Greening Your Transportation Measure Rich McClintock - Colorado Policy Director
Key Conservation Goals Livable Communities Land and Water Protection Sustainability
Elements of a Green Transit Measure Content Coalition Campaign
Content Transportation Funding Options -Transit only (bus and rail) -Transit only (bus and rail) - Corridor specific transit/road - Transit and “Fix it First” Impact on the Built Environment - How will the measure foster smart growth? - How will the measure foster smart growth?
Coalition Wide range of “green groups” -smart growth groups -smart growth groups - conservation organizations - community based alliances - green business and government
Campaign Green Messaging (clean air & clean energy) Green Messengers (credible spokespeople) Green Campaign outreach (grassroots and grasstops)
Conclusions Package Transit and “Fix it First” together when possible Reach out and engage green partners from all three sectors (nonprofits, business, govt. ) Message around 3Es and a “Q” (Economy, Environment, Energy) and Quality of Life