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
2/22/2020	Thomas	Grant	WCSU	Bridgewater	Connecticut	It just makes sense to convert as much transportation to electric as possible. Not only environmentally but financially in the long run. It just makes sense to convert as much transportation to electric as possible. Not only environmentally but financially in the long run.	-
2/22/2020	Hugh	Birdsall	Reforest the Tropics	Clinton	Connecticut	The electric bus is an idea whose time has come. Improving mass transit in general is one of the easier ways to mitigate climate change. Making mass transit free would be a positive step toward... read more The electric bus is an idea whose time has come. Improving mass transit in general is one of the easier ways to mitigate climate change. Making mass transit free would be a positive step toward environmental justice.	-
2/22/2020	Sharon	Conway	Non profit director	W. Hartford	Connecticut	We must make finding alternative means of transportation a high priority to limit the negative impact of private car and truck use. We must make finding alternative means of transportation a high priority to limit the negative impact of private car and truck use.	-
2/22/2020	Babette	Puzey	Ms	Syracuse	New York	If we make sustainable transportation more accessible, more people are likely to take advantage of it. If we make sustainable transportation more accessible, more people are likely to take advantage of it.	-
2/22/2020	francis	mastri	none	Monroe	Connecticut	The Transportation and Climate Initiative is an emerging issue, gaining traction up and down the East Coast. Now is the time for the region to take bold action to mitigate climate change and roll... read more The Transportation and Climate Initiative is an emerging issue, gaining traction up and down the East Coast. Now is the time for the region to take bold action to mitigate climate change and roll back emissions. The Transportation and Climate Initiative has potential to become the sixth largest economy in the world. This is not an opportunity we can pass up.	-
2/22/2020	Tim	Pearce	Biologist	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	I (and many other citizens) want cleaner choices. We need government leadership to incentivize industry to give us those cleaner choices. Doing so will benefit me, you, and the future of the whole... read more I (and many other citizens) want cleaner choices. We need government leadership to incentivize industry to give us those cleaner choices. Doing so will benefit me, you, and the future of the whole world. Thank you for your attention.	-
2/22/2020	Maureen	Porcelli	New Jersey Resident	North Bergen	New Jersey	We need a transportation plan that is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution at the scale needed to avert the climate crisis. We need a plan that holds large... read more We need a transportation plan that is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution at the scale needed to avert the climate crisis. We need 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	-
2/22/2020	Christopher	Ecker	None	Rockville	Maryland	If we are to survive as a species, we need all of the following to be implemented as quickly as possible: (1) Subsides for the purchase of vehicle-to-vehicle cruise control and any similar... read more If we are to survive as a species, we need all of the following to be implemented as quickly as possible: (1) Subsides for the purchase of vehicle-to-vehicle cruise control and any similar technology that will safely allow higher vehicle densities on our limited access highways, instead of cutting down trees and bulldozing neighborhoods to build more roadway; (2) More public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in all areas; (3) Expansion of commuter rail, electric vehicles, and streets in the suburbs that are safe, walkable, and bike-able; (4) Sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities; (5) Changes in building codes to require all new construction to include maximum roof coverage with photovoltaic panels or shingles and all new parking lots and structures to be covered with photovoltaic arrays; (6) Financial incentives to retrofit existing parking lots with solar arrays.	-
2/22/2020	Donald	Wittle Jr	Citizen	Newport	Pennsylvania	Ensure environmental sustainability for future generations through mass transit efficiencies. The interstate highways, railroads, subways and bus services must all be upgraded to meet the... read more Ensure environmental sustainability for future generations through mass transit efficiencies. The interstate highways, railroads, subways and bus services must all be upgraded to meet the challenges of reducing CO2 emissions and climate change.	-
2/22/2020	Linda	Quinet	none	Willimantic	Connecticut	The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is needed to reduce transportation's heavy impact on pollution. read more The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is needed to reduce transportation's heavy impact on pollution.	-
2/22/2020	Crystal	Hart	Miss	Leesburg	Virginia	Please consider allowing this design for low emissions cars. Combating climate change will save our planet and this is one step in the right direction. Please consider allowing this design for low emissions cars. Combating climate change will save our planet and this is one step in the right direction.	-
2/22/2020	Patricia	Brech	Mrs.	Elkton	Maryland	I am retired now, but even though I do not need daily transportation to work, I still need to get around. But there are few, if any, alternatives to a car where I live, in Cecil County, MD. And... read more I am retired now, but even though I do not need daily transportation to work, I still need to get around. But there are few, if any, alternatives to a car where I live, in Cecil County, MD. And when I was working (living in southern Baltimore County and working in central Howard County) there was no rapid transit available. The only way to get to work was to travel I-95, along with thousands of other vehicles. For the sake of our children and grandchildren, we can no longer afford to have massive amounts of cars on the road, many or most with one occupant. Our lungs cannot afford it, and our planet cannot afford it. We know how to do better, so there is no excuse to not do better.	-
2/22/2020	Timmie	Smith	Mr.	Erie	Pennsylvania	In order to save our planet low emission cars are a step in the right direction and I support this step in the right direction. In order to save our planet low emission cars are a step in the right direction and I support this step in the right direction.	-
