Sentences with phrase «for urban transit»

Bikes will never be a panacea for urban transit because they have too many limitations and compromises.

This year, Musk unveiled a much - hyped proposal for urban transit that he called the Hyperloop, which he said would be able to transport passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes, at 350 miles per hour.

Not exact matches

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

For example, investments in rail from 2004 to 2008 will outweigh capital expenditures on buses by a factor of eight to one, according to the Canadian Urban Transit Association.

The Canadian Global Cities Council, a coalition of Canada's eight largest urban regional chambers of commerce, is calling for airport policy reform to align Canada with global best practices, and for our international airports to be factored into transit infrastructure planning by all levels of government.

Public transit is a key piece of urban infrastructure, important for getting people where they want to go while limiting congestion and pollution.

Behind the dockless bike boom, Chinese tech titans are jostling for dominance in urban transit and e-commerce.

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Other important considerations around fairness must also be addressed, such as whether to provide charge - free access options or routes to ensure accessibility and inclusivity, whether to charge individuals a congestion fee for driving where alternative modes of transportation are not available (e.g. the lack of public transit in rural areas), whether the charge for commercial and private vehicles differs or not, and whether individuals living further away from urban areas and thus travelling further distances should face a higher charge than individuals living in urban areas.

Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 726, ATU Local 1056, ATU Local 1179 ATU Local 1181 - 1061, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Asian Americans for Equality, Center for Working Families, Citizens Committee for NYC, Common Cause / NY, Construction Industry Council, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems, DC 37, DC 37 Local 375B, DC37 Local 1655, Empire State Transportation Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, General Contractors Association of New York, League of Women Voters of the City of NY, League of Women Voters of New York State, Long Island Contractors» Association, Inc. (LICA), MTA Coalition of Unions, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, New York Building Congress, NY League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, NYS Council of Machinists, NY State Legislative Conference Board, NYS Transportation Equity Alliance, PCAC to MTA, Pratt Center for Community Development, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Teamsters Local 808, Transit Riders Action Committee, Transportation Alternatives, TWU Local 100, TWU Local 252, TWU Local2001, TWU Local 2054, Transport Workers International Union of America, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, UPROSE, We Act for Environmental Justice, Women's City Club.

At 8:30 a.m., during a panel discussion about the MTA's five - year plan for construction and renovation projects, representatives of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA and the Urban Land Institute New York introduce an initiative titled «Keeping NY on Track: The Importance of the MTA Transit Network in a Changing World»; Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th floor, Helen & Martin Kimmel Center for University Life, NYU, 60 Washington Square S., Manhattan.

A variety of affordable transit options such as public transit, taxis, car shares, cycling, and safe pedestrian pathways is critical for residents of Erie County to engage in a wide variety of community activities across urban, suburban, and rural settings.

Dauda had also testified that Aso Savings and Loans Ltd had stood as guarantor to Abuja Urban Mass Transit when they obtained a loan of N1.8 billion from the former Oceanic bank for the acquisition of new buses.

Wisconsin's highways are aging, congestion is worsening in Milwaukee, Madison and other urban areas and there is demand for public transit, even in rural areas, that isn't being met.

Introduction of a Metro Mass Transit transport service for urban areas to provide subsidized transport for commuters and a free bus ride for basic school pupils.

For decades, urban planners, economists, city officials and business leaders have revived again and again some version of a toll system both to manage the city's worsening traffic and provide more revenue for public transFor decades, urban planners, economists, city officials and business leaders have revived again and again some version of a toll system both to manage the city's worsening traffic and provide more revenue for public transfor public transit.

The USDA researchers used a different metric for urban areas, where residents may be more reliant on walking and public transit.

And even for kids who do have after - school activities, many require transit to disparate locations, putting an extra burden on parents and the urban infrastructure.

Big urban transit systems and the profit motive aren't a good fit for each other.

This week, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the reopening of a public comment period for a proposed new rule that would improve coordination of multi-modal transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving urban areas throughout the nation.

