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John,

It’s finally here. What we’ve been working towards. And now we need your
help one more time. 

For the last year we’ve been sharing updates about the huge opportunity
states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region have to start limiting
carbon pollution and bring $3-6 billion a year to communities most
impacted. This program is called the Transportation & Climate Initiative.
12 states and D.C. are at the table and they want to hear from you before
the deadline on February 28. 

[ [link removed] ]Write your comment in support of making polluters pay for their
pollution and investing in a clean transportation future.

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Communities of color breathe air that is 66% more polluted from tailpipe
emissions than white communities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
region.^1 Low-income families also spend a higher proportion of their
income on transportation costs – up to 30%! It’s time for a major change
to our transportation system.

So many of us feel overwhelmed by what’s at stake: climate change, deadly
tailpipe pollution, long commute times, overburdened communities, and lack
of good jobs in the clean transportation workforce. And now we have an
opportunity. To set strict limits on emissions. To finally make polluters
pay. And to raise funds and invest in solutions that lead to a future
that’s green for all. 

But we need to let our state officials know that a clean modern
transportation future must also be affordable, accessible, and work for
all.

Here’s how to submit your comment:

 1. Go to this website: [ [link removed] ]greenforall.org/tci-comment
 2. Fill in your details and your affiliation - Resident, Voter, or
however you want to affiliate
 3. Copy & paste this comment or write your story: “We can cut poverty and
pollution at the same time. We urge you to move forward with a
regional program that prioritizes the needs of communities
overburdened with pollution and underserved in mobility options.” 

That’s all! With your support we’re telling states that a price on carbon
alone isn’t enough.^2 We want a program that truly benefits the
communities most impacted by pollution. One that also gives transit and
mobility options to those that are underserved, from urban to rural
areas. 

Getting to and from basic services shouldn’t be such a challenge. We’re
dreaming up a modern transportation system designed to meet the needs of
everyone. One that cuts carbon and inequality, too! Imagine increased
electric vehicles, expanded and improved public transit, affordable
housing near transit hubs, and walking and biking infrastructure.

Let’s make this dream a reality. [ [link removed] ]Add your voice today. 

Thanks for all you do, 
Eleanor 

P.S. Want to learn more about the Transportation & Climate Initiative,
[ [link removed] ]watch this video created by our partners at Our Transportation Future.

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^1. [ [link removed] ]Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, Union of Concerned Scientists 
2. [ [link removed] ]Move Marginalized Communities Forward, Green For All Blog

 
 
 
     
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