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	Ulysses	Lateiner	concerned resident and commuter	Somerville	Massachusetts	Transportation pollution is the region and the nation's single largest source of carbon pollution, which threatens the long-term security of every community from the neighborhood scale all... read more Transportation pollution is the region and the nation's single largest source of carbon pollution, which threatens the long-term security of every community from the neighborhood scale all the way to the planetary scale. Transportation pollution also constitutes an immediate public health hazard in the form of particulate air pollution. I request that Massachusetts formally join this initiative to develop a clear and aggressive plan to reduce transportation emissions. Furthermore I ask that the initiative's policies advance social and health equity by prioritizing clean transportation investments in communities that are overburdened by pollution and/or don't have access to clean transportation options. At a time when America's federal government is incapable of addressing the nation's problems, including transportation pollution and equity, I am grateful that the leadership of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states is taking bipartisan, common-sense action to demonstrate transportation and climate leadership where the federal government cannot. I and your other constituents are putting our faith in you to find just means of addressing this existential threat to the future of our region, our nation, and our planet.	-
1/16/2020	John	Reinhardt	Mystic River Watershed Association	Somerville	Massachusetts	As a lifelong professional environmental policy analyst, climate change is the issue of our time. The transportation section is one of the major green house contributing sectors and needs... read more As a lifelong professional environmental policy analyst, climate change is the issue of our time. The transportation section is one of the major green house contributing sectors and needs reduction regionally and nationally. Massachusetts should join this regional effort.to reduce transportation emissions. Such a coalition needs to address the chronic environmental justice communities and ensure their burden is lifted. Thank you for developing this bipartisan effort to move us forward.	-
1/16/2020	Aubrey	Jaffer	Frustrated commuter	Waltham	Massachusetts	As a Boston commuter with asthma, I frequently must use medication to control my asthma brought on by air pollution walking to and from work. Reducing carbon pollution also reduces particulate... read more As a Boston commuter with asthma, I frequently must use medication to control my asthma brought on by air pollution walking to and from work. Reducing carbon pollution also reduces particulate and noxious gasses from transportation. I hope Massachusetts will join the plan to reduce transportation carbon emissions.	-
1/16/2020	Mark	Gailus	Concerned Citizen	Concord	Massachusetts	Reducing carbon emissions from all aspects of our transportation systems should be a continuing highest priority. This is something we can do! It is one of the most important actions we can take... read more Reducing carbon emissions from all aspects of our transportation systems should be a continuing highest priority. This is something we can do! It is one of the most important actions we can take to slow the current steady increase of accumulating disastrous negative effects of climate change on our lives and our childrens' lives.	-
1/16/2020	JANET	BARTHOLOMEW	retired	Hingham	Massachusetts	I support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. We must act as soon as possible to stop global warming and improve our environment. I support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. We must act as soon as possible to stop global warming and improve our environment.	-
1/16/2020	david j.	lafond	concerned resident, voter	Holyoke	Massachusetts	Our transportation system is stuck in the dark ages. Traffic congestion from millions of cars and trucks are polluting our lungs and planet more than ever before. But as we enter this new decade,... read more Our transportation system is stuck in the dark ages. Traffic congestion from millions of cars and trucks are polluting our lungs and planet more than ever before. But as we enter this new decade, we have an opportunity modernize how we get from point A to point B. We need to move quickly to address transportation emissions & shift to a cleaner transportation model if we are to have a prayer of averting the most catastrophic effects of the climate crisis. We need clean, high speed rail services to be expanded & we need ready access to charging stations for electric vehicles, support for cleaner alternative fuels & support for those among us who simply cannot afford hybrids or plug-in vehicles. Massachusetts needs to join this effort & work aggressively toward our goal of a cleaner transportation grid.	-
