Governor Dannel Malloy’s transportation plans have been in the news a lot since the start of the new year. He’s set a bunch of goals -- some of them far off in the future -- but hasn’t yet figured out a way to pay for them.
We’re starting to see signs of Malloy’s efforts to figure it out in the form of proposed bills at the state legislature.
One proposed bill would create something called a Transit Corridor Development Authority. The first version, some said, overreached -- it would seize land around transit stations in the state and provide a funding mechanism for development around those stations. A revised version of the bill walks back eminent domain powers, and gives local officials a vote on projects.
This hour, we talk with legislators and others about how to get there from here -- and how to pay for it.
GUESTS:
- Rep. Gail Lavielle? - Republican representing the 143rd District
- Rep. Phil Miller - Democrat representing the 36th District
- Jim Cameron - Transportation advocate, blogger at Talking Transportation
- Rich Bickel - Senior advisor to Econsult Corporation
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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
