♪ ♪ >> > > MINNESOTA US SENATE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, FIRST 2023 TO ORDER A QUORUM EXISTS BASED ON THE RULES OF THE SENATE. THE COMPLYING WITH MEMBERS WILL CERTAINLY BE TAKING PART REMOTELY IN TODAY'' S HEARING, SENATOR COLEMAN WILL CERTAINLY BE PARTICIPATING IN REMOTELY FROM SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA. LEGISLATOR LAYING. WE'' LL SAY HE ISN ' T OLIVIA. ALL WE SEE A IS A HEARING. WE ' RE GOING TO HEAR AN SELECTION OF PERSPECTIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO DISCUSS WHAT TRANSPORT MEANS TO THE LARGE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN MINNESOTA. HOW CONTAINER BE A WHOLE LOT CONCERNING PURCHASED IMPROVED TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS I'' M FOND OF. CLAIMING IN MY PUBLIC COMMENTS AS THEY GO. NUMEROUS PLACES OR MENTION TRANSPORT BOARD ON THE OR ON THE FLOORING OF THE TRANSPORT IS THAT THING THAT IF WE DO EXTREMELY WELL. REALLY DOES CREATE. BETTER CONNECTIONS, GREATER OPPORTUNITY. AND HAN CLAIMS THE SHARED PROSPERITY BOLSTERS OUR ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SUCH A WAY THAT AND ALSO IN OUR CIVIC AS WELL AS AREA LIFE AND METHODS THAT EVERY PERSON CANISTER PARTICIPATE IN.OR IT CAN DO THE EXACT OPPOSITE. LIKEWISE, WHEN YOU ASSUME ABOUT TRANSPORTATION FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE, IT CONTAINER BE An ADVANTAGE TO OUR ENVIRONMENT OR CAN DO THE EXACT REVERSE. SO WE HAVE A VARIETY OF FOLKS WHO WANT TO TALK WITH US SHOW US THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT TRANSPORTATION MIGHT MEAN. TO OUR LIVES. OUR SHARED LIFE IN MINNESOTA TO DO THE. DO THIS IN An EXCELLENT WAY TO IMPROVE SO WITH THAT I WISH TO SIMPLY TELEPHONE CALL FOLKS UP IN THE ORDER. YOU SEE THEM ON THE AGENDA WITH THE EXEMPTION OF COMMISSIONER FERNANDO THAT ARE GOING TO BUMP UP A LITTLE LITTLE BIT IN ABOUT THE 6TH OR 7TH SLOT.SO WE ' LL
BEGIN AS WELL AS IF IF PEOPLE CAN SIMPLY ADHERE TO THE AGENDA, YOU'' LL SEE WHERE YOUR NAME COMES UP. SIMPLY COME ONWARD AS YOU SEE A COME AVAILABLE. IF YOU'' RE NEXT IN LINE UP, SIMPLY CONCERN THE TABLE. IN THIS WAY WILL SAVE TIME BECAUSE THERE'' S A GREAT DEALS OF FOLKS WISH TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS WITH US TODAY. AND OTHER SAY COMMISSIONER FERNANDO WILL CERTAINLY APPEAR AFTER ANTHONY TAYLOR.
SO YOU CAN. PORT IN AFTER ANTHONY TAYLOR. ALL RIGHT. SO AS WELL AS RPO PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND ALSO IT WILL CERTAINLY SHORE AND ALSO PETER WILL CERTAINLY COME ONWARD AS WELL. THANK YOU. >> > > GREAT MID-DAY. AFTER A CERTAIN DOUBLE AND ALSO SENATE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MJ CARB. YOU. I'' M WITH ACTION. MINNESOTA ORGANIZING AN COMPANY ADVOCATING FOR EXPENDED PUBLIC TRANSIT. WE'' RE ALSO COMPONENT OF A UNION PUSHING FOR IMPROVED WALK. KING AND BIKING FACILITIES. THANK YOU A LOT FOR HOSTING A TRANSIT EVERYDAY THEMED HEARING. TRANSIT EQUITY DAY OFFICIALLY ON FEBRUARY. 4TH IS ACTUALLY ON ROSA PARKS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. IT'' S A CELEBRATION OF THE LARGER MOTIONS ACHIEVEMENT OF ADVOCATING FOR TRANSPORTATION AS A CIVIL RIGHT. AND ALSO YET WE HAVE A LONG MEANS TO GO. EQUITY IN THE SOCIETAL AS WELL AS EVEN EVEN LEGAL SENSE MEANS FAIRNESS, RIGHT? AS WELL AS IF WE'' RE ASKING PEOPLE TO BE FULL MOBILE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF OUR ECONOMIES. WE ALSO REQUIRED TO OFFER FAIR INDICATES TO PERFORM SO. AND AFTERWARDS A TRANSIT CONTEXT THAT SUGGESTS HAVING ACCESS TO BUS OR RAIL LINES NEAR TO PEOPLE'' S RESIDENCES.
THAT'' S PRIMARY. NUMBER 2, HAVING FREQUENT AND DEPENDABLE SOLUTION. AS WELL AS NUMBER 3, GRANTING TRANSPORTATION OPERATORS AND ASSISTANCE TEAM THE MOTIVATIONS AND DEVICES TO SUPPLY SAFETY AND SECURITY AS WELL AS EASE OF ACCESS ACTIONS FOR PASSENGERS. BUT SPEAKING HOLISTICALLY. EQUITY ADDITIONALLY SUGGESTS CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER AND ALSO A CLIMATE THAT WON'' T PERPETUATE EXISTING INEQUALITIES. AS WELL AS BASE ON OUR OWN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL FIRM, TRANSPORT REMAINS TO BE THE NUMBER ONE SOURCE OF POLLUTION. AS WELL AS IT'' S NOT RAIL OR BUS. IT ' S CARS AND TRUCKS, SUVS, PICKUPS, AND ALSO THIS IS A TROUBLE THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS COLLECTIVELY. AS WELL AS IT'' S NOT TO SAY THAT CARS AND TRUCKS WEAR ' T HAVE A PLACE'. I ' M NE EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY, REALLY THANKFUL R THE RPAL DES THAT HAVE ALLOWEME TO EXPLORE MINNESOTA D MOST LIKELY TO ACES LIKE THE LIMIT WATERS. THE IRON NGE KE SUPERIOR THEREFORE MANYTHER STE PARKS. BUAS A LONG-LASTING PUBLICTRSIT USER 2 ARS AG I WAS ACTUALLY RC TO. GEA RD TO SUPPMENTY TRANT E AND I ACKNOWDG TH. BUT ISS DIFFERENT FROM R DENDENCE AN DESIGNPURPEFUL AUTOMOBILE DEPENDEN IEIER EQUIBLE NOR SUSTAIBLE.AND I OW THAT WE CANISTER DO BETT FOPEOPLE'' S MOBILY. HAVE THOPPORTUNITY TO BE A LEAD PRODING EQUITABLEEANS FOPEOPLE TO PARTICIPATIN OUR ECONOMIES AND TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUMINNESOTA.IT ' S AND ALSO IT'' S AS MUCH AS INDIVIDUALS IN THIS ROOM TO RECOGNIZE THAT POSSIBLE RIGHT HERE IN THE STATE. THEREFORE TODAY WE'' LL HEAR EVEN MORE FROM TRANSIT RIDERS AND ALSO ADVOCATES ABOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ALSO FROM CITIZEN AS WELL AS NATIONAL EXPERTS ABOUT INCREASING GAIN ACCESS TO A TRANSIT AND ALSO DECREASING RELIANCE ON CARS. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS CHANCE TO TESTIFY LOOKING AHEAD TO COLLABORATING WITH MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD TO SECURE THE ESSENTIAL FUNDING AS WELL AS PLANS TO WONDERFUL PUBLIC TRANSIT. THANK YOU QUITE. THANK YOU. MISS CARPIO, MISTER SHORT. >> > > THANKS. CHAIR. DOUBLE AND LEGISLATORS. THANKS FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. AND ALSO I INTEND TO THINK, MJ, FOR INCREDIBLY VALUABLE FUNCTION IN BRINGING United States ALL TOGETHER. THAT DOESN'' T MEAN THAT RELOCATE. MINNESOTA NECESSARILY SUPPORT IS EVERYTHING THAT I'' M CONCERNING TO SAY. I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE ORGANIZATIONAL HELP. >> > > I WHERE I WOULD BEGIN WOULD BE AT AROUND AS TYPE OF A 30,000 FOOT LEVEL AND ASK. > > MINNESOTANS PAY FOR TO GO WHERE DEMAND TO GO NOW AS MJ MISSION OR IF YOU'' RE JUST PRESENT YOURSELF OFFICIALLY FOR REALLY SORRY.SO EAGER TO DIVE IN WILLSHER OR EXECUTIVE SUPERVISOR EAST CITY STRONG. WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION OF EMPLOYERS, CITIES, COUNTIES WORKING FOR BETTER TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST CITY. BUT REALLY ALL ACROSS MINNESOTA. THANKS FOR THAT MOTIVATES LEGISLATOR. DOUBLE. SO AGAIN, LET ME BEGAN 30,000 FOOT AND ASK IF WE IF WE AS MINNESOTANS CONTAINER AFFORD TO GET WHERE WE DEMAND TO GO, EQUITY HAS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS. AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWERS, ONE IS AN CRUCIAL ONE. IT ' S NOT THE JUST ONE THAT THE UNITED STATE WANT TO'CONCENTRATE ON BRIEFLY TODAY. AND THE APPROACH OF LIKE TO TAKE A YEAR.AND RIGHT HERE ARE SOME MORE CONVERSATIONS.
I ' D LIKE TO SIMPLY TAKE THE RIPPED FROM THE HEADINGS. A TECHNIQUE. IN 2014 THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF CONVERSATION CURRENT THAT USED AUTOMOBILES NEEDED TO LITERALLY BECOME UNAFFORDABLE. AND A GREAT DEAL OF THAT DISCUSSION WAS AROUND THE RATE OF THE CAR. CNN DID A NICE JOB OF REMINDING EVERYONE THAT THE RATE WAS ONLY HALF OF THAT. THE OTHER FIFTY PERCENT WAS HOW DID THAT COST ASSOCIATE WITH YOUR REVENUE? AS WELL AS IF YOUR STAY ON TOP OF RATES, AFTER THAT THE AUTOMOBILE WAS LITERALLY BECOMING UNAFFORDABLE. EVER SINCE, SEVERAL OF HEADLINES HAVE SUGGEST THE CAR RATES HAVE HAVE COME DOWN AND I INTEND TO DO TAKE A CLOSER CHECK OUT THAT CLAIM WITH YOU. THEY HAVE BOIL DOWN A LITTLE FROM THERE.TIPPY TOP PEAK. THEY INCREASED AGAIN 2 WEEKS AGO. BUT WHAT I ' D LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO IS THAT WHEREVER THEY CONTRASTED TO 2021 OR EVEN 2020, THEY ' RE WAY ABOVE IN WHICH THEY'WERE ONE DECADE BACK. AND I HAVEN ' T MET ANY PERSON IN THIS LINE OF WORK. OR THE VEHICLE KIND OF WORK FOR THAT MATTER, THE POINTS THEY ' RE GOING TO PULL BACK TO THAT'OLD BASELINE. WE HAVE GOT IN A BRAND-NEW DURATION OF IT ' S REALLY COSTLY TO BOW TO OWN An AUTO, EVEN A MADE USE OF CAR. WHICH REALLY CHANGES PEOPLE ' S CALCULUS. TO ENSURE THAT WAS LAST YEAR. MISS EVANS AFFORD TO A VEHICLE NOW TRIPLE A YOU CONTAINER HAVE YOUR OWN VIEWPOINTS REGARDING WHICH SIDE YOU KNOW, THE RANGE THEY COME FROM.THEY ' RE WELL KNOWN AS RELATIVELY PURPOSE SOURCE OF OF EXPENSES
ANYWAY. AND ALSO THEY COLLECTION A NEW RECORD THIS YEAR. IT ' S$10,000 A YEAR OPERATE OWN AND OPERATE A NEW AUTO FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME EVER THIS YEAR, AS I STATED, USED AUTOMOBILE RATES ARE DROPPING, BUT RATE OF INTEREST ARE GOING AND SO THE THE WEB IMPACT IS NOT JUST A WASH. IT SUGGESTS THAT ACTUALLY MADE USE OF VEHICLES ARE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE. CURRENTLY THAN THEY WERE LAST YEAR WHEN EVERYONE WAS TEARING HAIR OUT ABOUT HOW UNAFFORDABLE THAT FUNCTION. THEREFORE ALL-TIME LOW LINE IS THAT IF YOU ' RE OUT THERE FOR USED CARS AND TRUCK YOU ' RE WATCHING YOUR BUDGET THEREFORE CANISTER BUY A NEW ONE. YOU ' RE FOR ABOUT $500 A MONTH FOR AT THE VERY LEAST A$6,000 A JUST TO OWN THE AUTO. NOT'I ' M MAINTAIN OR PUT GAS IN IT. SO IF YOU WEAR ' T HAVE THAT 6,000'. DO YOU HAVE CHOICES TO, AS MJ STATED, STILL TAKE PART IN CULTURE TO HEAD TO FUNCTION, TO GO TO INSTITUTION, TO GET GROCERY STORES, TO SEE YOUR HOUSEHOLD. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS ACROSS THE MINNESOTA, BUT LET ' S PUT THEM INTO DIFFERENT IN THE METRO REGION, GREATER MSP CONCURS THAT TO BE A HEALTHY PLACE.WE NEEDED TO BE TO JOBS BY TRANSIT AS WELL AS AND ALSO THEY SAID A METRIC FOR THAT. AND THAT METRIC HAS FALLEN BECAUSE 2016. SO EVEN AS THAT EVEN HAS END UP BEING EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE TO OWN A VEHICLE, THE ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE TO YOU IF YOU WEAR ' T OWN A CAR HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. AND 20 IN GREATER AND ALSO AN OUTSTANDING SOURCE OF PURPOSE INFORMATION THERE REVIEWING THE DEMAND FOR TRANSPORTATION IN GREATER MINNESOTA THEY DELINEATED THOSE NEEDS AND THEY CLAIMED THAT WE HAVE TO DO WITH 350 MILLION DOLLARS FAR FROM MEETING THOSE DEMAND. SO AGAIN, IF YOU PUT ON ' T OWN A VEHICLE, THE ALTERNATIVES ARE NOT THERE. I ' VE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO BE COMPONENT OF RUN BY WASHINGTON REGION. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY CALLED GO WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THEY THEY SURVEY THEIR RESIDENTS AND ALSO A RUN ACTUALLY EVENTS ALSO WHERE THEY CAN MEET FOLKS AS WELL AS THEY BROUGHT OUT THIS REPORT LITERALLY JUST EARLIER TODAY. AND I INTEND TO SHARE THIS PAGE OF THAT FROM YOU BECAUSE THEY TRANSLATE THOSE NUMBERS ON PREVIOUS 3 SLIDES INTO REAL HUMAN BEING EFFECT. THIS PERSON FROM HUGO, CANISTER I OBTAIN A 4 TO GO TO THE DOCTOR CAN NOT AFFORD TO VISIT THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL IS CUT OFF FOR MEDICAL SERVICES SINCE THEY DON ' T HAVE ANY OPTIONS.THIS INDIVIDUAL CONTAINER ' T GO SEE MY HOUSEHOLD THIS TALE OBTAINS TOLD OVER AS WELL AS OVER IN WASHINGTON REGION, WHETHER YOU ARE IN STILLWATER, WHETHER YOUR IN OAKDALE, WHETHER YOU '
