Thanks for the thoughts. We definitely appreciate the concern over the presentation of My Commute Sucks. We’re not trying to encourage road rage, we’re hoping to give people a place to vent about their rage and let it all out!

The site is intended to help people realize that how and where we spend transportation dollars has a huge impact on their quality of life and what it’s like to try to get around on a daily basis. (We’ve also got a place for sharing GREAT positive commute stories on there as well, and it’s quickly filling up!) It’s essentially a first step to get involved in our campaign, where people can begin organizing on a local level to weigh in with Congress and ask them to make changes in the transportation bill this year to give us a 21st century transportation system — one that can gives us options for getting where we need to go quickly, cleanly, and efficiently. People who share a story or sign the petition get added to our list and hopefully take future opportunities to get more involved in positive ways.

On our main site at t4america.org you can send a (positive!) message directly to your representatives in Congress, but also learn more about the issues and get involved much more directly. Our coalition is made up of more than 300 local and state organizations that provide opportunities for volunteering and getting more engaged at a smaller level.

Anyway, thanks for writing. If you’ve got any other questions, you can contact me directly if you like.