Protecting open space must be a part of any new growth strategy. A critical component to our quality of life is protecting Colorado's extraordinary natural environment, especially in the face of growth pressures. Growth, if not carefully managed, can soon ruin or greatly diminish what is special and unique about a place. Our most pressing growth issue is transportation. It's harder to get to work, and the time spent stuck in traffic is time not spent with our families.
Sprawl eats up our open space.
It creates traffic jams that boggle the mind and pollute the air. Spending so much time in a car seeing New Jersey roll by has given me a sense of urgency about our state's future. I want to make our state more affordable, our schools stronger, our communities safer. Ultimately, my mission is to make New Jersey more livable. So I will concentrate my second term on improving the quality of life for all New Jerseyans.