Urge Governor Cuomo to Commit New York to the TCI Program
New York must take action to address climate pollution from the transportation sector, which accounts for more than one-third of greenhouse gas emissions (our largest source of carbon emissions). The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) is a regional program—along with 11 neighboring states and the District of Columbia—which seeks to improve transportation, create green jobs, invest in disadvantaged communities, and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.
Our outdated networks of roads, bridges, sidewalks, transit systems, and other modes of travel are plagued by problems decades in the making. These problems include congestion, delays, underfunding, inaccessibility, high costs, and pollution. This makes our day-to-day lives difficult, makes air unsafe to breathe, and contributes to the climate crisis.
TCI is an opportunity for New York to bolster the clean transportation economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a meaningful way. The TCI program will advance investment in clean vehicles and fuels, safe and affordable public transportation, equitable transportation options for disadvantaged communities, complete streets that are safe for walking and biking, and more!
New York can be a leader of the TCI program and improve the state’s transportation while helping achieve a strong and cohesive regional response to climate change. We need Governor Cuomo to commit to this important regional initiative!
Thank you for taking action!
Sincerely,
Your friends at CCE