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List of Endorsers and Participants of Transportation Funding Initiative
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This is crucial to the ongoing growth of the region. |
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I would like to rely on transit. I don't even have to because I do have a car, but I would like to use transit. The reason I moved into the city is because it was a decent transit system that gets me to work and school downtown faster and cheaper than driving and parking. I am a young educated "professional", the kind of person that Pennsylvania is trying to retain and attract. If you want to keep me here, keep transit growing and funded. |
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Without the funding many disabled persons will again become dependent on others to get to their jobs, grocery shopping and church. Persons with disabilities want to be as independnet as possible and not have to rely on others. |
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Availablility of reliable, affordable transportation is critical to the health and well being of people with disabilities, seniors and those in frail health. Most of these individuals have low incomes and no other transportation alternatives. transportauion is their link to work, health care, and full participation in community life. |
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Sustainable communities cannot exist without an effective plan for public transportation within the region. As the region goes, so goes Pittsburgh. The City will thrive only to the extent that commuters and guests can easily access downtown. Transportation is a key factor for economic viability. |
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A viable transportation system is critical to a region's prosperity and Pittsburgh's system has long been neglected. |
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I ride the bus to work every day. Especially in winter the other option would be driving, which is less convenient, less efficient, more costly. |
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This initiative is critical for all citizens.Dependable, reliable and efficient mass transit is the only realistic option for us to significantly reduce our dependence on oil- foreign or otherwise. Additionally good transit reduces congestion, air pollution and gross overdevelopment of highways and parking lots. The significance of sustainable mass transit is enormous in regard to the environment, and 'liveability' of our cities and towns. |
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ACTC is a state mandated advisory group to the Port Authority of Allegheny County. As such the council represents all riders of Port Authority transit. Dedicated, reliable funding is a necessity for effective service to the riders of Public Transit. |
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Regional equity is important to our church and we believe that affordable public transportation is an important component of that equity. |
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Need public transit to fight oil dependency. |
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I feel that the continued improvements and expansion of the overall transportation system, particularly public transit, is vital to maintain competitiveness with other regions. |
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A strong transportation system is essential to our local economy. Just imagine how much money could be saved by synchronizing the region's traffic signals! |
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Transportation is a critical factor in a healthy community. Healthy communities promote more quality opportunities for business and personal growth. It's a win-win, sustainable initiative! |
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A dedicated source of public transit funding is so important to the many low- and moderate-income families that rely on public transit to get to work. The system is already not adequate to move people to jobs. The Fix it First strategy is a key guiding principle to control the "hollowing out" of our region. |
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Public transportation is a vital key to the success of Greensburg's redevelopment efforts! |
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Nonprofit organizations serve many people who are dependent on a viable transportation system for their essentials of life. It's a justice and equity issue. |
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Western Pennsylvania is at a crossroads in deciding what it will become... another fading (albeit slowly) rustbelt city or an attractive, vibrant job creation center. This initiative is one way to start heading in a positive direction. |
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A well-funded multimodal transportation system, including public transportation, enhancements for bicycling and walking, is vital to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region. |
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Possibly no other policy area affects a community's livability and economic development potential more than does its transportation plans, policies, and funding mechanisms. |
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The identification of predictable, growing sources of dedicated transit funding is imperative for the future growth and vibrancy of our region. |
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I teach blind pedestrians how to use public transportation. Because they cannot drive, consistent, reliable public transportation is a crucial aspect in their lives. It is essential for persons to get to work, social, medical, shopping and other activities. |
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Upgrading and replacing our aging infrastructure, including transportation facilities, is vital to sustaining our community and local economy. |
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I feel that our transportation system, and public transportation in particular, is vital to our region becoming more competitive economically and socially. |
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public transportation cannot survive without dedicated public funding. it is, by it's nature, not self-sustaining. it must be subsidized and doing so is not a waste of funds, but an investment in the quality of life of residents. |
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It is vital for me to have acess to public tranportation because I rely on it to go everywhere. After having my car stolen I had to ride public transportation to go to work to make money and to go shopping to spend money. With gas prices rising I doubt I will ever purchase another car after my postive experience with Port Authority. However, there are still drawbacks. Service where I live is limited and not the best. I would like to see more service. This is why it is so important to the region. Consumers need a more stable schedule with added service to many routes and in the end it helps everybody. |
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As a small business owner in the Uptown/Lower Hill area, I am concerned with the need for reinvestment in our existing communities, particularly the Pittsburgh 1st proposal and its potential effects on the future of my business. |
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Public transportation is what provides for a sustainable community for the greater Pittsburgh region. It is an integral factor contributing to the quality of life for our region. To not have a dedicated funding source that supports public transportation considereing the public benefits offered by reducing congestion, harmfull pollutants by increased vehicular traffic, noise pollution, reducing the potential for accidents, and providing a safe an efficient means to get to and from work is a poor reflection on the part of our representation and leadership in Harrisburg. The Governor should be commended for his efforts in tackling this tough issue. Our leadership in Harrisburg needs to act and act now. |
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We are in the initial stages of proposing a TRID for Carnegie, and this initiative I believe will help the local and regional transportation system with more ridership. |
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Public transportation is an issue of equity and fairness. It also impacts environmental issues and quality of life for all of us in the city. |
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We need a long term funding solution to deteriorating bridges and roads and need to fund systems that link communities to services and jobs now and for the future. |
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CEED is committed to fostering sustainable communities and a viable transportation system is critical to the region's sustainable economic development and economic competitiveness. |
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority strongly supports increased funding for public transit and other modes of surface transportation, to support economic development and quality of life in Pennsylvania's large urban, small urban and rural areas. |
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Efficient, affordable, and available public transportation is both a requirement and a hallmark of a thriving metropolitan area. Our region needs good public transportation in order to maintain and develop our economy and preserve our vibrant and diverse culture. |
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I use public transportation everyday. |
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The efficient use of our energy resources is one of the most vital components of our success as a region and nation. This is an ecologic principle that applies to all living organisms. For whatever reason, we often tend to think of ourselves as separate from and not affected by this principle. It is this type of thinking that has led to many of the “ills” that now affect our culture. Sustainable planning and design and sustainable decision making is based upon adherence to this and all ecologic principles. We are not apart from, but, we are integral to life on this planet and our decision-making must, from this point forward reflect this fact. Transportation is an important component of the efficient use of our energy resources and this initiative is a much-needed step in the right direction. We support it enthusiastically |