RE IN HUGO AND I THINK THAT ' S AGENT OF TYPE OF A BROADER SWATH OF MINNESOTA, THEIR URBAN AREAS, THEIR SUBURBAN IN THEIR RURAL. AND THERE AREN ' T REALLY VERY GOOD CHOICES IN ANY OF ACROSS THE BOARD IN THOSE LOCATIONS. SO I ' M GOING COVER IF I MAY WITH A HEADLINE FROM'BLOOMBERG AND THIS WAS A HEADING FROM SIMPLY EARLIER THAT DUE TO EVERY LITTLE THING I JUST WENT THROUGH THE THEY KNOW THE AUTOMOBILES ARE AMERICANS ARE FALLING BACK ON THEIR THEIR AUTOMOBILE REPAYMENTS AND ALSO FORECLOSURES ARE CLIMBING AND ALSO THAT CONSEQUENTLY, AMERICANS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE HARD OPTIONS. AS WELL AS HERE ' S THE PHOTO THAT MADE USE OF TO ILLUSTRATE THE CHOICE. IT ' S HAVE An AUTOMOBILE OR DON ' T HAVE A CAR.SO YOUR CHOICES, IT ' S NOT HAVE A CARS AND TRUCK. DON ' T HAVE A CARS AND TRUCK. TAKE TRANSIT. DON ' T'HAVE A VEHICLE AND WALK. DON ' T HAVE An AUTOMOBILE AND BIKE. THESE ARE THE OPTIONS THAT THE BLOOMBERG SAYS. I'WOULD LOVE TO THINK THERE ARE EVEN MORE SELECTIONS THAN THAT. BUT'THAT ' S THE SELECTION THAT SADLY IS ALL AS WELL REAL FOR A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS IN MINNESOTA. THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY. THANKS', MISTER. CHAR. ARE WE ACQUIRING US? TO HELP ME. PLACE UP THE RIGHT PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. MISTER CHAIR. MY NAME IS PETER REGAN. OF COURSE, I ' M THE LEGISLATIVE SUPERVISOR OF SIERRA CLUB. I ' M ALSO A PARTICIPANT OF THE LASTING TRANSPORT ADVISORY COUNCIL > > CONVENED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORT. SO HOW CONTAINER WE EFFECTIVELY EXPENSE EFFECTIVELY? COULD WILL CERTAINLY ACCESS ACROSS MINNESOTA AS CITY LOCATION. IT ' S BASIC. WE CAN SCALE UP AND REPLICATE THE SUCCESS. WE ' RE ALREADY HAVING WITH BUS QUICK TRANSPORTATION IN MINNESOTA. BRT FUNCTIONS IN LOTS OF AREAS.I ' M GOING TO FOCUS IN THE TWIN CITIES, CITY LOCATION, PARTIALLY BECAUSE WHEN IT CONCERNS VMT HIM INCREASES
THE METRO LOCATIONS. THE ISSUE, FORTUNATELY, THE METRO LOCATIONS LIKEWISE THE REMEDY. IF THE LEGISLATURE WANTS TO FUND BRT, WE CONTAINER DEVELOP IT RAPIDLY. WE CAN FUND IT THROUGH A BUSINESS TAX ONLY IN THE CITY AREA. THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE RESOURCES THAT INDIVIDUALS ABUSE NATIONWIDE BECAUSE BUS DISREGARD IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM. MINNESOTA IS NOT IMMUNE FROM THIS. THERE ARE INCORRECT STEREOTYPES REGARDING BUSES AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL WHO RIDE THEM, WHICH ARE UTILIZED TO CONTINUE THAT FORGET. I WON ' T REPEAT THEM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE INSTANCE. LOSSES. SOME CLAIM ARE SLOW AND ALSO UNRELIABLE AS IF THAT SOME KIND OF INTEGRAL QUALITY. IF BUSES ARE SLOW, IT ' S AS A RESULT OF PLAN SELECTIONS. THE GOOD NEWS IS, A MINNESOTA HAS EVERY DESIGN NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT A FULL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK. THERE ARE 3 KINDS OF BRT IN THE REGION ALREADY TO PROCEDURES IN 100 INCOMPLETE. UNDERGO EACH OF THE 3 QUICKLY. BUT FIRST, TEARY PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BUS FIRST ISRAEL DISPUTE IS NOT HELPFUL. ASK ME LATER. IF YOU WANT DETAIL ON THAT.BUT LET ' S DIVE IN. GOLD. CURRENTLY INCOMPLETE FROM THE EASTERN SUBURBS TO MIDTOWN SAINT PAUL IS AN INSTANCE OF GUIDEWAY
BRT. THE KEY ATTRIBUTES OF GUIDEWAY BRT IS ITS DEDICATED LANE, WHICH SUPPLIES RATE AND INTEGRITY. THINK ABOUT GUIDEWAY BRT AS LIKE LRT EXCEPT ON RUBBER TIRES. THE SECOND KIND OF BRT IS HIGHWAY BRT AND ALSO ORANGE LINE STARTED IN 2021. FROM BURNSVILLE AS HEART OF THE CITY TO MIDTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE SECRET FEATURE RIGHT HERE THAT PERMITS RATE AS WELL AS INTEGRITY IS ONE OF THE MOST OF THE QUARTER ISN ' T WINGS ON. 35 W THIS IS MUCH FASTER WHEN WE WERE STRUCTURE OR ENJOY. AND ALSO WE LIKE TO SAY IT ' S TIME TO PUT TRANS IN THE QUICKLY LANE. I WANT TAX OBLIGATION PUNCTURE A COUPLE DAYS. SLIDES FOR TIME. BUT JUST TO KEEP IN MIND ONE TOP QUALITY OF FREEWAY BRT IS THAT WE CANISTER FINALLY OFFERED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAT WERE INTENTIONALLY CUT UP AND ALSO WERE BYPASSED BY THE INITIAL HIGHWAY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION. THE 3RD FARM OF BRT IS ARTERIAL, WHICH IS USED ON CITY STREETS, NOT NECESSARILY IN ITS OWN LANE. SOME WOULD SAY THAT INDICATES IT ' S TECHNICALLY NOT BRT, BUT WHATEVER YOU REFER TO IT AS, IT ' S VERY VALUABLE.IT ' S An IMPORTANT UPGRADE ON HALLWAYS WITH EXISTING BUS SOLUTION WHICH WAS OR IS UNNECESSARILY SLOW. THERE ' S A GREAT DEAL YOU MAY DO TO IMPROVE SPEED, RELIABILITY AND THE RYDER EXPERIENCE
. THE LEADING THING AUTHORS WANT IS REGULARITY, WHICH IMPACTS YOUR OVERALL TRAVEL TIMES. ONE OF THE MOST. NOT EVERY JOT JOURNEY IS TO A 95 WORK. SO SOLUTION ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS IS CRUCIAL. THE VARIOUS OTHER FUNCTIONS PROVIDED RIGHT HERE COMMON TO ALL KINDS OF BRT, IMPROVE SPEED, EVEN WITHOUT A DEDICATED LANE, ALTHOUGH THAT IS ALSO A CHOICE WHICH WE HAVE MADE IN THE REGION. ARTERIAL BRT IS A TRIED AND TESTED CHAMPION ON INCREASING RIDERSHIP THAT CONSISTS OF RESTORING PANDEMIC RIDERSHIP MUCH FASTER THAN VARIOUS OTHER SETTINGS. THESE PROJECTS SUCCEED BECAUSE THEY SUPPLY An AUTHOR ' S.WHAT THEY ' VE BEEN ASKING FOR. WE ' VE MENTIONED A LOT OF OF THESE, BUT WORTH HIGHLIGHTING SIDEWALKS. SO INDIVIDUALS CAN GET TO STATIONS. LOTS OF STREETS APPROACHING SUBURBAN TRANSIT STATIONS DO NOT HAVE SIDEWALKS. THAT ' S ONE OF
THE NUMEROUS FACTORS THAT THE TRANS THE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PLAN REQUIRES TO CONTINUE TO INCLUDE A 10%ALLOT FOR WALKING AND ALSO CYCLING AS THIS COMMUNITY COMMITTEE HAS ACTUALLY APPROVED IN THE PAST. THANK YOU. WHEN YOU PLACE ALL THESE INCLUDES TOGETHER, YOU HAVE EXPANDED LIBERTY FOR LOTS OF PEOPLE WHOSE WHEELCHAIR WHOSE FLEXIBILITY IS NEEDLESSLY LIMITED. PEOPLE ' S LIBERTY OF ACTIVITY IS SOMETHING WE CAN MEASURE. BY THE WAY, FOR LOTS DESTINATION.THIS IS A MAP OF FREEDOM IN DOWNTOWN ROSE CITY, SHOWING ALL THE AREAS YOU TIN REACH JUST VIA TRANSIT WALKING. IN 15, 30 45 MINUTE INCREMENTS. IT ' S IMPORTANT TO KNOW DIFFERENT FORMS OF BEER TO'SERVE VARIOUS MARKETS. ARTERIAL BRT IS PLANNED IN CORE CITIES, AN INNER RING RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THE OTHER TYPES OF BRT CAN GO MUCH FURTHER OUT FROM A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE COURT. IF WE BUILD THEM. THIS IS A MAP OF ARTERIAL BRT IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS. IT ' S WORTH NOTING, THOUGH, THAT BOTH ARTERIAL BRT AND FREEWAY BR 2 WERE STUDIED A YEARS AGO. AS WELL AS NETWORK INTENDS FOR EACH WERE CREATED. BUT ONLY THE ARTERIAL BRT NETWORK HAS BEEN PROGRESSED SLOWLY BY METRO TRANSIT.THE OTHER MODES HAVE MOSTLY BEEN ADVANCED BY AREAS, CITIES AS WELL AS LAWMAKERS. HIGHWAY BRT IS EFFICIENTLY AN ORPHAN LOOKING FOR ADOPTION. THE 2020 FOR 2014 STRATEGY. HE ' S CURRENTLY REMAINING ON A RACK. TO CONCLUDE BUS NEGLECT IS SOMETHING WE CONTAINER REPAIR, BUT IT DIDN ' T ORIGINATE FROM NOWHERE. IT COMES FROM BY SEIZING TRANSPORTATION PLAN. I ' M I ' M RUNNING OUT OF TIME. SO I ' M NOT GOING TO LISTING ALL FINE. I ' M JUST GOING TO PROMPTLY HIGHLIGHT AS WELL. THE 4TH ADMINISTRATION BY THE TOP QUALITY OF JURISDICTION, AS OPPOSED TO THE HIGH QUALITY OF PEOPLE. WE WILL NOT GET EQUITY IN PUBLIC LAW ON TRANSPORT. IF INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT STOOD FOR EQUALLY IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.'FOR'EXAMPLE, WHEN BALLOTS ARE DESIGNATED ON DECISION-MAKING PANELS BY JURISDICTIONS, REGARDLESS OF POPULATION AS OPPOSED TO MY POPULACE ITSELF AND PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER EQUAL. ASK ANY LOCAL RAMSEY AREA DO THEY THINK THEY ARE LESS THAN ONE-FIFTH OF A PERSON CONTRASTED TO A LOCAL OF CARVER AREA? I BELIEVE THEY ' LL SAY NOW. HENNEPIN AREA RESIDENTS ARE NOT WANT WELL FOR THE PERSON COMPARED TO RESIDENTS OF CARTER AREA OR ANY OTHER COUNTY.ONE PERSON. ONE VOTE IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD PRINCIPLE THAT YOU CAN ALL USE IN DEVELOPING ADMINISTRATION CHOICES THAT WILL PROMOTE EQUITY. ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE IS ALSO THE TOOL THAT PERMITTED YOU ALL TO BE RIGHT HERE, TAKING HIS DISCUSSION FROM US. AS WELL AS THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY FOR THAT. A SECONDLY. AS WELL AS LASTLY A LITTLE BIT OBVIOUS PREJUDICES AND DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURE IS ALLOCATION BY MODE. WE SPEND A LOTS OF CASH ON ROADWAYS. SOMETIMES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AT INTERSECTIONS TO AVOID FORT, YOU UNDERSTAND, 45 SECS OF DELAY, BUT DON ' T HAVE A TROUBLE WITH 45 MINS OF DELAY ON TRANSIT CORRIDORS.WE CANISTER ADDRESS THAT BY FUNDING TRANSPORTATION NO MATTER FOLKLORE. IS THAT HOLD HELD US BACK IN THE PAST. THE LEADING THAT HOLD United States BACK IS THE TRANSIT IS SUPPORT, BUT HIGHWAYS ARE NOT. THIS IS NOT REAL. THE CUSTOMER COSTS THAT COVER TRANSIT. MUCH LIKE THE CUSTOMER FEES THAT COVER ROADS DON ' T COVER ALL THE EXPENSES. BUT THE USER CHARGES THAT COVER HIGHWAYS DO COME CLOSE TO COVERING THE PRICES OF ROADWAYS, BUT WE DON ' T THINK TWO TIMES REGARDING THAT. WE MUST GET PAST THIS NOTION THAT A PERSON IS SUBSIDIZING THE OTHER IS NOT THEY BOTH ARE AND ALSO INSTEAD ACCEPT PERFORMANCE, EFFECTIVENESS. SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY. THANKS QUITE. APPRECIATE THE POSSIBILITY TO TEST THANK YOU SO MISTER MAGINNIS. ALL RIGHT. SO NEXT, WE WILL ASK UP AS WELL AS HOLLAND. > > ANTHONY TAYLOR AND AND ALSO AREA OR CHAIR IRENE, FERNANDO AREA. WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE. THANKS. THANK YOU FOR THAT BOARD FOR HAVING MY NAME IS BEN HOLLAND.I HELP ARE'MY FORMERLY KNOWN AS ROCKY HILL INSTITUTE. > > REALLY APPRECIATE THE POSSIBILITY TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT THE LINK BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AS WELL AS AND ALSO REALLY KIND OF EXPRESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSPORTATION EQUITY AS A CLIMATE SERVICE JUST PROMPTLY BECAUSE OF OUT OF JUST SOME HISTORY ON OUR MY WE ARE 40 YEAR-OLD NONPROFIT EMPHASIS ON ENERGY ATMOSPHERE, FUNCTION THROUGHOUT FIELDS OF> THE ENERGY SYSTEM. OUR CONNECTION REALLY DID. MENTION OF MINNESOTA IS OUR POWER POLICY SIMULATOR, WHICH IS A DEVICE WE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED. THAT WAS USED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CREATE An ENVIRONMENT
ACTION STRUCTURE BEEN REALLY EXCITED REGARDING THE WORK THAT YOU ' RE DOING BELOW. LOOKING AHEAD TO COLLABORATING STATE, MINNESOTA AS WELL AS OTHER GROUPS ON THE GROUND ALSO REPRESENTING COALITION THAT WE CO-LEAD CALLED IS ALL THIS IS THE LARGEST UNIONS OF ITS KIND REPRESENTS ARE OR IT INCLUDES SERVICES, CULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, ALL REALLY DEDICATED TO DRIVING ENVIRONMENT AND EQUITY SOLUTIONS. SO ON ENVIRONMENT AND EQUITY, OF TRAINING COURSE, WE ' RE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT A NUMBER OF THE EFFECTS THAT ENVIRONMENT HAS INDIVIDUALS TODAY. NEGATIVE HEALTH RESULTS, ESPECIALLY AROUND EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION, CALAMITY DANGERS SUCH AS FLOODING SOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE, GAIN ACCESS TO AND ALSO AFFORDABILITY PROBLEMS.'BUT I THINK WOULD WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THAT FOR THE A LOT OF PART IS JUST HOW THIS SIMPLY FOR CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS LOW INCOME AREAS, AREAS OF SHADE AND ANOTHER PERSON JUST IN DEPRIVED NEIGHBORHOODS. THOSE COMMUNITIES HAVE A TENDENCY TO IN KIND OF THE LINE OF FIRE, IF YOU WILL, OF OF CLIMATE EFFECTS AND ALSO POLLUTION.
EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THAT IS HIGHWAY EXPANSIONS AND ALSO HOW THAT'IMPACTS THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. ON WHERE MINNESOTA STANDS AS FAR THEIR ENVIRONMENT OBJECTIVES. I MANY INDIVIDUALS IN THIS ROOM BE FAMILIAR WOULD HEARD THE NEWS THAT YESTERDAY THAT MINNESOTA HAS SIMPLY SO THEY CAN MAKE CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PROGRESSION TOWARDS DECREASING CARBON DISCHARGES. I ' M STILL, THOUGH, IF WE WERE IF WE WERE TO HIT THOSE OBJECTIVES, WE NEED SEE A GOOD DEAL, MORE DEVELOPMENT MADE ON THE FRONT OF TRANSPORTATION EQUITY AND ALSO TRANSPORT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. THAT IS BECAUSE IN SPITE OF FANTASTIC SUCCESS AT THE POWER COSTS HAS HAD IN LESSENING ELECTRICAL ENERGY EMISSIONS. TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA, SIMPLY LIKE THE UNITED STATES STAYS KIND OF A STUBBORN SECTOR. I ' M FOR MINIMIZING EMISSIONS. IT IS A HUGE US CONTRIBUTOR TO CARBON EMISSIONS IN MINNESOTA AS IT REMAINS IN THE UNITED STATE. YOU RECOGNIZE, MENTION OF MINNESOTA HAS DONE A GREAT DEAL OF MAGNUM OPUS TO ADDRESS TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT ISSUES IN PARTICULAR, THE CLEAN CARS WILL GO A LONG METHOD DEALING WITH THE EXHAUSTS CONNECTED WITH PERSONAL LORRIES NEVERTHELESS, OUR ANALYSIS SUGGESTS THAT EVEN UNDER VERY UP OPTIMISTIC AMBITIOUS ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE FOSTERING SITUATIONS, WE STILL REALLY DEMAND TO SUPPLY OPTIONS. 2 LORRY OWNERSHIP AS WELL AS REDUCE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED. THE INFRASTRUCTURE LAW.THE RECENTLY PASSED INFRASTRUCTURE REGULATION OFFERS SOME FINANCING TO ACCOMPLISH SIMPLY THAT.
NEVERTHELESS, IF IT ' S MADE USE OF IN A METHOD ADVERTISES THE STANDING APPROACH TO TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS, WE ANTICIPATE THAT EMISSIONS COULD ACTUALLY RISE STATUS. I TRANSPORTATION TYPE OF. STATED U.S. TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS THAT ARE ACTUALLY CONCENTRATED ON HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENTS AS OPPOSED TO MULTI-MODAL ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRANSFER TO A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. AND ALSO ON THAT PARTICULAR TRANSIT SYSTEM, MINNESOTA, SIMILAR TO OTHER STATES AROUND THE NATION NOT ALONE IN. HAS A FUNDING VOID. ABOUT 350 MILLION DOLLARS FOR FOR TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO. ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE CLIMATE ISSUE. WE ALSO REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THIS GAP AND ALSO SCALE UP OUR INVESTMENT FOR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT TRANSIT AND MULTI-MODAL GAIN ACCESS TO. I SIMPLY WISHED TO QUICKLY TOUCH ON PLANNING STANDARD THAT WAS PRODUCED IN MY'RESIDENCE STATE OF COLORADO.THAT THAT WE HOPE YOU CHECK INTO. THIS IS THIS IS CRITERION THAT BASICALLY THE STATE OF COLORADO CLAIMED A SERIES OF CRITERIA FOR ALL IN PIA ' S WITHIN THE STATE OF POLLUTION DECREASE REQUIREMENTS. I MUST SAY. AND AFTER THAT FOR. THROUGHOUT THE BOARD FOR THOSE SETS REDUCTION TARGETS ESSENTIALLY CHANGING FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS TYPE OF CONDITION QUO. HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT MODEL TO TRANSIT TO MULTI-MODAL ACCESSIBILITY AND ALSO HOW THEY DID.THIS WAS REALLY ALLOCATING 1.5 BILLION AND ALSO FINANCING THAT WAS TO GO TO 2 VARIOUS JOBS AND COLORADO FREEWAY GROWTH TASK KID AND ALSO PUT THAT TOWARDS BRT AND IN OUR PARTNERS AT SWEEP SOUTHWESTERN POWER PERFORMANCE JOB FOUND THAT THAT CURRENT COLORADO EMISSIONS RULE WILL CERTAINLY PRODUCE 40 BILLION DOLLARS IN FINANCIAL SAVINGS LARGELY FROM DECREASED COMMUTING PRICES FOR FOR MOTORISTS NON LORRY OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE MINNESOTA, WE'' D LIKE TO TYPE OF IMPRESS UPON.YOU HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF 200 BILLION BUCK COMPETITIVE DISCRETIONARY FINANCING WITH THE FACILITIES REGULATION. CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF FUNDING AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS ARE ESTABLISHED AROUND THE PRINCIPLES OF POWER, OUR ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AS WELL AS EQUITY. AS WELL AS I WOULD JUST TYPE OF CLOSE DOWN A COMPLETE UP BY PHRASE THAT THIS IS NOT SIMPLY CITY ISSUE OR A PROBLEM CONTAINER BE SOLVED IN CITIES, BUT THAT IS SHARED THE FUNCTION LEVEL ALSO. THREE-QUARTERS OF WE ' RE ALL HOMEOWNERS ARE BELOW THE REVENUE LEVEL AND ALSO ARE OVERMUCH INFLUENCED BY INFLUENCES OF A TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE EXPENSES OF TRANSPORTATION. SO JUST THE CLOTHES, WE THINK THAT BY ADOPTING SIMILAR GREENHOUSE GAS INTENDING IN MINNESOTA CANISTER LEAD THE MIDWEST, BREAKTHROUGH EQUITY AND PRIMARY CLIMATE GOALS.AND I WENT IN THERE. THANK YOU QUITE. THANK MISTER SHOULD I NEED TO HAVE STATED.
> > I FALL SHORT TO AND HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR QUESTIONS. I ' M NOT NECESSARILY ASK FOR QUESTIONS AFTER EACH AUDIO SPEAKER BUT WOULD WELCOME YOU TO. RAISE YOUR HAND AND ASK INQUIRIES AFTER EACH SPEAKER. IF YOU ' RE SO RELOCATED. ALL RIGHT. MISTER TAYLOR, WELCOME. > > GREAT AFTERNOON COMMITTEE ANTHONY TAYLOR. >> AND I ' M REPRESENT OUR ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIETY. INTEND TO FACILITY WHERE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS BASED COMPANY, BUT WE REALLY FUNCTION PROACTIVELY CONNECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR FROM EAST SIDE RIGHT EALY REALLY CAPITALIZE ON OUR OUTDOORS, THE ADVANTAGES OF THAT WE ' VE MADE. BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE FRAMEWORK WE'ESTABLISH IN THE DIRECTION OF ENERGETIC LIVING AND OUR COMMUNITIES. I REALLY CONSIDER MYSELF A BICYCLIST WHO HAS GROWN INTO BEING TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATE THAT HAS GROWN INTO BEING A MOVEMENT. JUSTICE SUPPORTER AS I ' VE REALIZED REALLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN REQUISITES OF WHAT WE BUILD AND WHAT WE BUILD AFFECTS THE LIFESTYLE THAT PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. I HAVE AN EVIL STRATEGY. THAT WE PARTNER AND ENJOYABLE TRANSPORTATION SUCCEEDED, AS WELL AS DISCUSS THAT IS WHEELCHAIR. THAT WE WILL CERTAINLY RECOGNIZE THE MOVEMENT UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT IS CENTRAL TO CREATING EQUITABLE AN ECONOMIC VITALITY AS WELL AS EVENTUALLY INFLUENCING THE LIFESTYLE AND ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.JUSTICE DEMANDS THAT WE FULLY EXCAVATE RECOGNIZE AS WELL AS RECONCILED HISTORICAL AS WELL AS PRESENT OPPRESSIONS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR AREAS WITH INFLUENCED AREAS GIVEN ROOM AND RESOURCES TO ENVISION AS WELL AS IMPLEMENT PREPARATION MODELS AND POLITICAL TASK THAT FUNCTIONS TO ADDRESS HISTORICAL AND CURRENT OPPRESSIONS EXPERIENCED BY THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS. I ' VE NOW IS THE TRANSPORT AS WELL AS WHEELCHAIR CANISTER BE TRANSLATED IN THE MULTITUDE OF WAYS, BUT IT IS COOL OR MOBILITY IS THE ABILITY TO RELOCATE OR BE MOVED FREELY AND ALSO EASILY. THIS IS EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION. AS WELL AS OUR TEAM BELIEVE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO MOBILITY.THIS CONSISTS OF HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS, MIGRANT NEIGHBORHOODS, IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORHOODS, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BEING HOMELESS. YOUNG PEOPLE SENIORS AND VARIOUS OTHER GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY CONFINED IN THEIR PROPOSAL. MOBILITY FOR A RANGE OF SOCIAL AND ALSO POLITICAL REASONS. An INDIVIDUAL ' S CAPACITY TO MOVE EASILY IS STRAIGHT TIED TO THEIR GAIN ACCESS TO TO OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS JOBS, EDUCATION, AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE. I WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS ALSO THE STRUCTURE OF GOOD TRANSPORTATION. IF'An INDIVIDUAL ' S TRANSPORT CHOICES CAN NOT LITERALLY GET THEM TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS 10 COLLEGE TO CONNECT TO THE IMPORTANT PROPERTY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE MOBILITY IS CONSTRICTED. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION, MOVEMENT ALTERNATIVES, THEY WILL ADDITIONALLY LIKELY HAVE LESS ACCESS TO POWER AS WELL AS DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES. MOBILITY IN TRANSPORT DONE WELL ARE LIFELINES OF HEALTHY AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY. AS WE COLLABORATE AS YOU MAKE DECISIONS AS WELL AS WE ' RE DEEPLY TO INCREASE OPTIONS FOR FINANCING TRANSPORTATION. ALLOW ' S SAY MOVEMENT.