2/21/2020	Madeline	Amalphy	Citizen concerned about the climate crisis	Gaithersburg	Maryland	As a Gaithersburg resident who is extremely concerned about the climate crisis, I commend my home state of Maryland and all of the TCI states for making plans to create a badly needed low-carbon... read more As a Gaithersburg resident who is extremely concerned about the climate crisis, I commend my home state of Maryland and all of the TCI states for making plans to create a badly needed low-carbon transportation plan. I strongly urge you to follow these guiding principles: 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 Thank you for your commitment to reducing carbon emissions related to transportation. Our lives are in your hands--the American people expect and urgently need your plans to successfully design and implement a policy that will help avoid the coming climate catastrophe before it's too late to prevent millions of deaths caused by global warming.	-
2/21/2020	Joseph	Weingartner	voter	Fairfax	Virginia	I strongly support a bold TCI that requires transportation-sector polluters to pay for the pollution, funding investments that reduce carbon emissions on a sufficient scale to truly... read more I strongly support a bold TCI that requires transportation-sector polluters to pay for the pollution, funding investments that reduce carbon emissions on a sufficient scale to truly address the climate crisis.	-
2/21/2020	Kat	Hsi	Hopkins Hospital	Baltimore	Maryland	Baltimore, and Maryland in general, need the beginning of something as comprehensive as the public transportation in Washington DC. The transport options in Baltimore are largely the buses, while... read more Baltimore, and Maryland in general, need the beginning of something as comprehensive as the public transportation in Washington DC. The transport options in Baltimore are largely the buses, while the light rail and subway run through minimal areas while seeming underfunded.	-
2/21/2020	Ryan	Gardner	none	Columbia	Maryland	Please support cleaner air, cleaner water, and fight climate change! Please support cleaner air, cleaner water, and fight climate change!	-
2/21/2020	Sarah	Fichter	DC resident	Washington	District of Columbia	I am strongly in favor of transportation ideas that will help reduce carbon emissions and offer all of us better options. We need more public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in rural... read more I am strongly in favor of transportation ideas that will help reduce carbon emissions and offer all of us better options. We need more public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in rural areas, as well as expansion of commuter rail, electric vehicles, and streets in the suburbs that are safe, walkable, and bikeable, and especially more sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities. In our area, traffic is awful and we need more options for people to commute besides yet more roads with more cars. People won't use public transit unless it is reliable, available, affordable, and gets them where they need to go.	-
2/21/2020	Valerle	Leonard	citizen	Columbia	Maryland	There is only one way to save our state and our planet....TRAINS! There are too many cars on the road causing CONGESTION and horrible air pollution. We must make, yes make, people get out of their... read more There is only one way to save our state and our planet....TRAINS! There are too many cars on the road causing CONGESTION and horrible air pollution. We must make, yes make, people get out of their cars and into a train ....build mass transport...Please.	-
2/21/2020	Andrew	O'Donnell	Citizen	Newark	Delaware	Electrification Greenprint 1. Hearts and Minds. Run a campaign to motivate and educate the public about climate change and actions they can take right now (like supporting this... read more Electrification Greenprint 1. Hearts and Minds. Run a campaign to motivate and educate the public about climate change and actions they can take right now (like supporting this list). 2. Commitment. Every city needs to join the Climate Mayors (climatemayors.org) and abide by the Paris Climate Agreement. 3. Community Choice Aggregation (CCA). Default to renewable energy, with an “opt-out” for cheapest energy on electric utility websites. Gradually increase the cheapest rates to subsidize the renewable option until they are equal, then consolidate to 100% green only (epa.gov/greenpower/community-choice-aggregation). 4. Rate Transparency. Impose variable Time-of-Use rates to unmask the higher cost of generation during peak usage. Aware customers will alter behavior to avoid peak rates, shaving peak demand off high generation rates. 5. Community Solar and Wind. Remove restrictions on investing in Municipal Solar and Wind Parks. If someone wants to fund $1,000, let them. Once fully funded, build more on any other undeveloped public spaces. 6. Energy Storage. It’s just as important as other renewable sources, so add it to the Green Energy Program. Homes not suitable for solar panels (like mine) can contribute to grid services and gain emergency backup power by co-funding distributed energy storage in their homes. 7. City Fleet Vehicles. Gradually replace government vehicles with EVs as they age out (driveevfleets.org). Please see the attached presentation that convinced the City of Newark, DE to start transitioning with the purchase 3 EVs in 2020. Update needed for Tesla Cyber Trucks wherever legacy pickup trucks are used now. 8. EV Charging Stations. Install Level 2 car chargers at all city parking facilities, starting with the busiest. One discounted fee for parking and charging. Proceeds to the city’s Green Energy Program after the chargers pay for themselves. 9. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). EVs sell power back to the grid during high demand. Nuvve (founded at the University of Delaware) is already installing and operating V2G systems worldwide. 10. Use the VW Diesel Scandal Lawsuit funds to purchase electric city and school buses as the current fleets age out and/or break down. This bonus item is pretty extreme, but would have a huge impact once the momentum gets going. 11. Carbon Rebates. Expand RGGI to cap GHG emissions from gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and natural gas by applying a state tax. Use it to fund GHG reduction rebates and diversify revenue. Since the federal government is unwilling to stop subsidizing fossil fuels, this is using state power to get it back.	New Sparks for Newark's Cars.pptx

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