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Public transportation brings people together. It enables people in all economic levels to intermingle. It's democratic. It also provides some down time for stressed out citizens. We are always racing around, but on the bus, train or tram you can let someone else worry about traffic. It saves gasoline. It's cheaper that driving. It is good for the community to have an extensive, convenient wide-spread transportation system. The most civilized countries offer easy-to-use transportation. |
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I need to get to work. And, to get to my Dr. Appointments. (I have a disability and I have 5 doctors that I regularly see.) |
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I agree that a stable and reliable source of funding must be developed and maintained for the Commonwealth's Transportation System. However, I have great concerns that existing funding is not being spent wisely, and costs are not the lowest they could be. A solution must also include addressing these issues. |
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Southwestern Pennsylvania needs a strong and healthy public transportation network to support regional economic development activity and job growth. Without a strong network of public tranportation services business cannot get and retain the workforce needed to keep business competitive and committed to this region. An affordable public transportation system provides the citizens of this region with travel options, options that allow them to stay engaged in the daily activities of life. |
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I use the transit system for my occupation and it is very important to me and my family to see it stay here in Pittsburgh. |
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One of PennFuture's policy priorities in our 2006 Policy Agenda is to promote effective transportation policies, specifically: The General Assembly should establish a dedicated and stable source of funding for public transportation in Pennsylvania; PennDOT and the General Assembly should utilize a “Fix it First” policy to prioritize funding for needed repairs to existing roads and bridges as well as mass transit; and PennDOT, the General Assembly and the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation should oppose any attempt to earmark a significant portion of the state’s share of Federal highway money for the Mon-Fayette Toll Road. |
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Transportation for those of us with disabilities is essential for us to live indpendently in the community. The Commonwealth is moving to rebalance Long Term Lving. As a result there will be more of our citizens with disabilities living in the community of their choosing. Without affordable and accessible transportation more people with disabilities will remain in Institutions. It is critical to provide a source of dedicated funding, which allows for inflation and growth.We support and endorce the principles |
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Our economic vitality and ablity to weather the coming oil crisis depends on developing a viable public transportation system. I suggest asking GE to develop a diesel rail system connecting Pittsburgh to Erie and then on to Buffalo & Cleveland. |
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The 700 people in Allegheny County who need our services in order to remain in their own homes and active in their communities rely on public transportation as most cannot drive. In addition, the most of the hundreds of caregivers who provide them with life sustaining services rely on public transporation to get to their homes. Without an adequate, accessible, reliable public transportation system in Allegheny County, many of our workers will lose their employment and may have to rely on public support. Worse yet, many of our participants will lose their source of life sustaining assistance and have to go into institutions, again supported by public funds. Supporting public transportation will be a much more positive use of public funds, as well as a use that will create economic growth as our participants and workers will be able to participate in the social and economic life of the community. |
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I am a person with Cerebral Palsy. There is too much that isn't right in this world. You have to stand for something or you'll fall for anything! |
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The Committee for Accessible transportation believes that all persons should have access to public transportation and it is the one service that makes all activities possible for people with disabilities. In the community it should be seen as part of the infrastructure and should be regarded as a public utility critical for the health an welfare of everyone and to that end we should have a source of dedicated funding to assure that public transportation is available. |
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The Initiative supports the CDCP's mission of improving quality of life in Pittsburgh by encouraging good design of the built environment. |
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A vibrant user-friendly mass transportation system is vital to sustainable economic development and to a healthy vibrant metropolis. A quality mass-transportation infrastructure allows a city to protect it's open spaces, reduce emissions from vehicles and supports clean air and sustainable growth. |
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The annual funding crisis and the resultant uncertainty warrant a permanent solution so our clients and employees need not wonder if essential services and jobs will survive each year. We defer or cancel capital expenditures each time the crisis threatens the very existence or the company. Prospective employees often ask the legitimate question- will your company still be here next year? A company, a city and a region which must live hand-to-mouth, never knowing if funding will be forthcoming and watching its infrastructure decay cannot hope to meet the transportation needs of its residents in the years to come. |
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I have been using the ACCESS transportation system for about 25 years. I used it to get to college and now use it to get to work. Without this system I wouldn't be able to work. This is extremely important to me. |
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Access to our roadways is our future of the communities.Jobs,health and education. , |
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Investments in a robust transit infrastructure will pay dividends to the regional and urban economies, benefit the environment, and will provide opportunities for urban infill and transit-oriented development. Public transport provides benefits to all regional residents by providing mobility and access to employment and leisure activities, reducing congestion and pollution on the roadways, and enabling the sustainable development of a vibrant region and urban core. Additionally, extended deferred maintenance of exisiting infrastructure assets costs taxpayers more than it saves - it results in safety issues, greater congestion, and higher maintenance costs on vehicles. A prudent approach to infrastructure management is essential for passenger safety as well as the region's economy and environmental quality. |
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Walkable communities promote healthy lifestyles: walking, biking, and public transportation all benefit our region's citizens. |
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It is very important to CCWA that any old repairs, or new improvements and roadways be dsigned and constructed with the most diligent attention to the effects on the surrounding natural environment. Much too often in the past, and, sometimes, even the present, there have been shortcuts taken, or total disregard as to how a project affects the natural environment around it. A partnership with groups such as CCWA could go a long way toward creating and instituting positive benefits for all concerned. Until I have the consensus of the Board of Directors, I am not able to offer an endorsement, but, this seems to be a positive step into a very productive future. As soon as the Board has been able to review the Statement of Principles, I hope to be able to hace CCWA listed as an endorser |
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Public transportation helps increase the quality of life and economy of the Pittsburgh region. Further extending our present public transport (ie as in the SPC plans) would further the two even further, making our region very competitive on the national scale. |
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CrCWA is a large watershed, stretching across both Armstrong and Indiana Counties. I several areas, it is negatively impacted by development. A consortium of groups to work together for the benefit of urban, suburban, rural and natural areas, could be of tremendous benefit to protect those lovely places that we take for granted and don't miss until they are gone. |
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Living in a rural area, where shopping, etc. can be very far away, it can be very difficult for older folks or those with disabilities to get around. Public transportation is crucial to helping these people remain independant and active. |
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I live in the Bucks County area and I am legally blind, which means that I have to use public transportation to get to many places. Unfortunately there are 3 to 4 buses in my area that don't go to many places. I am glad to see that someone is trying to improve public transportation in Pennsylvania. It would also be nice to have more sidewalks and crossing signals to safely cross major roads to get to bus stops, which do not seem to exist in my area. |
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According to the 2000 Census, there are 40,000 households in the City of Pittsburgh and 80,000 households in Allegheny County which do not have an automobile. A good public transportation system is vital to ensuring that people who do not drive have access to employment, education, medical services, shopping and houses of worship. For those who do own automobiles, buses and trains offer an alternative to traveling by automobile and the aggravation of traffic, finding parking and the high cost of gasoline. An effective and extensive public transportation helps to reduce energy consumption, air pollution and traffic congestion. To maintain mobility for those who do not have automobiles and offer choices for who do have cars, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must establish a reliable stream of dedicated funding for public transportation. |
