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	kathryn	nocerino	none	new york	New York	A famous documentary called "Who Killed the Electric Car" tells us that California once had an efficient electric light rail system extending for hundreds of miles, connecting the City... read more A famous documentary called "Who Killed the Electric Car" tells us that California once had an efficient electric light rail system extending for hundreds of miles, connecting the City of Los Angeles to its suburbs. Low pollution, fast transit. Then, lobbying from the oil and car companies led to its removal. BRING ELECTRIC PUBLKIC TRANSPORT BACK!	-
2/21/2020	Dianna	Holland	Ms.	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	I WANT ALL OUR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE! I WANT ALL OUR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE!	-
2/21/2020	Mark	Bortman	Exact Solar	Yardley	Pennsylvania	We support strong climate policy. Don't be fooled by false narratives from the fossil fuel industry and other agents of the status quo. We need strong action and we need it now. read more We support strong climate policy. Don't be fooled by false narratives from the fossil fuel industry and other agents of the status quo. We need strong action and we need it now.	-
2/21/2020	MICAH	CLARK	Resident	SPENCERPORT	New York	I live in this region. I am supportive of all initiatives to reduce all types of pollution, including greenhouse gas emissions. I live in this region. I am supportive of all initiatives to reduce all types of pollution, including greenhouse gas emissions.	-
2/21/2020	Anne	Wright	none	Arlington	Massachusetts	Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and we need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we limit... read more Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and 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. MA should join TCI to fund better transportation infrastructure, reduce traffic, and make my community a cleaner, safer place to live.	-
2/21/2020	R Bruce	Cooper	Citizens' Climate Lobby	Cranberry Twp	Pennsylvania	Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and we need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we limit... read more Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and 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. Pennsylvania should join TCI to fund better transportation infrastructure, reduce traffic, and make my community a cleaner, safer place to live.	-
2/21/2020	Nasser	Brahim	N/A	Quincy	Massachusetts	I urge Governor Baker of Massachusetts to join TCI and push it to be as ambitious as possible, for the sake of my children, neighborhood and workplace (vulnerable to sea level rise), and the... read more I urge Governor Baker of Massachusetts to join TCI and push it to be as ambitious as possible, for the sake of my children, neighborhood and workplace (vulnerable to sea level rise), and the people and ecosystems that are more vulnerable than me to the impacts of climate change. TCI can help move us beyond fossil fuel for transportation, which will have positive economic impacts.	-
2/20/2020	Eileen	Herman-Haase	citizen	Medford	Massachusetts	It is crucial for the well being of future generations that a design for a regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of... read more It is crucial for the well being of future generations that a design for a regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels is created now. Thank you	-
2/20/2020	Lindsay	Crouch	Massachusetts voter	Granby	Massachusetts	Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and we need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we limit... read more Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and 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 faster we will meet our carbon emissions reduction goals, and the safer our future will be from the effects of the climate crisis. Massachusetts should join TCI to fund better transportation infrastructure, reduce traffic, and make my community a cleaner, safer place to live.	-
2/20/2020	Danielle	Schultz	Private citizen concerned about public health and our planet	Huntington	New York	Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and we need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we limit... read more Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and 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. New York should join TCI to fund better transportation infrastructure, reduce traffic, and make my community a cleaner, safer place to live.	-