AND TRANSIT CYCLING WALKING PARTICULARLY PLEASE CONSIDER THE TRANSPORTATION ORIENTED GROWTH IS INTERSECTIONAL NATURE BECAUSE THE INFLUENCES ACCESS POSSIBILITIES SUCH AS TASKS, EDUCATION, AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE. BUDGET-FRIENDLY HEALTHCARE AND ACTIVE LIVING AND THEY ALL PROVIDE NEIGHBORHOODS, CHANCES LIKE OURS, ALL OF OURS. THANKS. THANK YOU A LOT. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR YEARS. > > EXTREMELY HONORED TO WELCOME THE CHAIR OF THE HENNEPIN REGION BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, IRENE, FERNANDO. > > CHAIR ADVERSARIES ISLANDERS. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND MANY THANKS TO ALL THE ADVOCATES AND ALSO RESIDENTS FOR INCLUDING ME, I ' M COMMISSIONER IRENE FERNANDO.> I KNEW SHE HAD A PRONOUNCED AS WELL AS REPRESENT AREA 2, WHICH CONSISTS OF PLYMOUTH MEDICATION, LAKE GOLDEN VALLEY >> SYMPHONY TOWN IN MINNEAPOLIS ON THE FIRST FILIPINO AMERICAN ELECTED IN MINNESOTA AS WELL AS THE YOUNGEST LADY TO SERVE ON THE'HENNEPIN AREA BOARD. AS WELL AS THE FIRST PERSON OF SHADE TO OFFER AS BOARD CHAIR SINCE HENNEPIN BEGINNING IN 18. 52. I ' M DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EQUITY BY ADVOCATING FOR THOSE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED OR STRUCTURALLY DISENFRANCHISED. AND THESE IDENTIFICATIONS AS WELL AS COMMITMENT CONSIDERABLY NOTIFY MY TESTIMONY TODAY. IT IS EXCELLENT GOVERNMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE DATA AS WELL AS GET RID OF VARIATIONS BY WHATEVER IMPLIES'POSSIBLE. THIS NEEDS A SYSTEMIC METHOD IN BETTING EQUITY STRAIGHT INTO DECISION MAKING AND ALSO REMOVING INJUSTICES IN PLANS THAT ARE OBSTACLES, LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. HISTORICALLY, OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM GREATLY FOCUSED ON SUV COMMUTERS CAN BE FOUND IN AND OUT OF MIDTOWN AS WELL AS RIDERS WHO ARE ABLE TO PICK TRANSPORTATION. GIVEN THE SHIFTS IN FUNCTION, LOCATIONS AND PATTERNS AS WELL AS THE EXPANDING CHASM IN HOUSE EARNINGS LEVELS. IT CALLS FOR EQUITABLE DESIGNED AS A DEEPER COMMITMENT. SO EMPLOYEES AND ALSO FAMILIES TO MAKE SURE THAT EVENING SHIFT HEALTHCARE WORKERS CANISTER TRAVEL SECURELY. SENIOR CONTAINERS COMPOSE WITH CONFIDENCE. AND ALSO A PARENT WITH GROCERY BAGS AND A TODDLER CANISTER FORMALLY GET HOUSE. TRANSIT INVESTMENT FROM THE STATE ALONGSIDE COUNTIES AND ALSO MUNICIPALITIES CAN BREAKTHROUGH EQUITY. 2 FINANCIAL AND ALSO HOUSING ADVANCEMENT, WHICH WE ARE DEAD SHOWING WITH HEAVEN LINE EXPANSION, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THE BLUE LINE WILL SERVE COMMUNITIES OR TRANSIT RELIANT RACIALLY VARIED NFL LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF HISTORIC REDLINING AND ALSO DISINVESTMENT. WE ARE SHOWING THAT ALONGSIDE TRANSIT INVESTMENTS. CANISTER GENERATE DEEPLY INEXPENSIVE HOUSING SYSTEMS FOR CITIZENS. CANISTER FIRE UP FINANCIAL GROWTH FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND CANISTER CONSTRUCT WIDE RANGE FOR FUNCTIONING HOUSEHOLDS FOR GENERATIONS TO FIND. PURPOSEFUL TRANSMIT TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT FROM THE STATE CANISTER MODIFICATION THE TRAJECTORY OF WHAT ' S FEASIBLE FOR OUR SHARED HOMEOWNERS. AS WELL AS FOR MINNESOTANS. AIR TRANSFORMATIONAL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ENVIRONMENT ACTION TO BUILDING JOBS, TO ENHANCE WELLNESS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL RESULTS. THEREFORE WHEN DEFENSE AND ALSO ALL SET TO ASSISTANCE THE EFFORTS THAT YOU TAKE ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY. MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS, MANY THANKS FOR YOUR MANAGEMENTS AND ALSO CONTINUING TO BE STEADFAST THEIR COMMITMENT TO TRANS EQUITY AS WELL AS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY. THANKS A LOT FOR BEING HERE. SUCCESSIVE. > > WE WILL CERTAINLY LOTS FOSTER MICHELLE, A LOT OF ED AS WELL AS JILLIAN NELSON. > > GREETING LEGISLATOR DOUBLE AND ALSO COME, YOU KNOW, COME MANY THANKS. AND ALSO COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ANNA TO FOSTER AS WELL AS I ' M A MEMBER OF ISAIAH. I STAY IN NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS IN ST 60 AND I ' VE BEEN TRANSPORTATION RELIANT FOR EVEN MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS. THERE ' S A WHOLE LOT OF RESEARCH AND TO HELP PUBLIC TRANSIT BUILD EQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ALSO >> HOW IT CONTAINER BE A SYSTEM THAT ATTENDS TO PREVIOUS INJUSTICES. >> I DESIRE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. I BECOME PART OF IT BECAUSE WHEN YOU SEE THE EXACT SAME INDIVIDUALS DAILY, YOU BELONG TO THAT AREA. I ' VE SEEN INDIVIDUALS AT THEIR THE MAJORITY OF MUNDANE, THEIR BEST AS WELL AS OUR WORST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS ALSO WHERE I ' VE SEEN THE INEQUITIES AND OTHER SYSTEMS PLAY OUT IN HOUSING, JOBS, HEALTHCARE AS WELL AS SAFETY. I BELIEVED ABOUT WHAT STORIES I INTENDED TO SHARE WITH YOU. WHAT HIGHLIGHTS TRANSPORTATION IN EQUITY AND ALSO EQUITY? I TIN INFORM YOU UNFORTUNATE TALES ABOUT MISSING FRIENDS BECAUSE I CAN ' T GET TO THEM ON THE BUS OR TRAIN THE MOMENTS. I ' VE TAKEN TRANSPORTATION AND ATTEMPTED TO FIND OUT HOW TO AID SOMEBODY WHO IS IN DISTRESS. BUT I COULDN ' T EAT. I IN FACT WISHED TO INFORM YOU REGARDING A PERSON I SEE RATHER REGULARLY ON THE 11 HE ' S OLDER.I KNOW INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD SEE HIM AND THEY WOULD BE SCARED. HE ' S A BIG INDIVIDUAL. LITTLE LITTLE BIT UNKIND. YOU RECOGNIZE, THE STEREOTYPES THAT I ' M SPEAKING ABOUT. WHEN I STARTED TO RIDE THE BUS ONCE MORE AFTER THE COVID LIMITATIONS LIFTED, HE SAW ME AS WELL AS TOLD ME HE WAS STRESSED ABOUT ME AS WELL AS GLAD TO SEE ME. HAPPY TO KNOW THAT I WAS STILL AROUND. THERE ' S A GREAT DEAL OF
DISCUSSION RIGHT NOW ABOUT TRANSPORTATION BEING UNSAFE. AND THESE ARE REAL PROBLEMS. WE SHOULD NOT REJECT THEM AS DISCOMFORTS. BUT I WISH TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE WHEN WE ADDRESS REQUIRES VIA THE LENS OF AREA, WE ' RE ALSO ADDRESSING THEM WITH AN EQUITY LENSE AND ALSO EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IS ONE THAT IS SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY ALL, THAT CREATE IT AS WELL AS RUN IT AND ALSO EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IS ALSO ONE THAT IS FULLY FUNDED WITH LONG-TERM DEDICATED FUNDING DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE MADE A DECISION TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY A CONCERN, NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT.THANK THANKS A LOT. I ' M SURE THE MAJORITY OF. CERTAIN DOUBLE AND ALSO BOARDS PARTICIPANTS. I ' M MICHELLE MOST ED RELOCATE. MINNESOTA VOLUNTEER. > > MANY THANKS FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO THE SUN AND FOR MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING TRANSPORTATION IN MINNESOTA BASED ON GOOD DATA AND ALSO HELPFUL TALES TODAY, I DISCOVERED AS REPORTED BY GOOGLE THAT I TIN GO TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISTRICT BY TRANSIT, WHICH WAS A POSITIVE SHOCK AND ALSO AN INTRIGUING TASK. > > OVER 8 YEARS EARLIER, I'VACATED HERE FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON AMTRAK WITH 2 ITEMS OF TRAVEL LUGGAGE AND A BIKE. > > I LEFT MY 84 HONDA ACCORD HATCH THAT STICK CHANGE BEHIND DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WASN ' T CERTAIN THE LENGTH OF TIME I ' D KEEP. AND I DIDN ' T WANT IT TO GET RUSTY, WHICH MY BUDDY FROM STAPLES STATED IT MIGHT. MY CARS AND TRUCK IS STILL NOT PARTLY BECAUSE IT WAS SO EASY TO GET TO THE AREAS I NEEDED TO GO BY WALKING> CYCLINGS AND ALSO TRANSIT. TRUE CONFESSIONS. I DID NOT TAKE TRANSPORTATION TODAY. I RODE MY BIKE. IT ' S A GREAT EXTERIOR. >> IT ' S EXCEPT AND ALSO IT WAS FASTER. I ' M A LITTLE ASHAMED ABOUT THAT. ON THE'TRIP OVER. I WAS CONSIDERING WHAT TO SAY. WHAT STORIES ABOUT THE TRANSIT NEIGHBORHOOD TO TELL THE LITTLE AREA. I AT THE BUS QUIT WAITING FOR THE 65 ON DALE AT 05:30 AM, IN THE MORNING. DISCUSSING FOOD OR HOW EXCELLENT OR POOR THE VIKINGS GAMINGS OF WE ' RE THE EVENING BEFORE. BUT I KEEP GOING BACK TO THE TESTIMONY FROM JIMMY SWATS, A FRESH ENERGY 2 YEARS AGO AT THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AS WELL AS POLICY COMMITTEE. IN DISCUSSING ROSA PARKS, CLAUDETTE COLVIN AND TRANSIT EQUITY DAY. MISS WATTS USED THE EXPRESSION LIBERTY TO TRAVELING. TO TRAVELING IS A WORTH ON SELF-CONFIDENCE. EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD AS WELL AS IN THIS ROOM SHARES. THANK YOU, CHAIR DOUBLE AND ALSO COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR CENTERING TRANSPORTATION POLICY AROUND THE FLEXIBILITY TO TRAVELING FOR EVERYONE.THANK YOU A LOT. JULIAN ELSE. GREAT MID-DAY CHAIR DOUBLING COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS JILLIAN NELSON. I ' M WITH AUTISM. CULTURE OF MINNESOTA. I ' M LIKEWISE NOT TO STICK A DOT. I ' M HERE RIGHT NOW TO SPEAK ABOUT TRANSPORT FROM A DISABILITY LIONS. TODAY. I ' VE BEEN DRIVING LOTS MORNINGS DRIVING MY PARTNERS, 8 YEAR-OLD CHILD TO INSTITUTION. > > THIS IS NOT COMPONENT OF MY NORMAL REGIMEN, BUT HIS PAPA CURRENTLY HAS A CORNEA INJURY AND ALSO CANISTER NOT DRIVE AS THEY DRIVE.
