Presentation at the 5th Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and 4th Sustainable Campuses Conference

1. a
modern
vision
for
transporta/on

2. a
modern
vision
for
transporta/on
Transporta/on
policy
is
health
policy

3. a
modern
vision
for
transporta/on
Transporta/on
policy
is
housing
policy

4. a
modern
vision
for
transporta/on
Transporta/on
policy
is
economic
policy

5. a
modern
vision
for
transporta/on
Transporta/on
policy
is
environmental
policy

6. a
modern
vision
for
transporta/on
Transporta/on
policy
is
social
policy

7. a
modern
vision
for
transporta/on
Transporta/on
policy
is
sustainability
policy

8. What
is
Transportation
for
Massachusetts?
ì A
statewide
coali/on
of
member
organiza/ons
suppor/ng
investment
and
innova/on
in
statewide
solu/ons
ì Focus
on
sustainability,
health
and
equity:
transporta/on
=
access
to
opportunity
ì We
work
on
all
modes
with
emphasis
on
public
transit,
walking
and
cycling
ì Local,
State
and
Federal
Solu/ons

9. Should
we
invest….
ì …in
highways?
ì …bike
lanes?
ì …walking
routes?
ì …mass
transporta/on?

10. YES
ì Demographics
ì Changing
preferences
ì Equity
and
economics
ì Health
and
sustainability

12. 51
and
growing
members
ì Our
common
wealth
ì Our
common
health
ì Our
climate
ì Our
communi/es

13. Our
common
wealth
ì Transporta/on
leverages
private
investment
and
provides
access
to
opportunity
ì Transporta/on
catalyzes
economic
development
ì Transporta/on
is
cri/cal
to
social
equity

14. Our
common
health
ì Transporta/on
drives
health
outcomes.
ì Walkable,
bikeable
and
transit-­‐oriented
communi/es
have
lower
rates
of
obesity,
asthma
and
other
chronic
diseases

15. Our
climate
ì Transporta/on
is
the
largest
consumer
of
electricity
in
MassachuseNs
ì The
transporta/on
sector
is
responsible
for
1/3
of
all
greenhouse
gas
emissions
ì Clean
transpo
=
the
future

16. Our
Vision
ì MassachuseNs
needs
a
21st
century
transporta/on
network
to
support
our
people,
economy
and
culture
ì Transporta/on
choices
should
be
convenient,
healthy,
affordable
and
accessible
to
all
ì Transporta/on
should
complement
smart
growth
and
land
use
policy
to
support
tomorrow’s
great
places

17. How
Did
We
Get
Here?
17

18. How
We
Got
Here:
Decreasing
Revenue
&
Rising
Costs
$0
$10.65
$10.89
$31.74
$32.21
$46.32
$48.10
$49.57
$62.73
$87.63
$113.27
$127.67
$146.87
$162.89
$179.75
$600.000000
$650.000000
$700.000000
$750.000000
$800.000000
$850.000000
$900.000000
$950.000000
$1,000.000000
$1,050.000000
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
Projected
Sales
Tax
Actual
Amount
Received
About
$1.11
Billion
difference
between
total
projected
sales
tax
revenue
and
actual
amount
received
Source:
D’Alessandro,
David
F.,
et.
al,
“MBTA
Review”,
11/01/2009

19. Why
we
must
invest
in
roads
and
bridges
ì We
are
a
statewide
coali/on
ì MA
has
thousands
of
substandard
road-­‐miles
ì …Hundreds
of
deficient
bridges
ì ...Dozens
of
closed
bridges
ì Road
repair
is
a
cri/cal
consumer
and
municipal
issue
ì Road
projects
are
opportuni/es
for
ac/ve
streets

20. 2013/2014
outcomes
ì New
revenue
for
transporta/on
ì Stronger
statewide
coali/on
ì Complete
Streets
legisla/on
and
policy
ì Project
Selec/on
criteria
ì Engagement
with
local
and
regional
leaders
ì Losing
ballot
ques/on
=
strategic
opportunity

21. 2015:
preparation
and
opportunity
ì Engaged
with
Boston2024
to
call
for
legacy
investments
in
transit,
walking,
biking
and
housing
ì Following
weather-­‐induced
transit
meltdown,
generated
12,000+
signatures
calling
for
safe,
reliable
transit
ì Supported
MBTA
Special
Panel
to
focus
on
T
governance,
financing
and
opera/ons;
will
con/nue
to
advocate
with
Governor
and
Legislature
for
fairness
and
investment
ì Growing
coali/on
statewide
to
focus
on
solu/ons
ì May
1
summit
highligh/ng
innova/on
and
opportunity

22. The
Opportunity
ì Public
investment
leverages
growth/opportunity
ì Working
with
coali/on
and
diverse
allies,
engage
with
administra/on/legislature
to
support
our
goals
ì Public
transporta/on,
biking,
walking
are
popular
ì Through
Project
Selec/on,
con/nue
to
advance
policy
ì Regional
and
modal
equity
are
winners
ì Maintain
statewide
growth
and
diversity

23. May
1
Summit
ì Elevate
conversa/on
beyond
reform
vs.
revenue
ì Fix
what
we
have
–
build
what
we
need
ì Consider
all
modes
and
regions
ì Comprehensive
=
credible
ì Develop
a
new
genera/on
of
leaders
ì Celebrate
innova/on
and
look
to
the
future

24. Please
Join
Us!
ì Statewide
serving
all
regions
ì Member-­‐driven
ì A
posi/ve
vision
ì Diverse
groups
ì A
common
focus
www.t4ma.org

25. Case
Study
in
Change
ì Complete
Streets
legisla/on
-­‐
local
support
ì Bond
bill
funding
ì Appropria/on
at
risk
ì Rescued
in
2014
–
celebrated
immediately
ì On
the
way
to
established
prac/ce