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1/29/2020 |
Sandra |
Olsen |
CFE member |
Haddam Neck |
Connecticut |
Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address... read more Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations.
We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts. |
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1/29/2020 |
Claire |
Matthews |
CFE Save the Sound |
Essex |
Connecticut |
Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address... read more Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations.
We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts.
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1/29/2020 |
Robert |
Nussbaum |
Land Trust |
Essex |
Connecticut |
Transportation and land use are inextricably intertwined. We need to invest in development that is transportation-centric, and stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model.... read more Transportation and land use are inextricably intertwined. We need to invest in development that is transportation-centric, and stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations. We need more density of development, but with safeguards against the gentrification-driven price increases that drive lower income families further away from access to transportation. And the plan needs to deal wit the "last mile", it needs to get people from home to jobs without two hours worth of multiple poorly connected modes of transportation.
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1/29/2020 |
Andrea |
Kerin |
Personal conviction |
Fairfield |
Connecticut |
I support this initiative. If we are to save our planet from the worst effects of climate change, we need organized efforts like these across many carbon producing sectors. A few important... read more I support this initiative. If we are to save our planet from the worst effects of climate change, we need organized efforts like these across many carbon producing sectors. A few important points to recognize and support:
• Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
• I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
• This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations.
• We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
• Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
• Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts.
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1/29/2020 |
Andrew |
Lopez |
Connecticut College |
New London |
Connecticut |
Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to reduce... read more Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to reduce carbon emissions from trucks and cars.
I enthusiastically support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit hubs. Some of the transit hubs we have are neglected and in critical need of repair and improvement.
We should not be investing in expanding the interstate highway system. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts.
I write to you as a dedicated bike/ped and public transit commuter in southeastern Connecticut with asthma. Thank you for your careful consideration of this extremely important issue. We must act now.
Sincerely,
Andrew Lopez
286 Montauk Ave.
New London, CT 06320
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1/29/2020 |
Royal |
Graves |
CTLCV - member |
Wethersfield |
Connecticut |
There is a climate crisis. It is the responsibility of everyone to limit the creation of greenhouse gases (GHG). This is especially important for those people living in industrialized modern... read more There is a climate crisis. It is the responsibility of everyone to limit the creation of greenhouse gases (GHG). This is especially important for those people living in industrialized modern economies that have historically and continue to emit large amounts of GHG.
In Connecticut transportation is the greatest single emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG). We must work to implement the many good options for reducing GHG from transportation in CT. I support a transportation plan that:
⦁ Encourages bus transit, rail, walking, and biking;
⦁ Stops investing in a sprawling, unsustainable suburbs and supports the development of clean multi-use sustainable cities and town centers.
⦁ Reduces investment in roads (including interstates) and increases support for CT farms.
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1/29/2020 |
Jessica |
Kurose |
Connecticut Resident |
Sandy Hook |
Connecticut |
We need to do everything we can to reduce green house gas emissions and one of those things is to fix our transportation system. Here are some of the things I agree with environmental agencies on... read more We need to do everything we can to reduce green house gas emissions and one of those things is to fix our transportation system. Here are some of the things I agree with environmental agencies on:
1. Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
2. I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
3. This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations.
4. We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
5. Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
6. Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts. |
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1/30/2020 |
Adelheid |
Koepfer |
Public |
Wallingford |
Connecticut |
Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address... read more Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation. Will TCI alone stop global warming? Of course not, but it is a valuable and urgent contribution.
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts. School busses are a perfect example: discontinuing diesel busses and replacing them with electric busses will directly benefit the health our school kids, just as EVs do in general. Please support and implement the transition to EV.
Please limit urban sprawling and road/ interstate expansion, and focus instead on centers for future development, as well as connecting rural areas via public transportation. |
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1/30/2020 |
Dawn |
Henry |
NA |
Westport |
Connecticut |
The climate crisis is the biggest issue of our time. This requires an all-hands-on-deck approach to reducing emissions. I support investing in public transportation, bike and walk friendly... read more The climate crisis is the biggest issue of our time. This requires an all-hands-on-deck approach to reducing emissions. I support investing in public transportation, bike and walk friendly infrastructure, and electric vehicles. Thank you. |
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1/31/2020 |
Mary |
Stevens |
Concerned citizen |
Guilford |
Connecticut |
Pay Now or Pay later!! The damage costs to humans, animals, forests, oceans - all living beings - will be astronomical if we don't take BOLD steps NOW to rein in harmful emissions.
... read more Pay Now or Pay later!! The damage costs to humans, animals, forests, oceans - all living beings - will be astronomical if we don't take BOLD steps NOW to rein in harmful emissions.
Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
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1/31/2020 |
JoAnn |
Flaum |
Citizens Climate Lobby |
Westport |
Connecticut |
I am happy to see a plan to reduce greenhouse gases created by transportation in the Northeast. Placing a price on carbon, whether through a cap-and-trade or a direct fee, is the best way to... read more I am happy to see a plan to reduce greenhouse gases created by transportation in the Northeast. Placing a price on carbon, whether through a cap-and-trade or a direct fee, is the best way to encourage consumers to switch to cleaner transportation, and suppliers to sell cleaner fuels.
This is a climate crisis. We have act NOW to lessen the damage that will be done to our planet. Yes, gas prices will likely go up. But that's what's required to prevent catastrophe. Having multiple contiguous states involved will lessen the ill effects of price rises. And those hardest hit by price rises should receive payment to offset their hardship.
I was dismayed to read that some governors have already decided not to participate in this plan. I implore them to reconsider. The future of the planet depends on all of us. |
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2/1/2020 |
Lindsay |
Suter |
Lindsay Suter Architects |
North Branford |
Connecticut |
The climate crisis is upon us; we all know that. So we must immediately work to address it, starting with the big stuff, and work our way down. Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest... read more The climate crisis is upon us; we all know that. So we must immediately work to address it, starting with the big stuff, and work our way down. Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. Let’s get on that!
I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations.
We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts. |
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2/1/2020 |
Laura |
Sheinkopf |
educator |
New Haven |
Connecticut |
Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address... read more Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations.
We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts. |
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2/5/2020 |
Lisa |
Lovejoy |
Mrs. |
Branford |
Connecticut |
Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address... read more Connecticut’s transportation sector is the biggest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the state at 38% of the total. This is a climate crisis, and we must immediately work to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
I support a transportation plan that is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution while investing in sustainable transportation modes. Bus transit, rail, walking, and biking must be improved across the state, especially in cities and town centers.
This transportation plan is also a land use plan, and we must stop investing in a sprawling, unsustainable development model. Future development in the state must be in cities, town centers, and near transit stations.
We should not be investing in expanding interstates. Expanding our interstates in Connecticut both increases emissions in the long term from induced demand and increased driving while putting development pressure on the state’s dwindling forests and farms.
Many cities and towns in the region have shovel-ready plans to improve transit, rail, and active transportation. We must invest in a future with more people on buses, trains, on foot, and riding bicycles. That future includes more transit-oriented development in walkable communities.
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles also means immediate health benefits for our most overburdened populations as a result of improved air quality and fewer emissions of localized pollutants responsible for cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, among other adverse health impacts. |
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2/12/2020 |
Taliesin |
Beriau |
None |
Broad brook |
Connecticut |
Increase subsidies for clean energy through taxes targeting industries and behaviors contributing to climate change (higher gas tax, coal, etc). Increase subsidies for clean energy through taxes targeting industries and behaviors contributing to climate change (higher gas tax, coal, etc). |
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2/13/2020 |
Keonte |
JaghaiLlittle |
Transport Hartford |
Hartford |
Connecticut |
My name is Keonte and I'm an Intern for Transport Hartford at the Center for Latino Progress. I attend A.I Prince Tech as a 12th grader and I live in Hartford. The Transportation &... read more My name is Keonte and I'm an Intern for Transport Hartford at the Center for Latino Progress. I attend A.I Prince Tech as a 12th grader and I live in Hartford. The Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) is a very important matter, it can play a big role in our future. TCI should be talked about amongst younger age groups because our future should be safe from pollutants that encourage global warming. To accomplish this, TCI is a way for states to work together, developing policies to reduce carbon emission and deliver better transportation systems. Encouraging this could better our air quality. Hartford has lots of pollution from the highways and car traffic, which has led to high asthma rates in my community.
Public health investments from TCI money could reduce those high rates. considering a large number of kids that go to the middle school are,
TCI investments can support more crossing guards throughout the streets as well as enforcing the stop signs more. Cars tend to speed; this is a safety issue that can cause a lot of damage.
THA has organized workshops and meetings to discuss these matters. I want to see more transit-oriented development in communities and more people being able to use the bus in their area without worrying about how to get to where they are going. We also need a better traveling system that has more clean energy, reducing carbon emissions. TCI is meant to make people feel safe and secure me personally. I support it cause it can be a benefit to everyone, old or young taking a change now can positively change our future for others to come.