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Transportation is a key element for a region's growth and development. Therefore consistent funding is imperative for an efficent and consistent system |
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Public transportation is "critical" for the sustainability and growth of Pittsburgh and the surrounding counties. ALL walks of life depend on public transportation to get them to their jobs, school, doctor appointments, church, visiting friends and family, community and sporting events, etc. We do not need more cars on the roads consuming more gas and causing more pollution. And we certainly don't need more parking garages! Pittsburgh and other cities in the Commonwealth need an AFFORDABLE and RELIABLE means of transportation for their communities. |
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To continue to grow businesses and a increased workforce in the area |
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Our region's transportation infrastructure, a key to our region's mobility and vitality, has been underfunded for quite some time. More dedicated funding is required to maintain and upgrade our transportation infrastructure if we want this region to attract new development and flourish economically. |
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Because it is a public service that is important to a lot of people. And not just working people but those with no means of transportation. Especially with the price of gasoline, more people may use public transportation. |
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I have been taking public transportation since I had my first job in the City in 1977. To this day I still use the bus as my major form of transportation. I also recognize that the vitality and sustainability of any city/region depends on the ability of its residents to maintain mobility. Any further decimation of our public transportation system will cripple this region. The issue MUST be addressed NOW. |
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If the town of Carnegie is to survive, more parking is needed for the Port Authority bus station. This is the ideal location from the Parkway and I79 Help is needed in the form of a feasibility study. |
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A stable public transportation network is critical for a competitive region |
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DWNI believes that the Transportation Plan and Funding are crucial to our community's economic success and future. |
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Public transportation/light rail needs to be expanded. It is necessary for commuting, for national security and it is the right thing to do. |
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Carlow University provides higher educational opportunity, primarily to women of all ages. Accessible and affordable public transportation and parking are crucial factors in ensuring their success. |
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Local transportation has many advantages in making this area a viable region. New business and existing business must have the access of transportation for growth and to maintain quality employees who utilize public transportation. Public transportation is apart of the infrastructure for our college students who commute throughout the city. Funding of transportation projects will allow the agency to plan on servicing additional areas in surrounding communities to eliminate unnecessary conjestion. Public transportation has always been a major means of transportation for our senior citizens who rely exclusively on this form of transportation to get around. Pennsylvania has a large number of senior citizens second to probably Florida who need this access to transportation. |
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We need support for a stable and reliable source of funding to maintain and expand the Commonwealth's transportation system. Public transportation is critical to our region's prosperity. |
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1. Valuable resources 2. Need routes; running so people know they can depend on bus 3. Routes that don't go downtown |
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We need this service to keep people employed and provide a valuable service. |
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I am one of the founders of the "Access System" & being disabled myself I firmly believe that deducated funding needs to be found as soon as possible because transportation is vitably important to everyone as well as to the economy. |
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Mass transit is never going away in Pennsylvania. Nobody can deny that, and anybody who does is out of touch with the realities facing America in the years to come. Driving cars is becoming less and less sustainable and economical. It's time we actually planned for the future rather than deal with this "flexing" of highway money each and every year. Its starting to really get annoying. |
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to help increase jobs in our area and keept good transportation for workers |
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Public Transportation needs to be sustained. I know people that rely on its existence to go to work and school everyday. |
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Public transportation is especially important to this region now because of EXORBITANT, REDICULOUS gas prices and other costs related to private transportation. |
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Reliable and affordable transportation is essential to the autonomy of the senior citizens and handicapped residents of our community. Transportation is essential to the local economy. |
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Mass transportation is important to those of us who are Blind and vision impaired. We rely on mass transit and shared ride programs in order to live within our community. We support very strongly the need to have dedicated and reliable State funding for transportation. |
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Lack of access to food is a cause of food insecurity and sometimes hunger. We also know that for many low income people, access to affordable transportation makes the difference in obtaining employment. |
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Convenient system of public transportation to/from job centers from/to remote areas is critical to the survival of the region as are well-maintained roads and bridges. The state-maintained roads and bridges in Aliquippa seem always to be at the bottom of the priority list--witness Routes 51 and 60! Stable funding should ensure a maintenance schedule that will better service the entire state. |
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Green building advocates infil development and access to transit among other principles. This initiative suppoorts an important component of green building. |
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Sustainble growth is critical to the success of the Western Pa region. Planning for multi modal transport means that uses less energy and costs less to install is key. I was struck when viewing the display at the Carnegie Science Center a few years ago how Pittsburgh's sister city in Spain; Bilboa, planned their transportation future. Light rail was a critical part that helped define and foster economic growth and development. |
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Public transit is addicting. I haven't driven to work (S.Hills -> Oakland) in 11 years. Driving is absurd. |
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Transportation moves people throughout the region in a more economic and efficient fashion when there is a coordinated plan that has good dividends for commerce. It needs to a combination of highways, rails, and air!!! |
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Public transit is crucial to the environment. There needs to be a dedicated source of funding for all systems large or small. There should never be a need for any state transit agency to beg for funuds every year. One suggestion would be to use some of those big profits from the oil companies and other big profit resources within the state. Thank you very much for your attention. Sincerely, Gregory Olverson |
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I moved to Pittsburgh because I could depend on public transit to get me to work. I'm 26 years old and I don't drive. If something happens to public transit, I would have to leave Pittsburgh. |
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Individuals with disabilities have a difficult time getting to and from work in rural areas if they are not able to obtain a driver's license |
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our road and highways are in terrible decline. We need to get on the right track. |
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State funding has been inadequate for the past five years. It is absolutely essential to have predictable, stable funding in order to maintain current and planned for improved future service. Uncertainty every year is causing great disruption of paratransit service as well as fixed route service. Customers are fearful of losing their service, which is often essential link to their independence. |
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Reliable public transportation is key to the economic health and quality of life in the city of Pittsburgh and the region at large. Without it, our roads will continue to deteriorate, become more clogged with traffic, our air quality will worsen, and communities will suffer economically and socially as people spend more time in their cars. |
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Transportation is vital to sustaining independence in the community. |
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The City of Pittsburgh represents the deteriorated remnants of the industrial revolution. We have experienced no "dot-com" era. We have had little to no opportunity following the closing (now referred to as outsourcing or off-shore partnering) of the steel mills. We have only an abandoned downtown and new stadiums which for the most part is "smoke and mirrors".Now take away mass transit and what will we have? |
