These cuts don’t have to happen. Contact the Governor, today, and tell him to follow the leadership of his handpicked panel and fund transit and transportation.
M E M B ER S Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation Carnegie Community Development Corporation Central Northside Neighborhood Council Community Leaders United for Beechview East Allegheny Community Council East Liberty Concerned Citizens Corporation East Liberty Development, Inc. Economic Development South Fineview Citizens Council Friendship Development Associates Garfield Jubilee Association Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. Highland Park Community Development Corporation Hill Community Development Corporation Hill House Economic Develo pment Corporation Hilltop Alliance Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania Lawrenceville Corporation Lawrenceville United Manchester Citizens Corporation McKees-Rocks Community Development Corporation Mexican War Streets Society Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation Northside Leadership Conference Oakland Planning and Development Corporation Operation Better Block Perry Hilltop Citizens Council Pittsburgh Downtown Neighborhood Association Polish Hill Civic Association
Please let Gov. Corbett and the legislative leaders know that you believe the recommendations made by his own Transportation Funding Advisory Commission are a good framework for addressing the state’s transportation crisis. Action is especially urgent given the 35% cuts the Port Authority will be forced to make in September 2012 if the crisis is not resolved. These cuts are region-crippling, citykilling.
Transportation is essential to economic growth, and given the fragile economic recovery, we cannot afford inaction. Without sufficient investment in infrastructure, roads will crumble, bridges will rust apart, and transit systems will be shut down, crippling the state’s economy. The level of public transit funding is of particular concern in the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, which power the entire state economy. The Pittsburgh workforce relies on robust transit to get to their place of employment – 50 percent of downtown workers, and 25 percent of Oakland workers use transit. The proposed Port Authority reductions in service would significantly affect the Pittsburgh region’s economic health. Entire communities would see bus service disappear and 45% of routes would be eliminated, leading to businesses losing employees and customers. Investment in transportation drives job creation. Engineering and planning jobs today lead to construction jobs tomorrow. And the investment delivers a real working asset that helps drive more economic activity and creates jobs long after the investment has been made. The Commission has put forward a strong set of recommendations that combine stable and consistent funding from user fees with streamlined operations, efficiency improvements, and new tools such as public-private partnerships to help improve systems across the state. The scope of the Commission recommended funding level, $11.33/month, per driver, is the right level to ensure that the state’s transportation systems are properly maintained and improved and transit service remains intact. Take action TODAY!
For more information: Chris Sandvig Regional Policy Manager 412-391-6732 x208 csandvig@pcrg.org
South Side Civic Council South Side Local Development Company South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association Troy Hill Citizens, Inc. Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh West Pittsburgh Partnership Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation
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M E M B ER S Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation Carnegie Community Development Corporation Central Northside Neighborhood Council Community Leaders United for Beechview East Allegheny Community Council East Liberty Concerned Citizens Corporation East Liberty Development, Inc. Economic Development South Fineview Citizens Council Friendship Development Associates Garfield Jubilee Association Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. Highland Park Community Development Corporation Hill Community Development Corporation Hill House Economic Develo pment Corporation Hilltop Alliance Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania Lawrenceville Corporation Lawrenceville United Manchester Citizens Corporation McKees-Rocks Community Development Corporation Mexican War Streets Society Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation Northside Leadership Conference Oakland Planning and Development Corporation Operation Better Block Perry Hilltop Citizens Council Pittsburgh Downtown Neighborhood Association Polish Hill Civic Association South Side Civic Council South Side Local Development Company South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association Troy Hill Citizens, Inc. Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh West Pittsburgh Partnership Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation
Governor Tom Corbett Governor’s Office 225 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717) 787-2500 Fax: (717) 787-8284 Email via the Governor’s web site: http://www.governor.state.pa.us/portal/serve r.pt/community/contact/2998/e-mail_the_governor's_office/465341 President Pro Tempore Joseph B. Scarnati Senate Box 203025 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3025 Phone: (717) 787-7084 Email: jscarnati@pasen.gov Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi Senate Box 203009 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3009 Phone: (717) 787-4712 Email: dpileggi@pasen.gov Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa Senate Box 203043 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3043 Phone: (717) 787-7683 Email: costa@pasenate.com Speaker Samuel H. Smith PO Box 202066 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2066 Phone: (717) 787-3845 Email: shsmith@pahousegop.com House Majority Leader Mike Turzai PO Box 202028 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2028 Phone: (717) 772-9943 Email: mturzai@pahousegop.com House Minority Leader Frank Dermody PO Box 202033 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2033 Phone: (724) 274-4770 Email via web site: http://www.pahouse.com/contact/viaLDPC.a sp?district=33
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