1. Transportation, Growth and Sustainability Economic Growth with Equity Open Classroom Stephanie Pollack April 1, 2009

2. Transportation is a critical factor in achieving  Economic growth  Environmental sustainability  Equity

3. Infrastructure spending and the economy Source: Political Economy Research Institute, 2009

4. Federal transportation spending: Where does the money go? Source: US PIRG Education Fund, A Better Way to Go (2008)

5. Transportation and the economy: Petroleum imports

6. Transportation and the economy: Decoupling income growth and travel  Department of Transportation data reveals that, since 1997, a widening gap has emerged between the trends in real personal income and VMT  From 1997 to 2005 Real personal disposable income grew at 3.2% annually Vehicle Miles Traveled grew at 2.0% annually Source: Memmot, Oct. 2007, Trends in Personal Income and Passenger Vehicle Miles (USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics Special Report)

7. Transportation and climate change Source: Energy Information Administration

8. Transportation and climate change: Cities are the solution, not the problem

9. Transportation and climate change: Sustainable development is essential

10. Transportation and equity  There is a tradeoff between housing and transportation costs  Affordability depends on the combined cost Source: Center for Housing Policy, A Heavy Load (2006)

11. Transportation, equity and the economy: the cost of living Source: Center for Housing Policy, A Heavy Load (2006)

12. Transportation and equity: Who uses transit?  Largest ever on-board survey study about the public transportation industry.  Data from 150 on-board vehicle passenger surveys conducted by public transportation agencies from2000 through 2005  Questionnaires completed by over 496,000 public transit riders sampled by transit systems that carry 60 percent of all transit trips in the United States.

13. Demographic composition of transit riders Source: American Public Transportation Association, May 2007 study

14. Household Income of US Transit Riders Household Income (2004) ≤ $25K$25K - $49,999 $50K -$99,999$100K or more Roadway (bus)43.4%31.6%20.5% 4.7% Rail (inc. subway)20.8%29.4%32.2%17.6% Total Transit34.9%30.8%24.8% 9.5%

15. A word on the proposed gas tax Source: Energy Information Administration, Transportation Energy Data Book (2008) Gasoline taxes are not regressive up to $60,000 in annual household income