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I am involved with the North Shore Connector project which is constantly beset with problems resulting from financial incompleteness of state committment to transit. |
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Mass transportation is vital to Pittsburgh for economic reasons and deserves to have a dedicated revenue stream for our area to grow economically. This issue shows that our legislature continues to lack knowledge in understanding what is important for our state to move forward. |
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In this time of increased gas prices and desire to limit suburban sprawl and revitalize our villages and urban centers, we need to increase funding to public transit and commuter trails, not cut services. |
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This is important, because people with visual impairments have no other choice to rely on public transportation. If the funding is not there trains, buses, and sub ways will not be improved and service will have to be cut. This would make it harder for people with visual impairments to obtain jobs, since it would be nearly impossible for them to get there. If they do not have jobs the government will have to spend more money on disability wellfare. This does not have to happen. Just give the money to a vidal part of everyday lives transportation. |
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People need transportation to get to jobs which are further and further away from their homes! |
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Public Transportation is key to the revitalization of Pennsylvania and dedicated funding is the only way it will succeed. |
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The individuals we serve in our Community Skills Building Program need the special ACESS transportation services to get our program on a daily basis. As an individual, myself, I relie on our the special ACCESS transportation service we get thoughthe Port Authority of Pittsburgh. |
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I am a resident Counselor with Mon-Yough Community Services. All the clients that I work with use ACCESS and without the service they would be forced to stay at home. They have built social capitol in the community that would end without safe door-to-door transportation. All the progress made in the last decade would be lost without adequate funding to transportation. It's vital that we don't lose funding. |
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Mass transportation is vital to many of us who do not drive. I am visually impaired but managed to be employed and live in hte community only because of mass transit. I've sen mass transit cut and cut to the detriment of many I know who want ot work but cannot get to most of the big employers in timely way for work. |
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Public transporation is vital to our quality of life in the region. It will improve the environment by cutting down on emissions from cars. It will also provide an affordable way for people who cannot afford cars to get to work, shopping, etc. I lived in Barcelona for 3 years and never owned a car because of the excellent public transportation available. We in the US can certainly do as well. |
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A stable source of funding on transportation infrastructure is critical to the properity of the region. |
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Public transportation will become increasely important given rising fuel costs and the prospects of fuel shortages. |
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Jobs and job growth |
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Without adequate transportation funding, the regional economy will grind to a halt. Access to work will become impossible for many low-income workers who fill critical jobs. |
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As a public transit user and supporter, it is very important to me to be able to utilize a means of transportation that is sustainable for the environment and financially smart when gas pricers are so incredibly high. |
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We need a permanent, reliable funding source for public transportation!! |
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For fuel conservation alone is worthwhile let alone how much gas costs |
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this initiative is important because currently the funding for transportation including automotive is very convoluted. it would be a more transparent and understandable policy to clearly identify incoming tax money and direct expenditures. |
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Sustainable communities have always depended upon effective and efficient transportation systems. This time and place is no different. The region needs to prioritize resources toward this effort. |
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This initiative is not only necessary for providing much needed services for the community, but an important part of the local economy by providing jobs to many local residents. Many of these people are now earning their paycheck, instead of making a living from other government funded pograms. |
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Gets me to work! |
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We are cut off from major transportaion routes by too few bridges. We need more options to get to Pittsburgh and major highways. More importantly, the air quality of the entire region is among the worst in the nation. |
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Many citizens who do not drive are totally dependent public transportation and/or paratransit service. |
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we need this in our area for the elderly and handicapped |
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Public transportation in the Pittsburgh area has not progressed in years. There has been no effective long range planning and seems like a forgotten aspect of our past and current government. Gasoline prices are over the top and there is no bus service in any areas of the county. What are we to do? Safe bike trails are an alternative for some, but what about our elderly and handicapped populations who are already sruggling to meet the demand of a hostile environment? |
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Only by ensuring that Pittsburgh and Allegheny County continue to have viable, efficient public transportation can we keep young people in the region and have a healthy, growing economy. |
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Good transportation is essential to the working class, especially the poor and disabled. |
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Reliable public transportation is essential for low-income working people across the state to get to work, school and family. Transportation is necessary to achieve self-sufficiency and move out of poverty. |
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I use public transportation on a daily basis to get to and from college because parking downtown is outragoues. |
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I am a regular Pittsburgh bus rider. |
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Pittsburgh needs a stable & reliable funding for PUBLIC TRANSIT |
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Transit is important to many people in the region for transportation. In addition, funding is needed to make transit work. Vibrant and effective transit systems cannot be maintained or improved without a dedicated and reliable source of funding. |
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I am a college student with epilepsy. I have never had a driver's liscense and rely on the bus for trasportation. With a minimal income from disability, I'm on a tight budget and do not want to to see the cost of a bus pass go up or more routes be eliminated. This initiative is a vital part of my day to day life. |
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Public transportation cuts down on pollution and traffic and allows me to commute to work in a hassle free way. I have become an avid reader on the T and even get exercise walking to and from the T stop every day. I can't imagine living in Pittsburgh without public transportation. Please protect this wonderful option. |
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For Pittsburgh to move forward it needs a viable transportation system. |
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Dedicated funding to support local public transportation improvements are needed in every community in the country if we truly intend to balance transportation investments in an era of depleting oil reserves, global warming and continuing dependence on automobiles for daily travel. Stop the madness, end the addiction to oil, ride transit... |
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Good transportation is essential if people are to maximise the contributions they can make to society. |
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We need this type of transportation in order to grow. |
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Thank you for getting me to everywhere I needed to be for everyone of my 33 years! :) |
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I use public transit to both get around town and to work. Witout the bus system, my costs would significantly increase and I would have to deal with the problem of driving to work each day along with the expense and hassle of parking. |
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Mass transit is the infrastructure backbone of any viable metropolitan area. Weaken it and everything else follows. |
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I ride the bus to work every day because it is better for the environment and connects me to my neighbors. |
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this initiative is important to the region by improving existing roadways and public transportation instead of building new roads like the MonFayette toll road. The MonFayette costs too much and will only add to the congestion as well as disrupt neighborhoods. The TFI is much more cohesive with existing roadways and much more cost effective. |
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Reliable public transportation is a critical component to the quality of life and economic vitality of Pennsylvania. |
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Need to develop a permanent and reliable source of funding for public transit. Need programs that foster community development. |