I THINK A LOT TOO. ISLAND GOT MY PERMIT 4 YEARS EARLIER DUE TO MY IMPAIRMENT. PRIOR TO THAT I DEPENDED ON MASS TRANSIT. I NEGLECTED JUST HOW MUCH THAT MANAGED MY LIFE WHERE I COULD LIVE,'WHERE I COULD WORK, WHAT ACCESS I NEEDED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AS WELL AS HOW TIME CONSUMING IT WAS'. IF MY COMPANION DID NOT HAVE MY ASSISTANCE, HE WOULD SPEND NEARLY 5 HRS A >> DAY ON BUSES SIMPLY OBTAINING HIS KID TO INSTITUTION, THEN GOING TO WORK, THEN RETURNING THEM BOTH RESIDENCE. THEY ARE BOTH LIKEWISE AUTISTIC. THIS IS NOT AN ACCESSIBLE METHOD OF LIVING. CESAR HAS A SHORT-LIVED DISABILITY, BUT HIS SCENARIO ADVISES United States HOW FRAGILE WE ARE AS HUMANS. THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY IS THE ONLY MARGINALIZED GROUP THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL CANISTER SIGN UP WITH AT ANY TIME WITHIN A FLASH INCLUDING AND IN REALITY, CENTERING ACCESSIBILITY IN TRANSPORT, PLANNING ISN ' T SIMPLY ABOUT EQUITY FOR THOSE LIVING WITH HANDICAPS. CURRENTLY IT ' S ABOUT GUARANTEEING THE TRANSPORTATION ISN ' T An ITEM OF THE SITUATIONS WHEN A PERSON SIGNS UP WITH OUR COMMUNITY. IT MAKES SURE THE SPECIAL NEEDS DOES NOT NEED TO CUT INDIVIDUALS OFF FROM THEIR HOUSE OR THEIR JOBS OR SEPARATE THEM FROM THEIR AREA. INCLUDING IMPAIRMENT IN THE TRANSPORTATION GROWTH OF OUR STATE ENABLES VIBRANT ACCESSIBILITIES AS WELL AS LIVING FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE STATE. I PROMPT EVERY ONE OF YOU TO CONSIDER WHAT YOUR LIFE OR SUCH. IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THAT CHOICE, IF YOU HAD TO DEPEND ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, HOW MUCH TIME WOULD IT HAVE TAKEN YOU TO OBTAIN RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW? IF'YOU COULDN ' T OBTAIN BELOW, IN WHICH WOULD YOU WORK? INSTEAD? WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO BROWSE THROUGH YOUR FAVE PLACES, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FRIENDS, AND THEN CONSIDER WOULD THAT ALSO BE FEASIBLE IF YOU ' RE IN A WHEELCHAIR
OR HOW TO WHEELCHAIR, OBSTACLE, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE IF YOU HAD SENSORY METHODS AND ALSO WHAT WOULD THE COST BE? WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO SACRIFICE TO PAY THAT COST? THESE ARE THE INQUIRIES THAT THE SPECIAL NEEDS NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS TO ANSWER EACH AND EVERY SINGLE DAY. WE CONTAINER CHANGE THAT WITH EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LIVELY TRANSPORT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP, WE HAVE THERESA NEXT. > > HANNAH ' S IN AS WELL AS SEAN LIMB. TO INDIVIDUALS > > IS ONE OF YOU, THERESA NEXT. > > THEN WE ' LL OPT FOR HANNAH ' S AUNT. > > CHAIR DOUBLE AND THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN A SOLID AND FAIR TRANSIT NETWORK. MY NAME IS HANNAH REMAINS IN AND ALSO I ' M THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLAN SUPERVISOR AT THE MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL CHAMBER OF BUSINESS OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS. THE MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL CHAMBER AND ALSO OUR COMPANIONS HAVE COMPENSATION RESEARCH STUDIES FROM NATIONAL EXPERTS TO ANALYZE THE EXPECTED ROI FROM BUILDING OUT OUR AREA ' S TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM, SUCH AS A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN OUR CITY LOCATION, PROVIDING >> GREATER THAN 9 BILLION DOLLARS IN POSITIVE DIRECT FINANCIAL IMPACT.IT ' S VITAL TO NOTE THAT OUR LATEST STUDY FOUND THAT 81% OF THE BENEFITS OF A BETTER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WOULD BE APPRECIATED BY INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS BUSINESSES UTILIZING THE REGION ' S ROAD AS WELL AS FREEWAY SYSTEM DUE TO REDUCED TRAFFIC THAT ' S PREVENTING'COSTLY DISRUPTIONS. LIKE SERVE IT LIKE SHIPPING DELAYS AS WELL AS LONG DAILY COMMUTE. NEARLY TWO-THIRDS BELIEVE THE TRANSPORTATION IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE OTHER METRO LOCATIONS FOR TASKS. 64%STATED THAT THE MSP AREA NEEDS A BETTER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO COMPETE FOR JOBS WITH PEER CITIES, SUCH AS DENVER, SALT LAKE CITY, DALLAS AND PORTLAND. WE UNDERSTAND THAT BUSINESSES LIKE TO FIND NEAR TRANSPORTATION IN WHICH PERSONNELS AS WELL AS CUSTOMERS WERE. WE ' LL HAVE MORE TRAVEL ALTERNATIVES.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL AS BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO DIVERSIFY THEIR WORKFORCES AS WELL AS ARE SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO BETTER ATTRACT AS WELL AS PRESERVE ABILITY IN A LIMITED LABOR MARKET. IT MUST BE KEPT IN MIND THAT THE MEANS WE CONSIDER OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN IT DID JUST A FEW YEARS AGO. IT ' S REAL THAT THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS SHIFT TO REMOTE FUNCTION DECIMATED NEED FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE TWIN CITIES AND ALSO ACROSS THE NATION. IT ' S ALSO TRUE THAT THE EXISTING LAYOUT AND ALSO OPERATING HOURS OF OUR TRANSIT EQUIPMENT. MEAN, YOU MEANS USING TRANSIT IS NOT AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THOSE WHO NEVER EVER STOPPED GOING TO FUNCTION SUCH AS HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES AND ALSO THOSE IN THE SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR. AS WE CONSIDER BUILDING AN EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE. WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT BUILDING SOLUTION THAT ARE GREATER THAN SIMPLY OBTAINING EMPLOYEES TO AS WELL AS FROM THEIR JOBS. WE DEMAND SOLUTION THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO VISIT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL ' S APPOINTMENT, THE SUPERMARKET OUT TO DINNER OR TO A SPORTING EVENT TO PUT IT CLEARLY. IT ' S NO MORE ENOUGH TO BUILD A SYSTEM THAT JUST GETS PEOPLE FROM POINT A TO FACTOR B, WE NEED A SYSTEM THAT OBTAINS PEOPLE FROM FACTOR A TO C TO D E AND F AS WELL AS BACK ONCE MORE.
WE ' RE HOPEFUL THAT POLICYMAKERS WILL CERTAINLY IDENTIFY THE SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS THAT COMES WITH TRANSIT. AS WELL AS WE ' LL MAKE CLEVER SELECTIONS AND ALSO INVESTMENTS THAT BENEFIT EVERYONE IN THE AREA. THANK YOU FOR FOCUSING ON THIS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PROBLEM. AND ALSO I ' M PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. GIVE THANKS TO REMAINS IN ANY QUESTIONS, MEMBERS > > ANOTHER PERSON POINT THAT OCCURS TO ME IF ANYONE, ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO TESTIFIES WOULD LOVE TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS. TO EITHER MISS EAT BELOW, MISTER WILL IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A PART OF THE PUBLIC DOCUMENT WILL UPLOAD'THOSE THAT STATEMENT IF IT ' S WRITTEN TO THE COMMITTEE INTERNET SITE TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS TIN REVIEW YOUR COMMENTS AS WELL AS THAT WILL BE MADE A COMPONENT OF THE AUTHORITIES DOCUMENT AS WELL.LIKEWISE FOR OUR POINT PRESENTATIONS, ARE THEY CURRENTLY UP? INDEED, O.K.. OUR POINT PRESENTATIONS GO TO THE COMMITTEE INTERNET SITE ALL RIGHT. SO NEXT'UP, WE HAVE SEAN THEM WELCOME. > > MANY THANKS. CHAIR DOUBLE AND BOARDS MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR HAVING United States. MY NAME IS SHAWN LEND.'MY PRONOUNS ARE HE HADN ' T? AS WELL AS I ' M An AREA ORGANIZER. 23 YEARS OLD AND LIKEWISE THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT THE MINNESOTA YOUNG PEOPLE COLLECTIVE AN COMPANY WHICH SEEKS TO DEVELOP THE POLITICAL POWER OF YOUTHFUL INDIVIDUALS RIGHT HERE IN MINNESOTA. I ALSO HOLD A BACHELOR OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES, PLAN AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION FROM THE U OF I AM A LONG-LASTING TRANSPORTATION INDIVIDUAL AND BY COMMUTER, I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR AND ALSO DON ' T PLAN ON ACQUIRING ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THAT MEANS THAT IN SWELTERING HEAT AND IN SUBZERO COLD, WHETHER IT ' S TRAVELING THE TWIN CITIES GETTING ACROSS MINNEAPOLIS AND ALSO SAINT PAUL OR CHECKING OUT PALS UP NORTH IN DULUTH. I OBTAIN WHERE YOU NEED TO PASS BIKE BUS AND ALSO TRAIN. THAT ' S HOW I OBTAINED BELOW THESE DAYS. YOUNG MINNESOTANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH INSTITUTION IN COLLEGE. AS WELL AS IN OUR LABOR FORCE, DEPEND HEAVILY ON TRANSPORTATION TO OBTAIN TO CLASS WORK, RUN THEIR ERRANDS CHECK OUT, FAMILY MINGLE AND ALSO THAT AND RETURN HOME IN A SAFE, RELIABLE, REPUTABLE AS WELL AS BUDGET-FRIENDLY WAY. TRANSPORTATION EQUITY IS INDEED AN ENVIRONMENTAL RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC JUSTICE CONCERN. SO DUE TO THAT, I HOPE THAT THIS SESSION, THE LEGISLATURE WILL THAT ' S EXPENSES TO ASSIGN SECTIONS OF OUR HISTORIC BUDGET SURPLUS TOWARDS PRODUCTION TRANSIT EQUITY. A REALITY. THIS INCLUDES LOWERING FARES GETTING United States ON A PATH TOWARDS FREE MASS TRANSIT WITH FREE 0 PRICE PILOT PROGRAMS ADDRESSING OUR BUS CHAUFFEUR AS WELL AS CITY TRANSIT BY INCREASING THEIR EARNINGS. EXECUTING FAIR FAIR DECRIMINALIZATION,'INCREASING SOLUTION FREQUENCY, RESUMING ROUTES THAT WERE TERMINATED THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC. ADDING NEW ONES TO HISTORICALLY AS WELL AS SYSTEM IT SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERSERVED UNDER RESOURCED AND ALSO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. DIRECTLY, I HAVE ACTUALLY OBSERVED HOW METRO TRANSIT COPS MISTREAT OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS SIMPLY LOOKING FOR HEAT AND ALSO SANCTUARY. THAT IS WHY WE REQUIREMENT A TRANSIT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES RATHER OF POLICING WRITERS. I ' VE ALSO SAW SEVERAL MUNICIPALITIES AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS OBSERVED HOW SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS AND ALSO PRIORITIZATION OF TRANSIT FACILITIES FROM SEE THAT THE MEDICAL TO SINGAPORE TO PARIS HAVE UPLIFTED CITIZENS AND CITIZENS REQUIREMENTS OF LIVING. I THINK THAT IS IMPERATIVE AN INCUMBENT UPON United States TO SET THE FUNDAMENTAL GROUNDWORK FOR SUBSEQUENT GENERATIONS AS WELL AS POSTERITY TO HAVE A SOCIETY WHERE THEY ' RE NOT SIMPLY MAKE IT BY, BUT FULLY FLOURISH. THAT STARTS WITH TRANSIT EQUITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.THANK YOU A LOT. APPRECIATE YOUR IDEAS AS WELL AS YOUR SUGGESTIONS. > > I ' LL REFERENCE, THOSE AT AT THE END OF THE LIST OF THOSE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY JOINED IN ADVANCE TO TESTIFY ON. BUT ANYBODY ELSE WHO WANTS TO TESTIFY ONWARD. SITUATION NEAT. THAT AMOUNT OF TIME TO SCUFF YOUR COURAGE ACCUMULATE YOUR THOUGHTS. ALL LUTHER VICTOR, PAUL THAN BERG AND ASHA SAW WILL CERTAINLY BE THE NEXT 3 TESTIFIERS.
WELCOME TO THE BOARD. > > VERY GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. GIVE THANKS TO FOR POSSIBILITY SPEAK TODAY. TRANSIT TO IDENTIFY IF YOU CAN LEAN A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE. TYPE OUT. BANKS OBTAINED AN AIR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THANKS FOR AND TALK ON TRANS EQUITY DAY. I ' M WITH THE WIND OR CEO AT MINNESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY. WE ASSISTANCE EQUITABLE SYSTEM THAT IS AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE. THAT REVIVE APPEAL ATTACHES INDIVIDUALS IN ALL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITIES OF PEOPLE IN
THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS, 2 PLACES THAT THEY REQUIRED TO TRAVEL. THIS CONCERN IMPORTANT TO >> ME PROFESSIONALLY AND DIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF MY LIFE ' S FUNCTION AS WELL AS BEING AMONG THE FEW TRANSIT DECISION MAKERS OF COLOR IN THE AREA. TRANSIT IS AN INCLUSIVE SERVICE THAT INVITES EVERYONE BUT REQUIREMENT BE AVAILABLE TO EVERY PERSON. THE PANDEMIC EXPOSED A REAL AND ALSO UNANSWERED REQUIREMENT TO ACCOMPLISH TO THE ALTERING DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE COUNTRY AREAS. I HAD THE ABILITY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC TO THE ABSENCE OF SPOKE ABOUT THAT NUMEROUS EVENTS AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES CONSIDERING THAT 1996 OVER 350 BUDGET-FRIENDLY HOUSING 7 BUILT IN OUR REGION OVER 180 COMMUNITIES, LESS THAN 20%OF THOSE BUDGET FRIENDLY RESIDENCE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN BUILT IN THE CORE URBAN CENTERS.THAT ' S 80 %OF THEM BUILT AND ALSO SUBURBAN SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES. 25 %OF WHICH HAVE BEEN BUILT IN OUR 12 STA AREAS. IN 2019 PART ENDEMIC TRYING TO DOUBT THAT YOU REQUIRED TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS THAT REQUIRED SERVICE MBTA FOLLOWING THE LIKES OF SOUTHWEST WITH THEIR PRIME SOLUTION STARTER AS WELL AS BE TAKEN THAT WE BEGAN WITH 2 RETIRED BUSES. THERE ARE PASSING FOR THAT ' S CURRENTLY GOING TO 19 BUSES. OF WHICH 6 OR PATCHY FOREVER'. AS WELL AS AS I TALK OPERATING POLICEMAN 5 RUN THE STORE RIGHT NOW. RIDERSHIP HAS ACTUALLY INCREASED OVER 130%. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE CONNECT CUSTOMERS ARE WOMEN INDIVIDUALS GAINING LESS THAN$50,000 A YEAR APPROXIMATE 20%EARN LESS THAN $ 15,000 A YEAR. OUR REVERSE COMMUTE. WE ' VE TALKED REGARDING AND GOT DEMONSTRATION FINANCING BACK LAST IN 2017. THOSE CONSUMERS ARE PREDOMINANTLY PEOPLE OF SHADE MOVE. MINNESOTA HIGHLIGHTED THAT ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF JOBS ARE REACHABLE BY TRANSPORTATION AND 60 MINUTES OR LESS EXPRESS A MICROTRANSIT. A FEW OF THE FASTEST MANY IN THE REGION ENHANCED BY THE YEAR. 2 REVEALING MICRO TRANSPORTATION ROUTES FORCES ARE SHORT AND JUST PEOPLE IN THEIR JOBS. TRANS WRITERS LIKE MYSELF ARE NOW FACED WITH DECISION HOW TO REMAIN TO SATISFY THE DEMANDS MICRO TRANSPORTATION AND REMAIN TO IMPROVE OTHER SOLUTIONS THAT WE CONTINUE TO RETURN LIKE EXPRESS AS RIDERS RETURN. WE CONTAINER ' T DO BOTH. WE NEVER HAVE. SO FOR EVERY SINGLE TRANSIT EQUITY SUGGESTS INCORPORATION AND ALSO OVERALL REGIONAL FUNDING. THAT INCLUDES ELECTRIFICATION TO HELP OFFER AND SUPPLY BETTER. OUR PLANT POLLEN ARE EQUALLY AS 40 COMMUNITIES ALONG WITH THAT I SERVE.THERE ARE SOME IT ' S WRECKED UNITY ' S. WE DO HAVE SOME IN MINNESOTA. WE HAVE ONE MISSOURI VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DART SOLUTION THERE IN ADDITION TO NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS TODAY AS WELL AS NEEDS OF THE FUTURE. SO THANK YOU REALLY MUCH. THANK YOU. MISTER RINDER. WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE. >'> SENATOR, OFFER ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS PAUL BURN. BURN. I ' M RETIRED PROPERTY OWNER OCCUPANT LAWYER I ' VE TESTIFIED PRIOR TO LEGISLATURE BUT ALWAYS ON PROPERTY MANAGER, RENTER REGULATION UPCOMING AS JUST A GUY. I ' VE HEARD MANY APPLE S I DESIRE TO MAKE A FEW POINTS.ONE IS THIS HEARING IS PARTLY A I LAY OUT TO BE AN HONOR.ROSA PARKS AND ALSO I WISH TO REMIND EVERYBODY BELOW. WHY SHE GOT ARRESTED. SHE GOT ARRESTED BECAUSE SHE INTENDED TO USE THE MONTGOMERY ALABAMA BUS SYSTEM SINCE IT WAS A GREAT SYSTEM. SHE JUST WANTED USE SIMILARLY WITH WHITES. AND ALSO WE SHOULD HAVE THAT SAME GOAL IN THIS STATE TO HAVE A GOOD TRANSIT SYSTEM. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? ONE RESPECTABLE FUNDING LIKE WE FIND OUR ROADWAYS? SECONDLY, THERE'' S SOME MATTERS WE CAN DO TOO. OVERRIDE THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR BUSES, BUS LANES JUST. JUST MAKE A FEW OWN BEHALF. ONE. EXPLAIN THE OBVIOUS THAT EVERY SINGLE TIME I TAKE TRANSIT BECAUSE MY MY CAR BECAUSE I IT DOESN'' T TAKE PERMANENTLY TO TAKE THE TRANSPORTATION THAT SPECIFIC ROUTE.I ' M SWIPING MUCH LESS CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE REDUCING GLOBAL CAUTION. SECONDLY. WHEN I GOT TO OBTAIN BACK FROM THE AIRPORT TERMINAL OR THE TRAIN STATION OR SOMEBODY AS WELL AS THE ONLY OPTION TRANSIT IS A TAXI. 9 TAKE TRANSIT. I SAVE A NUMBER OF CASH IN ADDITION TO CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT. SO EVEN TRUE OF WHAT I COULD DRIVE SOME LOCATION. LASTLY, WHEN I TAKE TRANSPORTATION, IT'' S SAFER THAN DRIVING WEBSITE TRAFFIC. THE ACTS OF THE MISHAPS AND TRANSIT IS MUCH LESS THAN DRIVING. AND ALSO ALSO ALLOWS ME TO DO OTHER THINGS LIKE FREE BOOKS. WELL, THE PAPER GET READY FOR MY TALK TODAY IS I TOOK THE LRT BELOW.