1/16/2020	Ann	Rosenkranz	concerned resident	Vineyard Haven	Massachusetts	We need a strong emissions reduction policy to swiftly reduce our carbon footprint in an attempt to reverse global warming within the next 10 years to a 50% reduction and by 100% by 2050! ... read more We need a strong emissions reduction policy to swiftly reduce our carbon footprint in an attempt to reverse global warming within the next 10 years to a 50% reduction and by 100% by 2050! Transportation is responsible for 40% of our carbon emissions in the Northeast. Therefore, I request that Massachusetts formally join the plan to reduce emissions in the transportation sector thereby showing a strong commitment to be a leader in fighting global warming. We need investments in clean public transportation, new technologies such as electric cars, trucks, buses, trains and ferries, and a cap and invest policy to incentivize industry to move away from the polluting of our air and water and the warming of our atmosphere caused by CO2 emissions. Furthermore, I urge you to make sure that any policy formulated will have a strong component of equity by prioritizing CLEAN investments in areas overburdened by pollution as well as prioritizing protection and inclusion for those who do not have access. I commend the bipartisan nature of this project, with both parties taking the initiative to move us forward on a local basis as a region while the federal government proceeds in the opposite direction with more harvesting, transporting and burning of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, nuclear and gas. We need to do this and we can, with or without federal cooperation and support.	-
1/16/2020	Edwin	Bartholomew	Hingham Cong. Church Green Committee	Hingham	Massachusetts	I support this TCI initiative. We need to get under control the amount of carbon emissions especially in this very populated Northeast quadrant of our country. If this includes a gas tax hike, so... read more I support this TCI initiative. We need to get under control the amount of carbon emissions especially in this very populated Northeast quadrant of our country. If this includes a gas tax hike, so be it! The costs of NOT supporting such a proposal will far outweigh any costs of implementing it over the long run. The continued development of, and access to public transportation in a city such as Boston where the roads always seem to be jam-packed is crucial to the health of our city and metropolitan area and its inhabitants. Getting neighboring states on board will also be invaluable in this age of increasing mobility. I heartily support this effort!!	-
1/16/2020	Blake	Cady MD	Harvard Medical School	Brookline	Massachusetts	40% of green-house gases now come from the transportation sector. We must get control of this by cooperative efforts, especially multi-state plans, such as TCI. 40% of green-house gases now come from the transportation sector. We must get control of this by cooperative efforts, especially multi-state plans, such as TCI.	-
1/16/2020	Shela	Hadley	taxpayer	Cambridg	Massachusetts	We first need to repair current infrastructure ASAP while pondering the issue of what transportation should be like in view of climate change issues. We first need to repair current infrastructure ASAP while pondering the issue of what transportation should be like in view of climate change issues.	-
1/16/2020	Peter	Traub	Cheshire Planning Board	Cheshire	Massachusetts	Future generations need an environment that they can survive in. Let us do our part to provide an environment that will do that. Future generations need an environment that they can survive in. Let us do our part to provide an environment that will do that.	-
1/16/2020	Barbara	Forsythe	Ms.	Marshfield	Massachusetts	It is vitally important that we take drastic corrective measures to reduce our carbon emissions footprint, stop using fossil fuels which harm our environmental and personal health, and formulate... read more It is vitally important that we take drastic corrective measures to reduce our carbon emissions footprint, stop using fossil fuels which harm our environmental and personal health, and formulate other mitigating steps to facilitate and improve public transportation for this generation and for future generations. As the current saying goes, "There is no Planet B"... We must act now in the face of such dire consequences related to global warming and climate change!	-
1/16/2020	Dominic	Ingegneri	Resident	Concord	Massachusetts	Use the Boston Highway rings along Route 95, the Mass Pike, Route 93, etc. for light rail or dedicated bus routes similar to Montreal or other cities. Add new stations for connecting points.... read more Use the Boston Highway rings along Route 95, the Mass Pike, Route 93, etc. for light rail or dedicated bus routes similar to Montreal or other cities. Add new stations for connecting points. Incentives for electric vehicles. Add More commuter cars with more frequent schedules.	-
