	-
5/26/2019	David	Chamberlain	Citizen	Chelmsford	Massachusetts	I believe the TCI is long overdue and will help us transition to electrified transportation, just as RGGI has done for renewable energy. I encourage TCI states to be as aggressive as possible to... read more I believe the TCI is long overdue and will help us transition to electrified transportation, just as RGGI has done for renewable energy. I encourage TCI states to be as aggressive as possible to encourage utilities, suppliers and end users to aid a rapid transition. I also hope TCI can expand beyond the 9 states to a national initiative. Thank you for this critically important initiative!	-
11/12/2019	Michael	Harradon	self	Chelmsford	Massachusetts	I am only 16 months away from retirement. This "policy" as you call it is nothing more than a tax. It's incredibly expensive as it is to live in Massachusetts and this will only... read more I am only 16 months away from retirement. This "policy" as you call it is nothing more than a tax. It's incredibly expensive as it is to live in Massachusetts and this will only make things worse. You are forcing people and businesses out with insane proposals such as this. You are driving your tax base away and I am likely to be one of those folks who go.	-

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