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2/13/2020 |
Jason |
Ahmad |
Transport Hartford |
Hartford |
Connecticut |
My name is Jason Ahmad. I am an 11th grade student at University High School in Hartford, CT. I live in Hartford near the Children’s Hospital and I can quite confidently say that the air quality... read more My name is Jason Ahmad. I am an 11th grade student at University High School in Hartford, CT. I live in Hartford near the Children’s Hospital and I can quite confidently say that the air quality here sucks. Any time I walk anywhere in the city I can basically taste the pollutants in the air. While most of it is caused by car emissions there is still a large chunk of it caused by local power plants. I think the cap-and-invest plan would be very effective in lowering the air pollution here and New England as a whole. The money produced by this plan could be reinvested into infrastructure that would promote electric vehicles. This would help lower the ridiculous amount of pollutants here in Hartford. Another good thing about making companies pay for their pollutants is that it would make them try to find a more environmentally friendly way to do their business as it is the cheapest option for them. Now, unfortunately, companies sometimes just try to find loopholes or workarounds that usually end up being more harmful than the way they were doing it before. You would just have to leave it to some other organization to stop this, or even the government.
I think the best way to use the money made from the companies would be to increase the incentive the CT government gives to people who buy electric vehicles as CT already has a lot of the infrastructure for it. The reason we don't see as many electric vehicles is because people already have gas cars. If you give them more of an incentive for switching then people are more likely to switch. One of the big things is letting people know that these incentives exist. I didn’t know this existed until I found it while researching a completely unrelated topic. I also think that if you give a way for people to get out of car leases if they want to switch to an electric car, there would be a lot more people who switch. A car trade-in system could also work if it was done with used cars. Let someone trade their car in for an electric one at a cheaper price of maybe 40% of the original price of the electric car. I would do that if I knew I wouldn’t have to pay for gas in the new one.
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2/13/2020 |
Shaniya |
Davies |
Transport Hartford |
Hartford |
Connecticut |
My name is Shaniya Davies. I go to Weaver High School in Hartford Connecticut and I'm an intern with the Transport Hartford Academy. I've been researching the Transportation Climate... read more My name is Shaniya Davies. I go to Weaver High School in Hartford Connecticut and I'm an intern with the Transport Hartford Academy. I've been researching the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional effort to reduce pollution, improve transportation, and develop clean energy. We want to see more people care about climate change.
Last summer, our organization surveyed over 800 people who live and work in CT who believe our state should adopt TCI. Transportation is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, mostly because of how much we drive cars - so we need better options. For TCI’s investments, 92% of our survey respondents want to see CT Improving existing public transportation, including buses, trains, and dial a ride, while 91% said expanding /Improving sidewalks and bike lanes to provide safe alternatives to driving should be spending priorities.
As a teenager with asthma who gets around mostly by walking and taking the bus, public health, walking safety, and transit service are big concerns that TCI investments can help us address. Many people in my community have health issues in their systems.
I have asthma and there is too much pollution. Asthma is a serious thing to deal with people who could have asthma attacks. They could be low on breathing. It could cause death on somebody. I don't wanna risk falling in the middle of the street or getting run over by a car. TCI will promote sustainability and healthy/livable communities. Should have benefits and more effort in the environment by working together and making more increase and do better. It should change all stages of transportation, including people who take the bus in making decisions planning, design, and construction. We can have better data analysis to measure resources, benefits, and outcomes of a community.
Like for some people that have experience from taking the bus. For example I take the bus and the bus schedules don't even be right i would have to sit in the cold to wait for the bus. I was going to work by taking the bus and i waited for almost an hour for the bus come and i was late to work.So i would have to take the bus earlier than what i usually do so i wouldn’t be late and end up getting in trouble from my job, They Should have better routes and access,time management lets others know the exact time instead of waiting for a certain amount of time for the bus to arrive at the stop or destination.
Sidewalks should look better so people can walk without walking into cracks, holes, and more things on the ground. This is important for public health, cutting pollution, helping my community.
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2/17/2020 |
Kim |
Bova |
Kim Bova Photography |
Storrs Mansfield |
Connecticut |
I feel very strong that now is the time to make all city transit buses electric, make the roads safer for bicycles and pedestrians to get to and from work and play. Job creation in these sectors... read more I feel very strong that now is the time to make all city transit buses electric, make the roads safer for bicycles and pedestrians to get to and from work and play. Job creation in these sectors will help our economy as well, from maintenance to other related jobs that can arise from this transition to clean power and energy. Light electric rail lines are needed out to UConn from the coast and Hartford. There is a large commuter population that drives only! Tap our local college grads and hire local throughout the state to keep these grads in CT and raise their families. We are loosing by people because of the high cost of living. My children cannot afford to live here!
Underground or electric wires need to be contained in some kind of ground level system that is safe and easy to repair. We don’t have to bury them. The existing lines are wasteful and dangerous during storms.
Solar needs to be addressed in new and better ways including the ability to install our own panels or Co-op share in neighborhoods.
I agree that action going forward need to be bold and agressive to turn CT into a climate leader and create new jobs in ALL of our communities: black, Latino and white. Let’s lead the way.
Thank you.
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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. |
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