1/16/2020	David	Ball	?	Northampton	Massachusetts	Climate change is a man-made disaster. We are in crisis. We need an immediate switch to massive public transportation system by vehicles or trains that emit as little CO2 and other greenhouse... read more Climate change is a man-made disaster. We are in crisis. We need an immediate switch to massive public transportation system by vehicles or trains that emit as little CO2 and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere as possible. Electric vehicles are the way to go.	-
1/16/2020	susan	foley	Mrs.	westfield	Massachusetts	Transportation, in all its forms, produce toxins. It is imperative that we become PROGRESSIVE and RESPONSIBLE. We can be leaders on the national and world stages. Transportation, in all its forms, produce toxins. It is imperative that we become PROGRESSIVE and RESPONSIBLE. We can be leaders on the national and world stages.	-
1/16/2020	Gordon	Brockway	Concord Municipal Light Plant	Concord	Massachusetts	The people of the Town of Concord have endorsed at town meetings, and at the polls, multiple broad-based sustainability goals for emissions reductions and energy efficiency, in residences,... read more The people of the Town of Concord have endorsed at town meetings, and at the polls, multiple broad-based sustainability goals for emissions reductions and energy efficiency, in residences, businesses, municipal operations and transportation. TCI, like the successful RGGI program, will provide crucial support for achieving these goals. I hope and expect that TCI will provide much needed resources for initiatives such as accelerating electrification of transportation, including EV's, buses, and regional rail, as well improving roads, sidewalks and trails for pedestrians, e-bikers and ordinary bikers, and accelerating new approaches such as bus rapid transit and improved last-mile access to commuter rail stations, including secure bike parking, more parking spots for cars, and shuttle services. Current fiscal policies require that commuter rail passengers pay an extraordinary share of the cost of operating the Boston area transportation system, with fares increasing far more than gas taxes, and commuter rail fares increasing far beyond other types of mass transit. TCI represents an opportunity to both bring in new dollars for strategic improvements, and to also make the allocation more fair, between commuter rail users and drivers, and also between commuter rail and other forms of mass transit.	-
1/16/2020	Arline	Goodman	Concerned senior citizen	Canton	Massachusetts	I am pleased that my Republican Governor Baker has signed on to this initiative and congratulate him for taking this position. It is disheartening to read in the Boston Globe that... read more I am pleased that my Republican Governor Baker has signed on to this initiative and congratulate him for taking this position. It is disheartening to read in the Boston Globe that Republican Governor Sununu of neighboring New Hampshire has taken a negative position and will not sign on. That is very unfortunate for New Hampshire residents and the whole east coast states.	-
1/16/2020	Dominic	Hall	Self	Natick	Massachusetts	I fully support the TCI initiative, and the effort makes me proud to live in the northeast. Transportation is our largest source of deadly, climate altering emissions. In addition to EV... read more I fully support the TCI initiative, and the effort makes me proud to live in the northeast. Transportation is our largest source of deadly, climate altering emissions. In addition to EV infrastructure and enhancements in public transportation, please consider incentivizing remote work options for employees of corporations and businesses, which would lead to an immediate reduction of cars on the road and would have secondary benefits in addition to emission reductions.	-
1/16/2020	Tom	Amiro	Elders Climate Action	Chelmsford	Massachusetts	• I am a concerned resident, activist, and grandfather. • Reducing pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally) is... read more • I am a concerned resident, activist, and grandfather. • Reducing pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally) is imperative. • Massachusetts should join the plan to reduce emissions. • I implore 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 am thankful for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
1/16/2020	Frank	Lord	Retiered	W. Yarmouth	Massachusetts	We have one of the worst public transportation systems in the world!!! Don't give tax breaks to the wealthy and oil and gas companies and cut services to the poor. Thank You,... read more We have one of the worst public transportation systems in the world!!! Don't give tax breaks to the wealthy and oil and gas companies and cut services to the poor. Thank You, Frank Lord	-

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