We are dedicated to supporting bills and policies that reduce greenhouse gas and air pollution through a clean and equitable transportation system. By investing in a combination of multimodal infrastructure, demand management, and electrification of transit and fleets, we can maximize co-benefits such as health, mobility, stormwater, affordability, safety, and jobs.
Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in Washington and right now, state legislators are debating if and how to put in place a new package of investments for our transportation system. On Monday, March 29, 2021 Transportation Choices joined...
As we transition from March to April, and the regular session scheduled to conclude on April 25, the pressure is on for our legislators to move a new transportation package forward! Fiscal committee cutoff is this week, which means any bills with a fiscal component...
The Senate and House passed bills out of their house of origin prior to cutoff on March 9. Now, legislators are back in committee to take up legislation that passed out of the opposite chamber. Now that we are over halfway done with session, our attention turns to...
Our current transportation system is not working. Washington’s transportation funding system is inadequate, inflexible, and inherently inequitable, drawing primarily from regressive funding sources that overburden residents with low incomes. It doesn’t prioritize...
This is a cross-post with the Climate Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy. Transit, safety, climate, and equity prioritized like never before. On Tuesday, House Transportation Committee Chair Representative Jake Fey and his fellow Democrats unveiled a $26 billion...
A new evaluation tool could help the legislature make transparent spending decisions while developing the next transportation package. Washington is a step closer to ensuring transportation spending is accountable, predictable and helps us achieve goals that benefit...
How do we generate transportation revenue in a way that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, improves multimodal transportation choices, and ensures fair and equitable outcomes? And how do we deliver the best investments possible to help build a more...
In this Transit Chat series, we will explore how transit funding is the foundation for transit equity. How are transportation projects currently funded on federal, state, and local levels? How do we secure transit funding to ensure we are moving towards an equitable...
Transportation funding is at risk Washington currently funds its transportation system through federal funds, state gas tax and local taxes. Gas tax revenues are projected to decline over time due to increased fuel efficiency and use of electric vehicles. In addition,...
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