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Common sense |
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curb sprawl, save greenspace, preserve historic architecture, endorse local businesses and improve the health of our citizens by supporting pedestrian-friendly communities linked by clean and efficient transportation. |
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the bus is my only means of transportation,I have lost my driver's license |
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Represents a vision of coordination long needed in Metropolitan Pittsburgh. |
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The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh supports this initiative as part of its efforts to promote energy-efficient and environmentally sound transportation systems that afford access to housing and jobs, relieve congestion and enhance the quality of life in communities of all sizes, and to support predictable public funding that enables fiscally stable public transit systems to provide consistent levels of service. |
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education |
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More people would use public transportation if it was improved. Fewer cars on the road would be better for our environment. An improved public transportation network would also be better for all segments of our society. |
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My dialysis pts rely on public transporation to get to and from hemodialysis. They also use access and opt. Most of them have no family support and no resources to get to medical appts on their own. |
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I use the bus everyday to get to school |
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Many of the job seekers we assist use public transportation to get to work. Due to the funding cuts in transportation many of the bus routes have been altered which limits their ability to get to and from work and get their children to day care. |
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It is important to me because without viable public transportation I would be able to be independant in the loacation where I live. |
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I am a transplant from the Chicago area and can fully appreciate and support building Pittsburgh's public transportation infrastructure, thus saving out precious environment. |
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public transportation is vital to reducing petrolium use. |
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Few things are as vital to a regions prosperity as a dependable and smart transportation plan and system in place. The time has come to look beyond the automobile! |
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I am a blind individual who depends on public transportation to get me to and from work every day. It is crucial to my being able to make a living. Without it, my quality-of-life would be drastically reduced. |
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To connect people reliably to jobs. To provide access for those that otherwise wouldn't have it. To be a community builder. |
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I am on a fixed income. Riding the bus is my only means of transportation. Another fare raise will mean I mifgt have to quit working. |
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As a student living outside the city limits, public transportation is vital to my everyday life. Ensuring that everyone in the community has equal access to public transportation is a main component of economic development. Hopefully our leaders will recognize this and agree on a viable funding solution that keeps our system intact. |
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It is imperative to the region to have focused planning and dedicated funding for public transport. |
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This initiative is critical to me as an individual as I travel daily from ouside of the Pgh-area to downtown Pgh for work everyday. I also believe that public transportation needs the support to continue as a viable entity in an effort to minimize congestion, pollution, and the cost of working in the city. |
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Will help our economic growth in this area |
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Number 1 seeing that the Port Aurthority ownes property on North Side, Why are they wasting $$$$$$$$$$$$ on property in the Heinz Building?When for years they ran everything from the North side. MAYBE MANAGEMENT SHOULD LOOK AT THEMSELVES AND START CUTTING FROM THE TOP!!!This area depends on Public Transportation 7 days a week INCLUDING WEEKENDS,HOLIDAYS AND NIGHTS!!!Port Authority NEEDS Dedicated Funding SO WE COULD HAVE A STRONG FUTURE AND EXPAND TRANSPORTATION ROUTES TO EVEN MORE PEOPLE.Harrisburg NEEDS TO STOP IGNORING THIS ISSUE AND GET IT DONE.Generally Pittsburghers are HARD WORKING AND VERY DEDICATED TO OUR REGION, the Government should TAKE OFF THE BAND-AIDS AND FUND TRANSPORTATION ONCE AND FOR ALL SO OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WILL HAVE A STRONG FUTURE!!!!!!!!!!NOT A FUTURE OF LOSS JOBS AND LESS BUSSES AND ROUTES IF YOU WANT OUR REGION TO GROW!!!!!!!!!! |
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Repair of roadways and bridges is vital for safety. Maintenance of the shouldersa and allows safer use of bicycles which can encourage their use, to relieve road traffic. |
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I am totally blind. I would be very limited in my travel if public transportation is eliminated or cut. I need public transportation to get to doctors, entertainment, and shopping. Also to visit friends and attend meetings. |
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Public transit is the 'great equalizer' that helps the lower-income, disadvantaged and physically and mentally challenged to have a shot at the same opportunities and quality of life as the rich and prosperous. Without it, some can not even get out of bed in the morning, not get into it at night. It's that simple. |
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A very sensible approach for our region! |
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Sufficient dedicated funding is vital to the life and growth of the region. Mass transit = vitality and self sufficiency for riders. Without a properly funded mass transit system, the region will go the way of the steel industry here - into oblivion. Economic hardship was the result of losing the steel industry. Finally, the region is on the way back towards economical solvency and it is a HUGE requirement that the region have well developed and up-to-date public transportation. |
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Public transportation is more and more necessary as gas prices go up and up. This is a resource we cannot lose. |
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adequate transportation options are necessary for economic growth and development. This is critical to this area[the mon valley]. |
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Each bus on the road takes 30 commuting cars off the road. What better way to reduce the gridlock in our cities then by supporting mass transit? |
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Crumbling road and bridge infrastructure limits our ability to safely route school buses in the most cost-effective and fuel efficient manner. Detours due to weight limitations add unnecessary miles, burn excess fuel and add needless polution. |
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This initiative provides a sensible, well-planned, and broadly supported solution to a critical problem that all of us experience everyday, not only in McKees Rocks, but throughout the region. As a development specialist, I personally know the constant 'running into brick walls' with attempting to access transporation funding for desperately needed projects. The current system is impossible to transverse unless you have monumental political support, and even then it doesn't work. We have to find a better way, and this initiative is the best approach. |
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For patients on dialysis, public transportation is vital to their survival. Dialysis is a life sustaining procedure and some have no other means of transport for treatments that are needed 3 times weekly. Transportation is crucial for patients to get to treatments. Without these treatments they will not survive. |
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I have been taking the bus to and from work for 25 years. The park-and-ride system is a godsend for those of us who live on the outskirts and work in the city. A good, working public transportation system is essential for the economic health of this area. And if you are not a bus-rider, think of how much worse the traffic would be if everybody on the bus was in a car, on the rode. |
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It is important to me as a blind person and to the Pennsylvania council of the Blind that public transportation be available all disabled so they can function independently, get to work by themselvs, and be able to shop and attend business and recreational activities. With a good transportation system, businesses, and consumers succeed. This is certainly a wise way for funding by the state to be used. I would encourage all legislators to support dedicated funding for public transportation. |
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This issue is very important. |
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A secure source of funding for transit is key to stabilizing service, planning for the future and supporting regional growth. The failure to provide a stable funding source is a black mark on our region and state. This is something numerous other regions have done, many of which had far fewer transit needs. We need this for the present and the future. |
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a good transportation network is important to the growth of the Pittsburgh MSA |
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This initiative is vital to the survival of our region and the livelihoods of a mutitude of people. By developing a perminant and reliable source of funding for public transportation, the Port Authority will be able to continue being a viable transportation system. Connecting people to life is only a small piece of the puzzle. By developing a dedicated source of funding that increases with inflation, the Port Authority will remain a key factor in the regions sustainable economic growth as well as a cornerstone for future developments in and around the region. I strongly support the Governors mission and ask that you also support the 2006 Transportation Funding Initiative. |
