Sentences with phrase «building mass transit»

In line with a worldwide trend, Israel's three major cities - Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv - are currently in the process of building mass transit systems.

Not exact matches

At the end of October, the Highway Trust Fund becomes insolvent, lacking the funding it needs to continue projects that repair and build the nation's federal, state, and local highways, bridges, tunnels and mass transit programs.

Piece by piece, Mneefah is helping lay the backbone for the largest urban mass transit system ever built from scratch.

A massive, long - range infrastructure commitment on the part of the federal govt to support building / rebuliding highways and bridges, interstate train service and hi - speed rail, city mass transit systems, and ports and airports, over minimum 10 years and even better 20, with requirement that majority of manufactured metal components be US - made.

In 2015, a coalition called Move New York offered a failed proposal that built on Bloomberg's plan, by also reducing the tolls already in place on such outer - borough bridges as the Verrazano - Narrows and Bronx - Whitestone, which serve areas with few mass transit options.

It would eliminate all climate - changing pollution by 2050, including from power plants and cars, build more mass transit and do more to encourage electric cars.

NYC» s mass transit system is set to order more than 300 subway cars to be built in Plattsburgh, keeping 500 jobs alive.

Avella called it an «awful» proposal, citing, among other reasons, the dilapidated condition of many buildings on the site and the lack of access to mass transit.

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day When the state started creating plans in 2000 to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge, many of us in Rockland County thought we would finally get the mass transit options that much of the New York metro area already enjoys.

When the state started creating plans in 2000 to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge, many of us in Rockland County thought we would finally get the mass transit options that much of the New York metro area already enjoys.

Mike McMahon stated, «New York's working men and women are the backbone of this city, building our infrastructure, running our mass transit system, protecting our streets, caring for us in hospitals, teaching our children, and working in our stores.

Borough President Katz and U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks recently restated their proposal to open a USCIS Queens Field Office in the vacant space available in the Addabbo Federal Building in Jamaica, Queens, which is optimally located near mass transit and within easy reach of Queens» 2.3 million residents, nearly half of whom were born abroad.

And whether the MTA will walk away with a short - term cash infusion, or with the sustained base of funding necessary to build and maintain a halfway up - to - date mass transit system.

Especially welcome in the Governor's plan is the inclusion of significant enhancements to the MTA Jamaica Station for mass transit riders on the subways, buses and rails, while looking to build out a seamless one - seat ride between JFK and Manhattan.

It's easy to believe — buildings around here use lights that turn on when someone enters and off when they leave, mass transit systems are heavily used, and escalators stop moving when passengers get off.

And by the way, there is no way to get to zero emissions with low - carbon buildings and mass transit, while we continue the consumer culture.

Visionect develops wireless digital signage systems for urban areas, mass transit, roads, buildings and interiors.

Robert Moses refused to add a rail right of way to all the parkways he built, preventing the affordable expansion of public mass transit.

Resources spent building new nuclear power plants means resources diverted from other efforts — conservation, efficiency, wind, PV, biofuels, geothermal, mass transit, less car - oriented communities — that would produce more results faster.

But removing cars isn't enough if you don't boost the alternatives, so the city council also wants to build 60 kilometers (37 miles) of bike lanes by 2019, and will provide what it calls a «massive boost» to mass transit.

What we really need is a combined effort to clamp down on auto emissions, and a plan to expand mass transit in congested areas — no wonder so many eyes are on the LA mayor's 30/10 plan to build 30 years worth of transit projects in just ten.

Sample question: Do they have a balance of money for building roads and rail and other mass transit?

On the flip side, steel is essential to building the infrastructure required in a low - carbon economy - everything from wind turbines and electric vehicles to mass transit systems.

But it will take decades to shift most freight from trucks to trains, design walkable communities, shorten our commutes, and build better mass transit and high - speed rail networks.

But the engineers who run the Chinese ship of state are nothing if not good at math, and they have committed to making real changes — building mass - transit systems, introducing alternative fuels such as ethanol, and promoting fuel efficiency and electric cars.

More mass transit gets built, whether it's a good idea or not.

The building's integration with the surrounding environment extends well into the community, with its emphasis on pedestrian connectivity and proximity to mass transit options.

In a fiery op - ed in the New York Times, co-written with Paris Mayor Ann Hidalgo, he noted that «[i] nvestments in smart infrastructure, bike sharing programs, new mass transit options, and building efficiency» have put the city on track to meet its goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2023.

These include utility program spending, Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS), appliance efficiency standards, building codes, combined heat and power, mass transit spending, state facility and fleet management, and vehicle fuel economy.

WASHINGTON — As Congress gets to work this week on an economic stimulus plan, environmentalists are arguing that installing more wind and solar energy, making homes and government buildings less dependent on fossil fuels and expanding mass transit would be the best way to add jobs quickly and jolt the

I have the impression that a partial import of this suggestion is that we all must stop driving cars; put our air conditioner thermostats at 95F, and heating to 60F; build up limited mass transit and otherwise limit the transport of goods and services between locales....

For the moment, the first three lines will be built as subway and light rail lines, which, because these technologies take much longer to build than BRT, means that a full metropolitan mass transit system is still at least a decade away.

Things like wind farms, solar panels, hybrid cars, mass transit and efficient buildings connected to a smart electricity grid.

The Asian Development Bank has called for» increasing energy efficiency and reducing reliance on fossil fuels; adopting a new approach to urbanisation by building more compact and eco-friendly cities; relying much more on mass transit for urban dwellers and railways for long - distance transport; and changing lifestyles to alleviate pressures on finite natural resources».

That money can then be used to build and expand mass transit and bike / ped infrastructure, both of which should greatly expand our economy and will disproportionately help the truly poor (for a change).

Apple built a $ 5 billion campus that, for all its splendor, is not readily accessible by mass transit.

They can acquire air rights primarily from two sources: the unused development rights of the many landmarked buildings in the area, or by contributing to a fund to pay for mass - transit improvements at Grand Central Terminal and other subway stations affected by the anticipated higher densities.

Developers are focusing on building in areas close to mass transit, both underscoring and taking advantage of the attractiveness of the live / walk / work lifestyle and its impact on the urban living experience.

Other green aspects of the building are consistent with responsible urban development, including a location within walking distance to several mass transit options including PATH, Light Rail, NJ Transit Buses and NY Waterway Ferry, hosting two vehicles in a car share program, bike storage, electric car charging stations and community connectivity with walking distance to parks, shops, schools, library, fitness center, hospital, banks, churches and restatransit options including PATH, Light Rail, NJ Transit Buses and NY Waterway Ferry, hosting two vehicles in a car share program, bike storage, electric car charging stations and community connectivity with walking distance to parks, shops, schools, library, fitness center, hospital, banks, churches and restaTransit Buses and NY Waterway Ferry, hosting two vehicles in a car share program, bike storage, electric car charging stations and community connectivity with walking distance to parks, shops, schools, library, fitness center, hospital, banks, churches and restaurants.

Build more mass transit.