AND LAST AS WELL AS MAKE ONE POINT IN SUPPORT OF MY SON. HE RESIDES IN SAINT CLOUD. HE DOESN'' T OWN An AUTO. YOU CAN SORT OF AROUND SAINT CLOUD PRETTY WELL SINCE THE BUS IS OKAY AVAILABLE, BUT HE HAS BUSINESS CONSULTATIONS KIND HERE AND THEIR HEADACHE TO COME DOWN HERE. OCCASIONALLY YOU TIN MAKE IT WITHOUT A VEHICLE. THE SUN TRANSIT, I BELIEVE WOULD CHANGE VALUE YOUR TIME IS THE THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL POSSIBLY THESE DAYS IS JUST THE PERSON TO TESTIFY TODAY. AND ALSO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> > > ALL RIGHT. THANKS A LOT. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND YOUR IDEAS. DON'' T SEE A SHOW SOLID, BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THERESA NEXT IS BACK IN THE SPACE. SO LIKE THERESA KNICKS ONWARD. AND ALSO SHARE. >> > > MANY THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO BE HERE.HI, MY NAME IS TERESA KNICKS AS WELL AS I'' M PROGRAM SUPERVISOR OVER AT STEP MINNESOTA. MY FOCUS IS BUILDING AS WELL AS ENHANCING CONNECTIONS WITH TRANSPORTATION BIKERS. A GREAT DEAL OF WHOM ARE RIGHT HERE THESE DAYS. I TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT FREQUENTLY. AS WELL AS I COMPREHEND ON An INDIVIDUAL DEGREE THAT THE BATTLE THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT CAN BE REAL. I WANT TO VOICE MY CONCERNS REGARDING ALL MY OTHER TRANSPORTATION RIDERS THAT ARE AT THE BUS. QUIT WITH ME WHO DIDN'' T HAVE OPTIONS? FOR SHELTER. I FEEL ON SOME LEVEL THAT WE HAVE DESERTED THOSE. WITHOUT OPTIONS. THIS IS NOT DC OR SAN FRANCISCO OR MIAMI. THIS IS MINNESOTA AND IT IS COLD IS REALLY COLD. THEY RELY ON FREQUENT RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND DO NOT HAVE THE SUGGESTS TO BE SHELTERED OR TO NAVIGATE. OTHERWISE. OUR IT'' S OUR TASK TO PROTECT THOSE THAT ARE A LOT OF VULNERABLE AS WELL AS MAKE CERTAIN THEIR SECURITY AND LONGEVITY.EVEN IN MY EVERYDAY TRANSIT. I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN IMPACTED. TAKING TRANSPORTATION IS BECOMING LESS AS WELL AS LESS APPEALING. THE COURSES NEAR MY HOME COME TO BE LESS FREQUENT. TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION INTEREST. PUBLIC TRANSPORT HAS TO BE A POSSIBLE OPTION. 4 BEING AN OPTION TO OBTAIN ANYWHERE. WE NEED TO GO. AND ALSO I IMPLY, ANYWHERE. I WISH I COULD TELL YOU HOW DEEPLY IN MY SOUL THAT I FEEL TRANSPORTATION REQUIRES TO WORK BETTER. SO YOU JUST GOING TO NEED TO THINK ME. WE DO BETTER. AS EVERYONE INCREASES. PLEASE FUN TRANSIT NOW SO WE CANISTER BOOST THE SYSTEM. CONNECTIVITY AND PREVENT LONG HAUL TIMES. AND I MEAN LONG IN THE COLD. MAYBE WORST OF THIS WINTER IS BEHIND US.BUT THERE ARE WINTERS TO FIND AND ALSO THEY KEEP COMING. MY HOPE IS THAT DAY ONE WINTER MONTHS, ALL THOSE TRANSIT RIDERS WHO STORIES THAT I BRING IN MY BONES, WE'' LL HAVE ONE LESS WORRY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MISS NEXT. >> > > ALL RIGHT. SO MOVING ON, WE SEE SONIA, THERE IS NOT A BOX. RICARDO PEREZ AND ONION. >> > > THANK YOU FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO SHARE. MY NAME IS SONIA PEREZ. LAUDER BACK. AND I'' M A RESIDENT OF NEAR NORTH. AND ALSO I LIVE AS WELL AS FUNCTION RIGHT OFF OF WILSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. I WISH TO HIGHLIGHT THE GREAT CHANCE AND ALSO THE EXCITING. TIME WE NEED TO BOOST THE HEALTH OF OUR AREA BY ADDRESSING HOW OUR FRAMEWORK DOLLARS ARE INVESTED.AS IT STANDS NOW, OLSON MEMORIAL FREEWAY IS An OBSTACLE TO AREA BUILDING SAFETY AS WELL AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. FOR THOSE THAT LIVE FUNCTION AS WELL AS PLAY NEAR THE FREEWAY. ONE-FOURTH OF MY NEIGHBORS DO NOT HAVE GAIN ACCESS TO TO A CAR. AND YET THERE ARE NO BIKE LANES, NO TRANSIT LANES AS WELL AS NO BUSINESS IN THE LOCATION TO SATISFY THE NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE 6 LANES FOR AUTOMOBILES MAKE IT EXTREMELY TOUGH FOR MY YOUNGSTERS TO CROSS THE ROAD TO HARRISON PARK. AND ALSO IT'' S NOT JUST MY KIDS'. IT ' S THE HUNDREDS OF TRAINEES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE 2 SCHOOLS AS WELL AS THE SEVERAL CHILDCARE RIGHT IN THAT LOCATION. THOSE KIDS ENDURE FROM THE EFFECT OF CONTAMINATION AND ALSO THE DAMAGING IMPACT OF LIVING NEAR HIGH-SPEED ROAD. I SEE THE WEB TRAFFIC FROM MY OFFICE HOME WINDOW IN MY HOUSE AND I LISTEN TO THE COLLISIONS. WE CANISTER DO BETTER TO CREATE A SAFER EVEN MORE HOSPITAL ROAD. THERE. MANY THANKS TO THE WORK OF OUR STREETS AND THEIR MOBILE NEWS IN.I LEARNED THAT AT ONE POINT THAT ROAD WAS CALLED 6TH OPPORTUNITY. IT WAS A LOCATION OF MUSIC, COMMERCE AS WELL AS COMMUNITY. I PROMPT THE ASSISTANCE REGULATION THAT RESEARCH STUDIES REPARATIVE SERVICES TO INCLUDE EXCHANGING HIGHWAYS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ORIENTED STREETS AND ALSO TO PROVIDE THE LAND BACK TO AREA TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN BE DEVELOPED IN WAYS THAT BENEFIT RESIDENTS AND ALSO ENSURES THAT OUR RHODES MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR GROWING AS WELL AS WELLNESS, NOT INJURY AND ALSO SECLUSION. THIS IS WHAT MAKES OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANKS SO MUCH. I WELCOME THIS MONEY. MISTER CHAIRMAN AND ALSO PARTICIPANTS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS SHERRY MANNION. >> > > I REPRESENT THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION.