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This initiative is critical for many people reliant on the transportation system. Citizen should be able to rely on transporation to work, school and activities. It is vital for the stability of our economic and education systems to continue. We should not have to worry every year if it is going to continue. There should be a fund established to give our communities and businesses peace of mind and security of future growth. |
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Public Transportaion enhances peoples ability to live, work and play without be incombured by lack of private transportation and will assist in our conservation of energy. |
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Transportation funding is critical to the growth of the Pittsburgh region. |
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Reliable public transportation is a keystone for equal access to jobs and housing and a vibrant community. |
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Tourism and shipping are two reasons why this is important to the National Aviary. |
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In Beaver County, we need to have a reliable transprtation system with the ability to expand for residents in all parts of the county and especially Aliquippa. |
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So many people are dependent upon public transportation to get to work, manage errands around the city, go shopping, and visit their families. For this reason, I strongly believe in securing sustained transporatation funding, particularly for public transporation such as buses. |
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As representitives of low income families in Pisttsburgh. Transportaion is a major barrier to families abilities to increase their incomes. |
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The Pennsylvania Council of the Blind is a Statewide consumer organization of blind and visually impaired persons. Our members and their families rely on public transportation and the availability of Shared Ride transportation programs. These services make it possible for us to live independently in our communities and be full and active participants. We realize the importance of highways and bridges to our transportation infrastructure, but also know that not everyone can or does drive cars so therefore, the mass trantportation and Shared Ride components are just as important to the Commonwealth and must be an important part of the funding plan. We support the need for a dedicated funding program for our transportation systems in Pennsylvania. H. Eugene Barton, President 1133 Woodbourne Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15226-2212 412-341-0114 eugene.barton@verizon.net |
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It provides critical transportation for low and middle income workers. Without proper transportation these workers will not be able to support their families. |
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Reliable public transportation is vital to our area. More service is needed not less. Without this service the community will die. |
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I am a rural commuter. |
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Funding is needed, please no cuts in service. My 13a from North Hills is filled to capacity! We need funding and expanded service, especially north! |
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I depend on public transportation to get to work and I hope to see MORE availability, not less. Please put funding to our buses and light rail systems as a high priority. |
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I simply realize the long-term importance of public transportation and an infrastructure designed to facilitate such transport. |
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Public transportation is critical to the economy of our state. |
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This is how I get to work. With the parking as expensive as it is, and with gas prices at their level, I cannot afford any other way to come to work. I'm in the same boat with some of my other co-workers--it's what helps us pay the bills. We need this to survive, or we'll have to move somewhere where we can count on transportation being consistently funded. |
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I would like to see a significant commitment to expand our rail system to include service to the east, west and north suburban areas. |
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Public transportation is vital to our state's citizens, businesses and visitors. |
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Our mission is to preserve and interpret Pennsylvania's Trolley Era. The Port Authority of Allegheny County is continuing that era with their light rail operations in the South Hills. We hope these operations continue to expand and prosper so to serve the riding public in our region. |
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One day in February 2005, Governor Rendell did some fancy juggling, pulled a rabbit out of a hat, and presto, Pennsylvania public transportation came back from the brink of fiscal death. But the magic was just an infusion illusion. The infusion of flexed highway funds bought some time, but Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and dozens of other Pennsylvania towns and cities are staring at a new fiscal year with no substantive help in sight from our representatives in Harrisburg. Yes, the Governor’s Transportation Funding and Reform Commission is working hard on finding a solution – but its report is due only after this November’s statewide elections. The Commission is a bipartisan group. That means Republicans, who control the legislature, and Democrats, who would like to control the legislature, have to agree on what the solutions might be. Meanwhile, transit agencies need to submit next fiscal year budgets this summer. Can the Governor flex highway funds again? Not likely. Pennsylvania highways, bridges, tunnels are dangerously behind on maintenance. Yet the gas tax is essentially the same as it was in the early 1980’s. Do we want higher gas taxes? More costly tickets to ride? More tolls, fees or taxes? Well, no. But do we want our representatives to make the sound, necessary investments that will pay us back in safety, mobility, smart community growth and economic development? Yes. Don’t we? With unfunded federal mandates for programs such as homeland security, health care and public education, state government also must respond to massive federal tax cuts, deficit spending and the whittling away of public transportation funding. Building, rebuilding and operating public transportation should be high on the Pennsylvania priority list. Investing in public transportation ultimately adds to the state coffers. Yet both highways and transit must be supported in a balanced and equitable manner. Adequate, dedicated funding should support and focus on safe, well-maintained highways and improved alternatives to driving: walkable, bikeable communities, transit oriented development and revitalized, expanded public transportation. Public transportation is not just a public service; it's essential for prosperity. It more than pays for itself in the economic vitality it helps create. Public transportation is not expensive. It’s cheap. We only have to measure its cost against the enormous external benefits it can bring: · The ability to reach jobs throughout the city and suburbs. · Opportunities for retail and service businesses at transportation hubs. · Fewer hours lost while commuters - and truckers - are stuck in traffic jams. · Easier access to cultural sites, educational institutions, libraries and human services. · Economic vitality and improved quality of life in cities and towns, particularly older communities. · Transit-oriented residential and commercial development, an alternative to costly, dehumanizing sprawl. · Relief from traffic congestion, air pollution, groundwater pollution and associated health costs. · Safety. For years, traffic deaths nationwide have hovered around 41,000. Last year: 42,000. In the eight years of the Viet Nam war, we lost 58,000 Americans. The last eight years of traffic deaths totals about 328,000. · Reduced dependence on foreign oil. · Less consumption of fossil fuels. · Less global warming effect Higher fares and less service would especially disadvantage the poor, the elderly, those too young to drive, and those with disabilities. It also hinders access to health care, day care, shopping and all the other benefits that the rest of us enjoy. For people in the lower on third income group, transportation is the biggest budget item after housing. Efficient, affordable, accessible transportation alternatives will help Pennsylvania develop communities that are more economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable. The improvements are there for all to see in communities in the United States and throughout the world, such as Washington; Portland; Vancouver; Curitiba, Brazil; and most European cities. These places show how investing in public transportation can enable economic development, smarter land use, historic preservation, cleaner air and water, and communities that are walkable and bikeable. Our representatives in Harrisburg must find a way to allocate the kind of dedicated public transportation funding that Pennsylvania really needs. The benefits are clear - for all kinds of communities and residents at every income level. A nonpartisan majority among our state lawmakers should recognize that investing in public transportation is supporting one of the state's most promising engines for economic growth. Improving public transportation is not a cure for all that ails us, but it is one of the best ways to invest in Pennsylvania and its people. |
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Public transportation is essential to building viable, livable communities. It is an affordable, safe way to get around and is essetial to strengthening the economy. |
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Public transit is one of the key elements to "smart growth" on this region. |
