The House Environment and Natural Resources Committee will meet Thursday to discuss the environmental effects of automobiles and ways to improve public transit in Rhode Island. Coalition for Transportation Choices encourages stakeholders to attend.
The meeting, which is scheduled Thursday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. in Room 35 on the basement level of the State House, will feature a presentation by environmental expert Dr. Catherine Lutz, Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Brown University. Other presenters will include Michael P. Lewis, Director of the Department of Transportation, John Rupp, Chairman of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, Ed Cooney, Co-Chair of the Transit 2020 Action Group and John Flaherty, Co-Chair of the Coalition for Transportation Choices.
"Improving our transportation system and public transportation options is one of the most effective and fastest ways the state can make a significant improvement in air quality, prevent water pollution and protect our open spaces," said Environment and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Arthur Handy (D-Dist. 18, Cranston). "Strengthening public transportation and creating more walkable neighborhoods are also effective ways for our urban, town and village centers to accommodate more economic growth without increasing traffic and congestion while protecting our open spaces."
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