2/20/2020	Margarethe	Daly	resident	none provided	Massachusetts	This email is to advise you that I wish to add my voice to those opposed to Governor Baker's proposed executive order to impose a stealth gas tax hike through the Transportation Climate... read more This email is to advise you that I wish to add my voice to those opposed to Governor Baker's proposed executive order to impose a stealth gas tax hike through the Transportation Climate Initiative. Bay Staters do not need a faceless bureaucracy in a distant state imposing at will what unelected bureaucrats alone deem is appropriate. Massachusetts already has a very high cost-of-living along with some of the highest (clean) energy costs in the nation. Please reject TCI. Don't make Massachusetts even less affordable while trading our autonomy for little gain. Margarethe Daly	-
2/20/2020	michael	zupkofska	resident	none provided	Massachusetts	I wish to express my opinion on the proposed TCI effort supported by this administration. I do not support Governor Baker's plan to impose a stealth gas tax hike by... read more I wish to express my opinion on the proposed TCI effort supported by this administration. I do not support Governor Baker's plan to impose a stealth gas tax hike by his executive order through the Transportation Climate Initiative. We Bay Staters do not need a faceless bureaucracy in some distant state imposing at will what unelected bureaucrats alone deem is appropriate. Massachusetts has one of the highest cost-of-living standards in the nation, along with already some of the highest energy costs. Please reject TCI. Don't make Massachusetts even less affordable, especially for such little gain. Having actively campaigned for him in his original bid for office, I’ve become extremely disappointed in his pursuit of taxation. TCI is much worse in that unelected bureaucrats would arbitrarily have the ability to raise our taxes. Taxes should ONLY be raised through the legislature. The governor needs to reign in his belief that he alone can enter our state into any, multi-state agreement. Sincerely, Mike Michael Zupkofska	-
2/20/2020	Alison	Leschen	resident	none provided	Massachusetts	We support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. When we heard you had received mostly negative feedback, we wanted to write and assure you there are plenty of us out that that appreciate... read more We support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. When we heard you had received mostly negative feedback, we wanted to write and assure you there are plenty of us out that that appreciate your courageous lead on this issue despite the vocal opposition. It's time we take this emergency seriously. Alison Leschen and Scott Lindell Falmouth	-
2/20/2020	Tom	Ellis	resident	none provided	Massachusetts	We dont want it . It's a gas tax and its gonna hurt people in rural areas. The state has a 900 million surplus, use that for green initiatives. read more We dont want it . It's a gas tax and its gonna hurt people in rural areas. The state has a 900 million surplus, use that for green initiatives.	-
2/20/2020	Michael	Fuller	resident	Charlestown	Massachusetts	You f***g a*e ! The people voted down the gas tax cut ! I am all done with you and will actively do my best for you to lose your seat ! You f*g a***e ! The people voted down the gas tax cut ! I am all done with you and will actively do my best for you to lose your seat !	-
2/20/2020	John	Ricciardone	resident	none provided	Massachusetts	I'm so tired of the "woke" and pandering politicians in this state -- that's you, Charlie Baker, and all the Dems -- constantly reaching into our pockets at every possible turn... read more I'm so tired of the "woke" and pandering politicians in this state -- that's you, Charlie Baker, and all the Dems -- constantly reaching into our pockets at every possible turn for still MORE money for the (alleged) good of (pick one or more of the following): the children, renewable energy, "infrastructure," to save endangered turtles, or some other special interest nonsense. We all know these elected "leaders" can't properly manage all the money being taken/stolen from us already, what with all the well-documented cases of rampant fraud, waste, and corruption as far as the eyes can see. Now, you want still more?!?!?! And, by executive fiat, no less?? ENOUGH, ALREADY!!!! STOP THIS MADNESSS. NOW!!!! John Ricciardone One of Many Concerned Massachusetts Residents Who Have Had It With This State	-
2/20/2020	Bob	Rodman	none provided	none provided	Massachusetts	Governor Baker , NO on TCI From a taxpayer that Supported You . Gas goes up and everything we buy at stores will go up they are just going to add the cost of Fuel on the products they Deliver .... Governor Baker , NO on TCI From a taxpayer that Supported You . Gas goes up and everything we buy at stores will go up they are just going to add the cost of Fuel on the products they Deliver .	-