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Enables FOR Transportation to continue to provide transportation service to the aged, poor, and disabled in the McKees Rocks, Stowe Township, Crafton, Ingram, and western neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. |
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I use Port Authority Transit to reach the airport on my occasional travels outside the district. This week, I took the PAT bus to the train station, the train to Albany, New York, the train to New York City, and the bus to Pittsburgh. Not quite as convenient as driving my car, but much more restful and I read a book and had conversations with two interesting strangers. I will approach my NOW chapter about endorsement. |
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Adequate and dedicated funding for public transportation is central to PIIN's vision of equity and justice, and essential to the healthy and sustainable development of Southwestern Pennsylvania. |
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Maintenance of a sound public transportation system leads to a healthier community because people tend to walk a great deal more instead of driving to and from their destinations. It also makes the community a healthier place in which to walk and live because the air is cleaner. It also promotes community because the people have to come into more personal contact with one another. |
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We are an organzation that provides senior housing and care facilities. A large percentage of our employees are lower income individuals who rely on public transportation. We see this as critical to our long-term future in recruiting and retaining quality staff. |
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I live in Pittsburgh and the city would be miserable without mass transit. The topography is such that building more roads to handle the traffic would be much more expensive than keeping the buses rolling. Please help us fund Port Authority, Beaver County Transit, and Westmoreland Transit. We are desperate. |
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Pittsburgh is becoming a hub of green building. Let's make it a model of sustainable development as well by making the right transportation choices, both in planning and in funding. |
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Students need cheap transportation. |
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80% of our employees ride public transit to and from our Gateway Center office as do many thousands of other transit riders in and out of the City of Pittsburgh. Just imagine the additional congestion on our local highway and road network if transit did not exist, or was less functional than it is today. A dedicated source of funding is needed now to support the existing transit systems across the Commonwealth and to provide for their maintenance and growth into the future. Flexing highway funds year after year is not the answer as these are sorely needed for the distressed bridges and highways across our region. Our elected officials in Harrisburg need to take action now to pass legislation that supports an adequate, dedicated stream of funding for public transit. |
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Not only will the environment deteriorate further as more people use private cars, the lack of a viable public mass transportation system means that those who cannot afford a car have no way to reach jobs, super markets, places of worship, or other needs. This is a top priority for our whole area. |
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Economic growth, standard of living and prosperity are directly linked to the state of the transportation system of a region. The continued lack of a dedicated and reliable funding source for the public transportation systems throughout the Commonwealth, and the funding limitations that currently exist within the Commonwealth relative to highway and other critical transportation infrastructure needs, have been devastating on the vitality of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth as a whole. The funding solutions that need to be developed to properly address these problems must be comprehensive and not tunnel-vision focused. It is imperative that measures be put in place for consistent and reliable funding for public transportation to ensure the long-term existence, viability and needed expansion of these transit systems. Deficiencies in existing transportation infrastructure must be able to be aggressively addressed and corrected. And, equally important, infrastructure improvements and transportation expansions must be able to timely and simultaneously move forward to address the safety and congestion related inadequacies, and gaps in the connectivity, of our regional transportation network and which have been repeatedly documented as being some of the most significant contributors to the lack of economic competitiveness in southwestern Pennsylvania. Failure to act responsibly at this time will result in a debilitating legacy on the Commonwealth and southwestern Pennsylvania that will affect not only us but generations to come. Decisive, educated and responsible action is decades overdue and must be taken NOW if we are to truly address the vitality, growth and welfare of our region. |
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Public transportation is and essential part of the quality of life of the region. The region's ability to connect people with jobs, markets, educational and spiritual growth opportunities is an essential part of the success or failure of any growth strategy. |
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Even if our transportation resources were unlimited, and clearly they're not, these principle reflect the right direction for our region. Collectively, we need to reduce our land-use and our use of non-renewable energy. We can do that by making investments that support wise re-use of the land and infrastructure we already have -- and renewed investments in public transportation that we can all SHARE. |
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A multimodal, public transportation system is vital to improving our region's economy and livability. Although I own a car, I commute by light rail or bicycle. For many workers who do not own a car, there may be few alternatives. A comprehensive transportation system should include (properly maintained) sidewalks and bike lanes in addition to traditional public transit. Most importantly, people need to use the system we currently have. Individuals need to be discouraged from driving their cars; stop spending millions to build parking garages, for example. |
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This initiative is required to maintain the level and consistency of public transportation service in Southwestern PA. |
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This fuels the economy far beyond just the public use.Look at drivers, mechanics and support personnel wages. Also vendors employees too. Transportation promotes employment beyond the most immediate users. |
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I'm an operator and I see the need for Public Transportation everyday. |
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There are a wide range of users from various economic levels who should be able to use an efficient transit system which will keep people involved in the city and the more amenities that people can get to and from in a reasonable & safe period of time will give practical alternatives to auto use. |
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A public transportation system is necessary for making Pittsburgh the great city it is for students. |
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We need a lot more public transportation. |
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As a provider of transportation for senior citizens and the mentally and physically challenged, we see daily the importance of transportation in providing these people with a link to the community. Dedicated funding for transportation is vital if we are to continue this service. Many of our employees rely on public transit to get them to the daily job of providing tranportation for others. We need to settle this issue once and for all with a dedicated source of funding for public transportation. |
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Transportation is what connects our region. It allows people to have access who might otherwise lack it and it protects the environment and quality of life. Furthermore, stronger public transportation initiatives would make better use of our current community structure and infrastructure instead of encouraging continued sprawl with highways to places that then need to be supported by infrastructure. |
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Many people, including myself, depend on public transit daily to get to school or work. The recent cuts alone have altered my schedule. Without reliable transit, I may be forced to miss classes or not work. Additionally, if the public transit system is cut back, more people will drive to work and school. This will add more pollutants into the air (and since Pittsburgh was rated very poorly in terms of air quality, this is not something that the city can afford to endure). |
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Public transit is critical to the region. It can support sustainable economic development and make us economically competitive. There are limited transportation funds to support the infrastructure so a dedicated funding source should be identified. |
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Reliable public transportation makes a compelling statement about what our community values: opportunity, accessibility and quality of life for all citizens. |
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we are a group compiled of bus and trolly riders who use public transportation on a daily basis. Currently, we're focusing on fighting for a dedicated, predictalbe, and reliable source of public funding for public transit. |
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We need more public transportation. |
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Provides a economic and green way to get to downtown from Wash. Co. |
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I bus and bike to work every day! |
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This will allow the people who have to depend on this service a better quality of life. May the Lord our God continue to Bless you all for all that you do to empower others. |