WELL, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE A TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR. SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY OR TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION RIDERS FROM GREATER MINNESOTA. THAT WASN'' T POSSIBLE. SHORT STAFFING PREVENTED TRANSIT DIRECTORS FROM LEAVING THEIR OFFICES. AND ONE OF THEM HAS IN FACT BACKFILLING AND THE SENDING OFF OFFICE. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL EVENT FEE TO THE LACK OF FUNDING FOR GREATER MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION AND ALSO THE LACK OF STAFFING BOTH IN THE OFFICE IN ADDITION TO FOR CHAUFFEURS BY INCREASING INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSIT ACROSS THE STATE. WE CANISTER FINANCIALLY WE CANISTER ADDRESS FINANCIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC INJUSTICE AND ALSO SUPPLY HIGHER ACCESSIBILITY TO OUR CITIZENS AS WELL AS COMMUNITIES LARGE SMALL URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL. OF COURSE, COVID LED TO DECREASED RIDERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE STATE. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE NEED FOR TRANSIT INVESTMENT WENT DOWN. HIGHER MINNESOTA SOLUTION ARE UNDERSTAFFED AND ALSO EXISTING INEQUITIES IN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WERE WORSENED BY THE PANDEMIC.OTHER WRITERS MUST
NOT EXPERIENCE REDUCED GAIN ACCESS TO TO THE FUNDAMENTALS, SUCH AS GROCERIES, HEALTHCARE TASK ACCESSIBILITY, ET CETERA. BECAUSE OF THE SLUMP. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF PASSION IN INVESTING IN ELECTRIC CARS TO LOWER AIR AIR POLLUTION. YET THERE IS An EXTREMELY SEVERE ABSENCE OF CAPITAL BEING GIVEN TO DO SO AGAIN, PARTICULARLY IN GREATER MINNESOTA AND MUCH MORE. SO NOW WITH THE GREATER COSTS OF BUYING THAT CARS. OUR TRANSIT EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE OF A MINIMUM OF 30% ON THE PURCHASE, A BUS.AND THIS
USES TO ORDERS WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN IN AND COMMITTED TO. HOWEVER, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CONTRACT WAS FOR THE LOWER QUANTITY, THE SUPPLIERS HAVE ACTUALLY SAID THEY CONTAINER'' T BE SOLD AT THAT PRICE ANY LONGER. AREAS HAVE VARYING FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS THE REQUIRED 15 TO 20% SUIT REQUIRED FOR BOTH LORRIES AND PROCEDURES CREATES INJUSTICES THROUGHOUT GREATER MINNESOTA AS WELL. LACK OF RESOURCES OUTCOME AS WELL AS ABSENCE OF DRIVERS AND LACK OF BUSES, GREATER MINNESOTA REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT FOR THOSE NEW BUSES.TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES STAFFING SHORTAGES. INTENDING OF THEIR SYSTEMS AS WELL AS FACILITIES, CETERA. HIGHER MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION. OFFERS ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES. THIS ISN ' T SIMPLY REGARDING THE BIKERS. IT MOVES PEOPLE TO JOBS. PEOPLE TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS WELL AS YOUNGSTERS TO DAY CARE AND ALSO GROCERY STORE STORES AND BARBERS, AND SO ON. WE SEEK THE NEEDED STATE SUIT TO MEET FEDERAL FINANCES. NONETHELESS, SINGLE CASH THAT PERMITS RAISED SERVICES ONLY BE TAKEN AWAY WHEN THE CASH GOES OUT, WE ' LL LOSE THE TRUST FUND OF WRITERS THAT THEY CANISTER GET TO SCHOOL WORK, ETCETERA. CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS AND BUDGET REPLACE BUS SUBSTITUTES REQUIRES COMMITTED, SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SYSTEMS THAT CONTAINER BE RELIED ON YEAR AFTER YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED MATCH FOR FEDERAL FUNDS. ALSO AN AMPLE LEVELS OF FUNDING THROUGHOUT THE STATE END UP HAVING TRANSIT AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES COVERING EACH OTHER ' S FINANCING. SOURCES RATHER THAN HAVING THE ABILITY TO SATISFY ALL THEIR'NEEDS WITHOUT DOING THAT.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WILL CERTAINLY NEVER EVER BE FUNDED APPROPRIATELY. IF IT ' S ONLY WATCHED AS AN OPTION FOR THE HAVE NOTS THOSE WITHOUT A VEHICLE. TRANSPORTATION IS NOT SOLELY AN CHOICE. CREATED TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF LOW REVENUE, ELDERLY OR IMPAIRED PASSENGERS. TRANSIT AIDS KEEP THE INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE MOVING. IT MAINTAINS OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES VIVID. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY. DISCOVERING A GREAT DEAL TODAY. > > ALL LAST 2 SPEAKERS I IN THE SIGN-UP LIST >> ARE NOT AS NORTH COUNTY AND. JOSIAH OR WAS I A GREG? WELCOME TO THE COMMITTE GO AADAN INODUCE YOURSELF F TH RERD AND ALSO CONTINUE WH UR STONY. THANKOUO MUCH. HIHERE. MY NAME IS OF TH NOT SO
NMAHIGH. THE WO WI ME, MINNESOTA. YOCA JU TELEPHONE CALL ME NOT > > I HAVE BE ARANSIT RIDER MY WHOLE LE RIGHT HERE AMERICA AND ANSIHAS MADE MY LIFE SSIBLE. THAT ' S HOW MY IMMIGRANMOTHER TOOK ME TO MY DOCTOR APPOINTNTS. HOW I EXPLORED ANPLAY TRANSIT WAS THE WAYS OF WHI I OBTAINED MY EDUCATION. EVEN TODAY THE BUS AS WELL AS LIGHT RAILOT ME BELOW IN A MANNER OF TALKING TRANSIT OFFERED ME WITH THE DEVICES TO ADVOCATE FOR ITSELF. THE EXPERIMENT THIS WINTER, BUT MY CASH WHERE MY MOUTH IS, I HAVE GONE ENTIRELY AUTO FREE. I THINK THE BISON ALLY, ROADWORK 10 MILES AWAY OR BROWSE THROUGH MY PARENTS 11 MILES IN THE VARIOUS OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE BUDDIES ARE FOR GROCERIES. THE POINT BEING IS THAT I DO THIS AND ALSO DUE TO MY EXPERIENCE, I CAN SAY WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A QUESTION THAT WE COULD DO BETTER. I CAN SUSTAIN THE TRANSPORTATION IN THIS COLD. I ' M YOUNG ADEQUATE CHALLENGING SUFFICIENT. BUT STILL THEY CLAIMED NEGATIVE 5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. IT TAKES LESS THAN 10 MINS FOR FROSTBITE TO CATCH EXPOSED SKIN. LATE THIS PREVIOUS SUNDAY. MY LINK BUS DECLINE ME OFF OF MY NEXT STOP WITH 30 MINUTES TO SPARE AS WELL AS NEGATIVE 11 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. TRANSIT BIKERS ARE OFTEN PLACE IN LIFE-AND-DEATH CIRCUMSTANCES JUST LIKE THAT. AND GOD FORBID IT ' S EVEN WORSE. AS WELL AS THERE DELAYS. AS WELL AS IF YOU ANTICIPATE THIS TRANSIT SYSTEM TO WORK AS'IT IS, NOW YOU ' RE ASKING CYCLISTS TO GAMBLE THEIR LIVES AS THEY DID THIS LAST WEEKEND AS WELL AS THE WEEKEND'BEFORE THAT. WHAT WHAT SELECTIONS THERE FOR THOSE WHO CANISTER NOT AFFORD THE ALTERNATIVES OR FOR THOSE LITERALLY NOT ABLE TO DRIVE.TO SUFFER INDOOR. YOU HAVE TO PICK TO REFUSE THAT FACT. IT ' S WHY WE WORK CURRENTLY MOVE MINNESOTA PROMOTING AS WELL AS DEFENDING DAILY MINNESOTANS GUILTY OF ONLY TRYING TO GET FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER PERSON. THANKS ONCE MORE TO LISTEN TO THIS STATEMENT AS WELL AS I PUT YOU TO BATTLE EVEN HARDER FOR TRANSIT THIS YEAR. AND ALSO THANKS, EVERYONE FOR SHOWING UP AND ALSO REVEALING OUT AND ALSO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR RIGHT HERE IN US AND I ' M CERTAIN YOU ' LL SEE United States OVER RELOCATION, MINNESOTA A OVER THE NEXT PAIR MONTHS AS WE BATTLE WITH EACH OTHER TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION BETTER. THANKS SO MUCH.THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT ' S CORRECT. PLEASE PRESENT YOURSELF OFFICIALLY FOR THE RECORD AND PROCEED. I ' M SIMPLY I I ' M A HOMEOWNER OF THE MIDWAY COMMUNITY OF
SAINT PAUL AS WELL AS > > I PARTICIPATE IN SAINT PAUL 03:15 AM, AS WELL AS 5TH AND ALSO MEETINGS. I STAY IN THE MIDWAY NEIGHBORHOOD OF SAINT PAUL WITHIN WALKING RANGE OF THE GREEN LINE. MY GIRLFRIEND MAKES USE OF THE ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY LINE TO OBTAIN HER JOB IN MINNEAPOLIS AND FORMERLY UTILIZED TO 21 TO OBTAIN TO ST.LOUIS PARK. TRANSPORTATION IS A CORE COMPONENT OF OUR LIVES. THE STAYS A DISCOURAGING EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH OF US. THIS RESULTS FROM SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS IN ADDITION TO THE RADIO FREQUENCY. EVEN OF THESE IMPORTANT PARTS OF OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
THERE ARE FEW THINGS AS INFURIATING AS MISSING A TRAIN. YOU BELIEVED YOU WOULD THE METRO GREEN LINE IN THE TWIN CITIES IS AMONG THE BEST TRANSIT SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE. YET IT ' S STILL JUST COMES EVERY 15 MINS EVERY 15 MINUTES FOR A BUS OR TRAIN. IT ' S FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT ' S DOWNSIDE. 10 DEGREES OUT IT IS FRUSTRATING WHEN THE TRAIN HAS AMONG THE HIGHEST WRITER SHIPS IN THE TWIN CITIES. INCREASING THE VARIETY OF DRIVERS AND OPERATORS OF THE BUSES AND TRAINS. COULD RISE ITS SADLY, THE OPPOSITE IS HAPPENING NOW. WE FEAR THE QUARTERLY PATH CHANGES AS THEY HAVE ONLY INCLUDED CUTS IN COURSES AND LOWERS IN INDIVIDUALS USE PREP.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION POINT IS FAST, REGULAR AND RELIABLE. A 15 MINUTE FREQUENCY. EVEN ON THE BUSIEST TRANSPORTATION ROUTES IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. THIS 15 MIN FREQUENCY AS AGAINST SAY 5, 7, AND ALSO A HALF OR 10 MINUTE FREQUENCIES REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT
MAKE USE OF TRANSIT. IT LIKEWISE REDUCES HOW SAFE WE FEELING UTILIZING TRANSIT IF THE TRAIN COMES REGULARLY, PEOPLE OBTAIN OFF PEOPLE OBTAIN OFF THE BUS IF THEY FEELING SAFE IF THE TRAIN OR BUS COMES EVERY 15 MINUTES, EVERY HALF HR, EVERY HOUR. TRANSIT RIDERS INSTEAD FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO REMAIN ON THAT TRAIN OR BUS, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS COLD OR DARK OUT. FINDING COMMITTED INCOME STREAMS TO INCREASED DRIVER AND ALSO CHAUFFEUR FOR WAGES COULD BE USED TO OPPOSITE THE REGULARITY AS WELL AS COURSE CUTS. THIS SUBSEQUENTLY WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO USAGE TRANSPORTATION MORE RISE, AID SECURE INDIVIDUALS FEEL UTILIZING TRANSIT AND ALSO GENERALLY CONDUCE NEW NEED FOR RIDING TRANSIT.I HOPE POLICYMAKERS WILL CERTAINLY FIND NEW DEDICATED FINANCING STREAMS TO MAKE THIS OCCUR. THANK I THANK YOU A LOT, MISTER JACK. I WILL CERTAINLY NOW INVITE ANYBODY WHO WOULD LOVE TO APPROACH. > > THE TABLE TO SHARE THEIR WORDS. REGARDING 2 OR 3 MINS PER INDIVIDUAL. SO WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE. PLEASE PRESENT YOURSELF. > > HI, I ' M JOHN CUNNINGHAM. I ' M A RETIRED ENGINEER FROM MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. AND ALSO WHILE SITTING BELOW RIGHT NOW, I HAD NO SUGGESTION THAT I ' D TAKEN TRANSIT FOR GRANTED. I ' VE BEEN TRAVELING AROUND MINNEAPOLIS> ON THE TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR 60 YEARS? WELL, ACTUALLY, I NEED TO SAY 70 YEARS AND ALSO MINNEAPOLIS IS THE TINIEST CITY I EVER LIVED. >> BOSTON ' S TRANSIT, PHILLY ' S TRANSIT. NEW YORK CITY ' S TRANSPORTATION. THAT IS A WHOLE LOT BETTER. INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT IS SO MUCH BETTER. IT ' S UNSUBSTANTIATED. I'LATELY SAW A GOOD FRIEND IN GERMANY. WHEN I LIVED THERE IN THE 60 ' S, MUNICH HAD NO METRO SYSTEM. THEY PUT IT IN NOW. IT IS ALMOST FOOLISH TO ENTER A VEHICLE IN MUNICH BECAUSE IT ' S FAR MORE HASSLE-FREE TO RIDE TO TRANSIT SYSTEM.AND I ' VE NEVER SEEN A TRANSIT SYSTEM. THE WORK THAT WELL, IT ' S THE REPEATING REFRAIN TODAY IS JUST ONE OF EVEN MORE OFTEN. YOU RECOGNIZE, THAT WE DON ' T NEED TO TRANSFORM THE WHEEL. ALL WE NEED TO DO IS DO THIS MORE FREQUENTLY AS WELL AS MORE RELIABLE'AND ALSO ESPECIALLY WITH THE CLIMATE. WE ' VE GOT.
