Sentences with phrase «alternative means of transportation»

Bicycling continues to grow as a popular recreational activity as well as an alternative means of transportation for people throughout Southern California.

In addition, its also an effective alternative means of transportation.

«Having a Citi Bike station on the Jersey City Medical Center campus and one near my home in Jersey City will give me an healthy alternative means of transportation.»

Rating System (a way to measure the «greenness» of buildings developed by the U.S. Green Building Council) was undergoing significant change in late 2007, and based in part on my findings, the relative weighting of points relating to location and alternative means of transportation was significantly boosted.

«Drastic funding cuts have inevitably led to service cuts for Nassau County residents who often have no alternative means of transportation, meaning even longer waits and longer commutes,» said Vincent Pellecchia, associate director of the tristate Transportation Campaign, a nonprofit advocacy group in Manhattan.

Part of the funding for those projects will come from ISTEA, the Intermodel Surface Transportation Enhancement Act, part of the Clean Air Act of 1990, that encourages municipalities to seek alternative means of transportation, such as bikes.

Not exact matches

The event will draw attention to the expiring Federal Transportation Bill (End of 2014) and stimulate discussion of alternative funding means at the state and local levels.

He said that these loans typically leverage 10 or 20 times more public and private investment, meaning this initiative could shift trillions of dollars from conventional road - building projects to more sustainable transportation alternatives.

The electricity sector's share of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario in 2012 was only about 9 percent of total emissions, compared to the transportation sector with 34 percent and the industrial sector with 30 percent (Ontario, Auditor General 2015), meaning that further environmental gains in the electricity sector are inherently limited.4 In any event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives, such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resources.

The group passed a resolution «in support of alternative modes of transportation, such as bikesharing programs, as a means to increase transportation mobility and mode choice.»

A flight delay or the loss of your baggage, meaning you have to come up with more cash to cover alternative transportation or to replace clothing and personal items.