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So many of the clients we assist use public transit, and whatever we can do to enhance this form of transportation will benefit the people we serve. |
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Historic Preservation is the epitome of a "fix it first" strategy. South Side demonstrates the value of this strategy as an economic revitalization tool for the common good. Similar efforts are easily reflected in transportation funding as well. |
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Guaranteed public transportation is important to me. I use it to shop and to go to work. |
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We are committed to strengthening the urban fabric of Pgh, and our business is deliberately located in a rehabbed industrial building and on a bus line. |
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SPUR Consulting focuses on community & economic development at the neighborhood level. In our region, sustainable solutions are a must for neighborhood survival and prosperity, and that requires sound transportation policy. We fully support this Transportation Funding Initiative as a policy and tool for revitalizing and sustaining the comunities of Western Pennsylvania. |
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I currently work for the Port Authority of Allegheny County, but have been a user of public transportation for decades. For people that work in the City of Pittsburgh it would be cost prohibitive for most if they were to have to drive and park each day in order to make a living. Without public transportation options for work would be very limited and this is for the people lucky enough to be able to afford cars. The real necessity for public transportation are for the people that cannot afford cars at all. Those people need public transportation for everything from grocery shopping to doctor's appointments. Without public transportation businesses in the region would also suffer greatly if people no longer had the ability to get to the business. |
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We provide Access Service to rider in Allegeheny County |
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Safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation policy and infrastructure are vital to the health of Pennsylvania's economy and communities. This initiative is a embodies the collaboration, reasoned judgements and tough choices necesarry to balance these priorities. |
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Gainfully employed individuals who are disabled and tax payers need, require, and depend on public transportation daily for work. Many disabled and elderly persons need paratransit and public transportation for shopping, medical appointments as well as social gatherings. It is essential to a rural area as well as the urban. |
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Reliable public transportation is one of the keystones of a sustainable meritocracy. By providing low-impact public transportation, we reduce congestion while reducing noise, water and air pollution. This also makes room for bicycles as as viable transportation mode. When both professionals and aspiring professionals, young and old, use shared transportation, socioeconomic barriers become less intense, upward mobility becomes less challenging and shared community standards and understanding become more likely. There is no down side to good, efficiently run public transportation. As a member of the university community, I see public transportation as key to the integration of the university community into the braoder set of communities in southwest Pennsylvania. This decreases the pressure on neighborhoods in the immediate vicinity of the universities, and provides skilled and educated participants for the building of many healthy neighborhoods in greater Pittsburgh. |
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Because it's really going to affect me personally if the initiative fails. |
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Public transit would get more use if people had higher quality usage information and better access to that information. |
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Affordable, reliable, extensive public transport is vitally needed in this area and indeed in the rest of the country as well. |
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I work downtown. Many of us would not be able to get to/from work without a pretty good public transportation system. |
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In order for the City of Pittsburgh economy to grow, we must attract homeowners to our dense neighborhoods. New residents must chose public transportation rather than the second car. Build transit systems, minimize parking lots. |
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We need a high speed line. |
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Transit is the lifeblood of a city... I use it to get around with my daughter when we cannot drive. |
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A viable transportation system and an expanding regional public transportation network is critical for Southwestern Pennsylvania's sustainable economic development. |
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An effective public and regional transit system reduces our region's dependence on oil, is an attractive feature for businesses and workers considering relocating to the area, and improves the quality of life for existing residents! |
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We are a green chemistry/engineering technology company so we naturally support this effort. |
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Our region has been "gifted" with a uniquely beautiful and very complex geography. The rivers, the hills, the forests that we live in are part of our essence and part of our challenge. If Pittsburgh is to break through what holds it back, it will be by creatively and sustainably integrating the splendor of its scenery, the character of its past, with the flows and the energy of its people. An increased focus of transportation as a means for 'community connectivity' (rather than merely concrete, steel & asphalt!) will help us usher efficient, smart and modern methods for coming closer together as a region with deep values and a healthy vision of the future. |
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Nearly half of Pittsburgh's downtown workers access their jobs by public transportation. A stable and reliable source of funding will ensure Pittsburgh remains the economic center of the region and will give public transportation agencies the capacity to fill gaps in service to suburban job centers. |
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The overall economy of this region depends greatly upon it. |
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with bulter co trying to put together there transit system,due to all the growth around here help is needed. also with parents living in alleghy co. and a sick father and mother who does'nt drive she depends on the systems to get around thank you tim meyers,colleen meyers |
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I feel that its ab out time we stop expanding and start repairing. The initiative's focus on this philosophy is a step in he right direction. |
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A sustainable, dedicated source of funding for public transit is necessary for low-income populations within the community to access needed services. |
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Because public tranportation is important every day of every year. |
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Buses, more bike lanes and trails are important for economic development. |
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The mission of UCP of Pittsburgh is to support people with disabilities as they explore options, participate in the community and strive toward equality … we are “Working Toward A Community Where Each Belongs.” Public Transportation is essencial to the full participation of individuals with disability in there community. We wholeheartly support the principles |
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We support this initiative because we believe that Pennsylvania should and can be a desirable and healthy place in which to live and to earn a living for ALL citizens. Consistent funding for reliable public transportation is essential to meeting this goal. |
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This initiative is important to the economic empowerment of low income residents of the region. Without adequate transportation the level of poverty will never be reduced. |
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Transportation is top priority for our area.. |
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Vintage is a nonprofit agency serving older adults. Vintage supports access to dependable transportation so that older adults can remain independent in the community. |
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the viabiity of an urban university is based on the accessibility of students to places to meet, shop, eat and study - without single car ownership. |
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Adequate public transit funding is essential to the vitality of the Pittsburgh region. Public transit is a public good -- we all benefit from it. We cannot keep increasing the price users pay. If it becomes cost prohibitive for transit riders, then we lose the public benefit. Pennsylvania needs to get smart about a stable, consistent stream of funding for public transit rather than having a crisis from year to year. Dedicate funding to transit -- we will all benefit! |
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Need more funding. Thanks! |
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Public transportation is key to improving not only the environment but our regions economic competitiveness. |
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Adequate and affordable public transportation is long over due in our state. It is time to secure funding of mass transportation to assure all residents can get to work and have access to the region they live. |
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Our mission is the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism - fair and adequate access to transportation is critical to achieving those goals. |
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Transportation, especially public transportation, is key to making Pittsburgh an attractive place to live and work. |
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