2/20/2020	Dan	Dinale	Maine Resident	Glenburn	Maine	I own enough forested land to offset my carbon creation. I suggest you fk off and tax the people living in large dense cities who contribute to this problem. I own enough forested land to offset my carbon creation. I suggest you fk off and tax the people living in large dense cities who contribute to this problem.	Proposal.pdf
2/20/2020	Katie	Burnett	Massachusetts Resident	Boston	Massachusetts	I have lived directly next to the Mass Pike for the past 4 years. Over that time my roommates and I have all noticed worsening asthma, worse allergies, and have been getting sick more frequently.... read more I have lived directly next to the Mass Pike for the past 4 years. Over that time my roommates and I have all noticed worsening asthma, worse allergies, and have been getting sick more frequently. Meanwhile, we live 4 miles from downtown Boston and it can still take an hour or more to get there on our failing public transit system. We cannot keep supporting a transportation system that is making us sick and slowing us down. TCI could be an huge game changer for Massachusetts to reduce emissions and invest in a modern transit system that doesn’t leave people behind. Climate change isn’t slowing down and we don’t have time to wait. Even Republican Governor Charlie Baker sees the huge potential in TCI for his state both economically and environmentally. Pollution has been a market externality for far too long and it’s time to account for the harm it is causing to the planet and our communities. The transportation sector continues to be one of the highest sources of carbon emissions in the state. Climate scientists are clear that we need radical change to keep the worst of the climate crisis at bay. We need TCI to reduce transportation emissions and use the money it makes to invest in areas overburdened by pollution and lacking access to transportation options.	-
2/20/2020	Linda	Lancaster	Citizens' Climate Lobby - South Shore & Cape Chapter	Plymouth	Massachusetts	Dear Governor Baker: I applaud your initiative to take aggressive action to reduce transportation emissions. Scientists say that we do in the next 10 years will make the difference between... read more Dear Governor Baker: I applaud your initiative to take aggressive action to reduce transportation emissions. Scientists say that we do in the next 10 years will make the difference between a liveable and an unimaginably bad climate. There is great urgency to bring down emissions, because we've waited so long to get serious about tackling the problem. This isn't a reason to give up, it's a call to get more aggressive. We must build modern, fast, affordable public transportation to and from Boston from semi-rural areas like Plymouth in order to get people out of cars. I used to live in Newton and work in Cambridge. A year or two before I retired, we moved to Plymouth in search of affordable retirement housing. Commuting from Plymouth to Cambridge was a nightmare, 2 hours each way when travel to the Kingston train station is included. I found the commuter rail an overall pleasant if costly experience. Including parking and MBTA to Cambridge, it was about $29/day. How many workers can afford $145/week for commuting? No wonder the parking lot never filled up. We need more trains and cheaper fares, and you'll see train ridership spike up to capacity. I also strongly support dedicated bus lanes on route 3 for the Plymouth & Brockton bus company. How about electric buses? Adding buses requires a lot less capital than enhancing rail lines -- though we need to do both. The bus is another attractive way to get to Boston from the Cape and South Shore, but buses clogged in route 3 traffic degrade the experience. If you drive alone, there isn't any of the thrill of the open road you see in car commercials. Commuters would gladly ditch cars if they could have fast, affordable buses that get them to a South Station that has fast, reliable service to Boston locations. It is absurd to expect the MBTA to fix existing problems and make capital improvements while being saddled with the debt of the Big Dig. The MBTA should be subsidized by the state to make it better. Long term, maybe the MBTA is unsustainable, but it's the way I got around in Boston the 6 years I lived there without a car. We also need to encourage EV vehicles, with more charging stations and better incentives. The $7500 fed tax credit is gone for the most popular EV cars - this sends absolutely the wrong message. EV vehicles could be allowed to use the fast bus lanes. I know the south shore best, but such transport improvements are needed in the entire state. Fast train from Boston to Worcester? Outstanding! Congestion pricing on the Pike? Yes! So I support TCI and more. Thank you for showing leadership. Sincerely, Linda Lancaster South Shore & Cape Chapter, Citizens' Climate Lobby	-

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