Have 3 Minutes? Help Change Transportation In MA For Decades
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 29from livablestreets
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Transportation funding opponents have been making their voices heard loud and clear, but legislators haven’t been hearing enough from supporters like you. If you haven’t called or written your legislators yet, NOW IS THE TIME!
More funding to transit, biking, and walking means more livable communities. It means safer, more convenient and affordable ways to get around our region. Safe streets that are enjoyable to use better support neighborhoods and business districts and make Boston a place that people want to live, work and play.
The House is crafting it’s transportation bill this week! It is vital that the amount of new revenue dedicated to transportation is sufficient and is part of a long-term plan, not just a short-term fix. Estimates of our state’s yearly transportation investment for the next generation range from $800 million to $1 billion.Make your voice heard in the next week:
- Participate in #MATranspoTalk Twitter Town Hall on April 1, 12-1pm, this is your chance to ask questions and chat with transportation experts.
- Come to Transportation Day on the Hill on Tuesday, April 2 starting at 10 a.m. on the State House Steps.
- E-mail your legislators using our newly updated, easy-to-use template.
- Call your legislators to ask them for their support for a sufficient, long-term transportation funding plan, and if they are supportive, ask them to make their views known to the Speaker or Senate President.
We can’t afford not to do it. $1 billion may sounds like a lot of money, but without proper investment the estimated cost for failing to fix just the state’s highways alone, could total $26 billion by 2030.
Let your legislators know you support long-term transportation investments on the phone, by email and in person over the next week!
Sincerely,
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