BUT I'' M I ' M HERE TO SAY THAT THERE ARE BASIC OPTIONS AND ALSO IF THEY NEED TO BE FUNDED SO AS WELL AS WILL CERTAINLY GREATLY ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF MINNEAPOLIS LIFE. THANKS, MISTER CUNNINGHAM, GREAT TO SEE YOU. IT ' S BEEN A WHILE WE SHARE A GOOD FRIEND OR A SO. WELCOME TO THE BOARD. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE DOCUMENT AS WELL AS CONTINUE WITH YOUR TESTAMENT. > > CHAIR DOUBLE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS KELLY GREGG. I ' M AN ER NURSE IN THE TWIN CITIES LOCATION I SIMPLY INTENDED TO SAY 2 THINGS'. ONE IN ACTION TO COMMENT ABOUT FROSTBITE. IT ' S SOMETHING THAT I SEE AND WISH TO MOTIVATE YOU TO CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURIES WITH >> LONG WAITING TIMES. IT ' S NOT ESSENTIAL THAT THOSE LONG WAITING TIMES TAKE LOCATION SERVICE SCHEDULE, I BELIEVE WOULD ALLEVIATE THAT. THE OTHER THING I INTEND TO'MENTION JUST A SHOT OF WHAT THE PERSON BESIDE ME AND CLAIMED AND THAT A SIGN FLEW RIGHT INTO TO MAKE SURE THAT SOCIETY IS A BETTER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. WE ' VE ALREADY BEGAN IT. WE ' VE GOT A A A WONDERFUL BEGINNING FOR THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM BELOW IN MINNESOTA. BUT YOU HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO MAKE IT MUCH BETTER WITH FREQUENCY OF THE READILY AVAILABLE SHUTTLE BUS TRAINS. WHAT HAVE YOU? AND TO NOT JUST DO IT FOR THE CITY AREA, BUT TO DO IT FOR OUT STATE ALSO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AS WELL AS YOUR CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU A LOT. WELCOME TO THE BOARD. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND ALSO PROCEED WITH YOUR STATEMENT. EXCELLENT NIGHT CHAIR. A BOARD UPCOMING AS A LIFELONG BUS AND TRAIN BIKER AS A TEENAGER TAKING A BUS TO INSTITUTION AS A MOMS AND DAD TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL ON THE BUS AS A SINGLE ADOT TAKING A BUS AS WELL AS TRAIN. I ' VE BEEN WISH TO SEE A BUS DRIVE PAST ME UPCOMING EARLY. I DIDN ' T WANT TO HAVE A BUS NOT COME WITH ALL ROUTINE. I ' VE BEEN WISH TO ACTUALLY SPEND FOR A NUMBER OF MY CHILDREN AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF THEIR FRIENDS AS WELL. AS WELL AS BASICALLY ALMOST P$ 20 JUST BECAUSE I WANT TO OBTAIN MY KIDS IN THEIR FRANCE WILL PART ENJOY THEIR DAY AS A PARENT. BUT'THE THINGS THAT I ' VE BEEN BASICALLY UPCOMING TO TALK AS A WHAT I ATTEND MY EYES UP TAKING A BUS AND A TRAIN FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAVEN ' T HAD POSSIBILITY TO COME UP TODAY OR MAYBE DON ' T LEARN ABOUT THESE MEETINGS. NO SEEN HOMELESS PEOPLE'ON THE BUS. A CHECK OUT THIS. IF THEY ' RE SPEAKING OUT AND THEY ' RE CRYING BENT ON YOU REGARDLESS OF THE THERE, THEY ' RE LOOKING ACTUALLY TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE'IN TRANSPORTATION, INSANE. WE ' RE BELOW. YOU SEE United States. YOU HAVE CAMERAS. RIDERSHIP OF EVERYONE BELOW TO SEE IS BUT YOU ' RE NOT ASSISTING United States. I SEE PEOPLE THAT SEE TRASH AND ALSO THINGS ON THE BUS TRAINS AND ALSO YOU ' RE LOOKING AT IT AS YOU DON ' T APPRECIATE THE BUS. DON ' T TREATMENT ABOUT THAT VARIETY. YOU WEAR ' T APPRECIATE YOUR PEOPLE SINCE YOU ' RE NOT DOING ANYTHING REGARDING IT.AS I SIT RIGHT HERE AS WELL AS I PAY ATTENTION TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE, THEY ' RE ACTUALLY REACHING BENT ON YOU. I KNOW YOU ' RE BEHIND. YOU DESIRED TO READ ABOUT KNOW BASICALLY WHAT YOUR CITIZENS ARE STATING, WHICH I VALUE YOUR TIME. AS WELL AS IF I DIDN ' T SAY I ' M JAMES BROWN FOR THE 3RD, I ' M UNCERTAIN IF I SAID IT OR NOT, BUT I ' M HERE SIMPLY TALK ABOUT THOSE PERSONAL POINTS I ' VE SEEN WITH MY OWN EYES. I BELIEVE SOME OF THE'THINGS THAT ' S OF SECURITY AND THINGS LIKE GONE WITH THE BUSES OR TRAINS OUR BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS ARE REALLY CONNECTING TO YOU NON VERBALLY.COMMUNICATING TO THE'UNDERSTAND THROUGH THEIR EYES WHAT THEY ' RE GOING THROUGH, NOT THAT YOU ' RE GOING CHOOSE AND GO BACK TO YOUR HOUSES AND ALSO DRIVING BE FINE WITH IT ACTUALLY SAYING, HI, I HAVE PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNS. WE
HAVE BUSES AND TRAINS THAT GO HOSPITALS. FOR WHATEVER FACTOR. I CAN ' T OBTAIN THE HELP THAT I NEED. BUT YOUR TRANSIT AS WELL AS WE ' RE WRITING YOUR SERVICE AS WELL AS I DESIRED YOU TO PLEASE AID ME. THEY ' RE SPEAKING OUT TO YOU IN A VARIOUS SORT OF METHOD. SO AS I AM TRYING TO BE HERE IS PROMOTE THOSE'INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE NOT, YOU KNOW WHAT HERE, NO'ONE PAID ATTENTION TO HIM. YOU GIVE ME THIS CHANCE TO LISTEN TO ME. I SIMPLY WANT YOU TO TAKE THAT RIGHT INTO POINT. WHEN YOU THINK REGARDING THE FINANCING, HOW MUCH FINANCING IS GREATLY NEEDED FOR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM FOR THE BUSES AND TRAINS TO BE WELCOMING ATMOSPHERES FOR YOUR BUS DRIVERS TO TRAIN DRIVERS. THE TAXI HAVE TO DO THE ATTRACTIVE THINGS OPEN.SOMEONE WITH A HANDICAP ON A BUS THAT IF A BASKET OR CANISTER AID EASE THE STRESS AND ANXIETY, ASSISTANCE YOUR STAFF MEMBERS HELPED THE RIDE BE WELCOME TO THE AREA OR TO THE TO ME. I ' M HERE TO SIMPLY CLAIM, AS OUR COMPANY BELIEVE
IN PAYING, LIKE I SAY, FOR 5 CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY ARE OVER THE AGE OF 5, BUT THEY ' RE BELOW THE AGE OF 16, PAYING NEARLY $20 FOR RIGHT, SINCE IT ' S THRILL HOUR. AND I ' VE BEEN ONE THAT ' S PAID REGARDING $8 AND ALSO MODIFICATION IN MY LIFE TIME AT CERTAIN TIMES. SO MY KIDS CAN GO TO A PARK AND ALSO DELIGHT IN THE SERVICES. SAYS THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL OFFERS. SO JUST DESIRED TO KNOW JUST TO'SAY, THINK OF THINGS.'WE MAKE THESE DECISIONS AS TO THE FUNDING AS NOT JUST DECISION YOU ' RE PRODUCTION RIGHT NOW. CHOICE HAS OF YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR PEOPLE AS IT WAS A PERSON EXPRESSION TO YOU NON VOCALLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU A LOT. APPRECIATE YOUR IDEAS. BUT ANY PERSON ELSE LIKE TO AFFIRM? ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE. MEMBERS OF QUESTIONS, COMMENTS MISTER CHAIR. I JUST HAVE A COMMENT. > > I AT LEAST 3 INCLUDING MISS NICK ' S MENTION.BUT THE COLD WEATHER CONDITION THAT WE HEAR WE CAN AVOID THAT. I THINK THAT ' S SOMETHING TO ALSO CONSIDER AS HAS BEEN PROPOSE STRUCTURE SHOULD YOU FIND OUT ABOUT? I STOPPED SHELTER, YOU KNOW, DEVICE TOO, >> MAKE CERTAIN THAT IT IT COVER THAT PARK'I GRUMBLE CONSTANTLY. FROM MY CONSTITUENTS. YOU RECOGNIZE, LOCATION WHERE PREDOMINATELY A ARE SOMALI AMERICAN HOMEOWNER THAT, YOU UNDERSTAND, THERE MEATS ARE NOT TAKING NOTICE OF BECAUSE SIMPLY NEED A HEATING UNIT AT THE BUS STOP AS WELL AS THE THE FACTOR THAT THEY HAVE NOT ACCOMMODATE. THAT IS BECAUSE OF RIGHT THE SHIP. YOU RECOGNIZE, THIS AREA THAT THE SET AS WELL AS THERE ' S NOT A WRONG, THE SHIP. SO THEY ' RE NOT GOING TO YOU UNDERSTAND, A A I ' M IN NEARBY QUIT ALL PLEASED EASTER THEREFORE JUST ON. AND I. MENTIONED AND ALSO COULD, YOU KNOW? AND ALSO FOR SILO FURTHER ON THE NEEDS OF PETER AS WELL AS I WILL CERTAINLY QUIT IN OSO YEAH.JUST EXTENSION. WHAT OF WHAT OUT TESTIFY HAPPENED SAYING THAT WE HAVE WINTER, BUT WE DID MENTION ABOUT AS WELL AS HANSELMAN OF SANCTUARY. SO THE BUS QUIT I POINTED OUT IN MY AREA HAS NOT BEEN DEVICES THAT FOR A LONG TIME AND A PRI MAY THE IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF RIGHT THE SHIP. BUT FOLKS THAT NEED IT REALLY, REALLY. NEED TO HAVE HEATER. SO THANK YOU. > > THANKS, SENATOR. HER. BOARD PARTICIPANTS. ANY THOUGHTS, REMARKS? YOU APPEAR LIKE YOU ' RE ABOUT TO SAY SOMETHING CENTER. I TIN CONSTANTLY TELL WHEN FACILITY CARLSON ' S OF WILL CERTAINLY PREPARE TO SAY SOMETHING. FACILITY CARLSON. THANKS. MISTER CHAIR. A GREAT DEAL OF THINGS TO SAY. > > SEVERAL OF THE THINGS> WE DEMAND TO PERFORM IS WE NEED TO REVIEW SOME OF WHAT WE HEARD HERE ABOUT. > > THE COOL, THE SHELTERS, THE REGULARITY OF TRAINS, THE RELIABILITY OF THAT.BUT THERE'' S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT REMAINS IN THE REAR OF MY MIND. WHICH IS THE SECURITY. I DON'' T KNOW HOW LOTS OF PEOPLE. HAVE BEEN SURFACE AREA TRAINS SINCE WE STARTED TO DIG THE. I STROLL THE LINE, BUT THAT THAT'' S THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE WE'REQUIREMENT TO SEE TO IT THAT WE ' RE COGNISANT OUT. I KEEP IN MIND TALKING WITH YOU, MISTER CHAIR. BACK IN 2007 WHEN THAT BEFORE WE HAD EVEN. TALK WITH WHAT WE HAD TO CONFIRM THE QUEEN B, A LINE YET. I HAD WRITTEN BACK FROM EUROPE WITH A A A YOUNG LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARCELONA, SPAIN. AND ALSO WHAT SHE CLAIMED TO ME IS WE WILL CERTAINLY NOT PERMIT ANY EVEN MORE SURFACE TRAINS BECAUSE THE VARIETY OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED BY SURFACE AREA UNUSUAL DISEASE, BARCELONA AT THE VERY SAME TIME, I ASSUME THERE WAS A A METRO LINE IN MOSCOW BEING BUILT.THAT WAS THE
SATISFACTION OF THE NATION. WHICH'' S THAT ' S SOMETHING THAT I THINK. WE DON ' T REALIZE WHAT ADVANTAGE IT IS BY HAVING SOME OF THESE LINES BE SUBWAY LINES WHERE YOU CONTAINER HAVE. THEY ALL HUGE PART OF GROWTH UNDERGROUND AND ALSO IT CAN BE COMFORTABLE FOR US. IT CAN BRING United States TO DESTINATIONS. WE NEED IN THE EVENT ALSO OF THE SHOPPING CENTER OF AMERICA. YOU NEED TO GO OUTSIDE BETWEEN. WHERE YOU BE AVAILABLE IN WITH THE BIG THE 9 AND ALSO GOING TO THE MALL OF AMERICA. BUT I DON'' T HAVE TO PUT ON A LAYER WHEN I DRIVE MY CARS AND TRUCK. THERE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CAN SIMPLY GO ZIP DAMAGE FROM THE PARKING RAMP INTO THAT RIGHT INTO THE SHOPPING CENTER. BUT I THINK WE DEMAND TO CHECK OUT THAT THAT THESE ARE.100 YEAR PERHAPS LONGER INVESTMENTS AND ALSO AT WHAT WE REQUIREMENT TO ACCOMPLISH IS MAKE THEM. COMFY. MAKE THEM USABLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. WHICH MAYBE UTILIZE THEM FOR OTHER THINGS ALSO. NOT JUST HAVE THEM BE A, YOU UNDERSTAND, BRIEFLY FOR THE USAGE FOR THE HOMELESS. SO I BELIEVE IT'' S A I ' M I ' M REALLY HIGHLY PROMOTING THAT. WE. UPDATE OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE WE BOAST OF HIM. ANYONE WILL USE IT AND YOU CAN GET ANYWHERE IN THE IN THE CITY AREA. TO MAKE SURE THAT'' S THAT ' S WHAT EXPERIENCES MY MIND. MISTER CHAIR. SO THANKS FOR CALLING HIM. THANKS, PARTICIPANTS. ANYTHING FURTHER. >> >'> I ' LL TO SCRAP UP BY I FOUND OUT SO MUCH PERMIT ME TO AGAIN, SIMPLY ASK EVERY PERSON IT IF YOU'' RE SO INCLINED. PLEASE SUPPLY YOUR WRITTEN TESTAMENT TO COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS. SINCE I'' D LIKE TO RETURN AND ALSO GO OVER WHATEVER. EVERYONE SAID SINCE THERE'' S A LOT OF SYNTHESIZE. AS WELL AS AS YOU MIGHT KNOW, THIS IS A SPENDING PLAN YEAR AND SO UPRIGHT.
TORY PRIORITIZING RESOURCES AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'' RE AFFECTING PLAN VIA THE USAGE OF THOSE RESOURCES IS MICHAEL. AND ALSO MY OBJECTIVE IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO A WHOLE LOT OF WHAT I'' VE LEARNED HERE THESE DAYS REGARDING WHAT TRANSIT AND ALSO VARIOUS OTHER KINDS OF GAIN ACCESS TO AND ALSO FLEXIBILITY. I IMPLY, AS WELL AS MAKING CERTAIN THAT WE'' RE FULFILLING THE DESIRES OF OF EVERYBODY AS WELL AS ALL THE THOUGHTS OF ARE REPRESENTED HERE. AND SO ALSO, IF YOU HAVE EXTREMELY SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS ARE VARIETY OF SPECIFIC PLAN IDEAS, PLEASE BREAKTHROUGH THOSE TO US.BECAUSE THE
METHOD THE LANGUAGE OF LEGISLATORS IS REGULATIONS AND SO WE'' LL BE WORKING WITH DEVELOPING A BUNDLE OF POLICY PROPOSALS ARE PART OF OUR OUR BUDGET PLAN AND AFTER THAT WHAT IS WE HAVE HEARINGS ON THE SPENDING PLAN PROPOSITION. SO I WELCOME YOU ALL BACK AS AS WE TURN OUT THE BUDGET IN THE PROPOSAL TO RESPOND TO THAT WITH A REACTION AS WELL AS INPUT. BOTH INFORMALLY THROUGH YOUR CHOSEN AGENTS AND ALSO ADDITIONALLY FORMALLY ONCE AGAIN AT THIS TABLE. BECAUSE THE PROCEDURE IS THAT WE. ROLL IT OUT VISITING TESTAMENT AND AFTERWARDS WE AMEND IT HOPEFULLY TOO, IMPROVE IT BASED ON YOUR INPUT AT THAT POINT.AND THAT HAPPENS IN ABOUT A MONTH MONTH AS WELL AS A FIFTY PERCENT. SO MANY THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY TO THIS WAS AN SOME AMAZING HEARING. YOUR ENTHUSIASM, YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPERIENCE IS INCREDIBLY USEFUL. IT ' S THE ONLY MEANS THIS DEMOCRATIC PROCEDURE, THIS PROCESS OF REPRESENTATIVE FREEDOM ACTUALLY WORKS AND FUNCTIONS THEREFORE CONTINUE TO STAY IN RELATIONSHIP AS WELL AS IN DISCUSSION IN INTERACTION WITH EVERYBODY. ALL RIGHT. WITH WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANKS EXTREMELY MUCH. ♪ ♪.