Background work was conducted by the Urban Harbors Institute (UHI) of the University of Massachusetts, Boston2 for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

Good fuel economy, excellent maneuverability and parking ease are all reasons to consider the Transit Connect Wagon over a used truck - based commercial van, for instance, and it's an excellent pick for urban small - business owners who need to transport a combination of passengers and cargo.

Unveiled at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, Ford's Transit Connect rewrote the commercial van playbook for tradesmen and small urban delivery operations.

Urban core families could prove the exception, for whom compact dimensions and «parkability» in a vehicle that seats seven (theoretically) will place the Transit Connect LWB wagon in a category featuring only itself and the dated but spunky — and cheaper — Mazda 5.

That unpleasant task might be the frustration of a traffic jam for those of us in urban areas, the boredom of a transit commute, or the tedium of exercise.

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

This urban center of about 70,000 residents is by far the largest in a country that has many different types of tourist draws, but Belize City itself is rarely more than just a transit point for visitors.

14) Theaster Gates: Known for his juggernaut urban reclamation project, Gates was awarded a $ 1.3 million contract by the Chicago Transit Authority to create the city's largest public artwork project in its history; and $ 50,000 of that will go toward activities for community engagement.

[7] Loving, quoted on MTA website «Arts for Transit and Urban Design.»

His use of factory - made moving blankets, for example, frequently found in galleries and museums during installation project the idea of transit and relates to the nomadic nature of urban living.

Commissioned and owned by MTA Arts For Transit and Urban Design, Villareal has created an unprecedented art experience for transit riders who use the undergrouFor Transit and Urban Design, Villareal has created an unprecedented art experience for transit riders who use the underTransit and Urban Design, Villareal has created an unprecedented art experience for transit riders who use the undergroufor transit riders who use the undertransit riders who use the underground.

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MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design.

He will collect the ideas and opinions of many farmers affected by the project, thus «recovering» data that would otherwise perhaps not exist about the relationships that exist today between the urban and the rural, the need for food and the need for transit.

Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Arts for Transit and Urban Design.

We've also made historic investments in high - speed rail and mass transit, because part of making our transportation sector cleaner and more efficient involves offering all Americans, whether they are urban, suburban, or rural, the choice to be mobile without having to get in a car and pay for gas.

I would however suggest that there is a need for a model for people to live within a close social structure without becoming detached from nature in which the land on which we live is involved with supporting us through what might be called urban agriculture, vertical farming and the affiliated processing of clean water, natural dynamic energy generation like wind, solar and water, and cheap / easy / affordable transit all tied - up with great education and health care.

New plans for both London and Paris hope to address similar problems by enhancing and linking emerging areas of urban concentration to create «polycentric» cities that minimize transit needs (and thus environmental impact).

«Smart growth» strategies can also reduce the country's structural energy needs, for example, through improved urban design that supports alternative transit options.

The full Presidential Climate Action Plan (as opposed to summaries) contains a comprehensive set of ideas to reduce transportation emissions, covering not only improvements in vehicle efficiency and alternative fuels, but also changes in national policy to promote high - speed rail for intercity travel, mass transit and telecommuting, and smart growth in urban development.

For example, according to IEA analysis presented in the special section on urban energy systems in Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 (ETP 2016) the gradual evolution of urban transport systems to encourage walking, cycling and public transit could save $ 21 trillion by 2050, while at the same time making a significant dent in greenhouse gas emissions.

Transport systems that prioritize active transport and rapid transit systems, along with better urban land use, also can help improve access for vulnerable groups, including children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and lower wage earners, enhancing health equity.

For decades, urban planners, economists, city officials and business leaders have revived again and again some version of a toll system both to manage the city's worsening traffic and provide more revenue for public transFor decades, urban planners, economists, city officials and business leaders have revived again and again some version of a toll system both to manage the city's worsening traffic and provide more revenue for public transfor public transit.

Shortly before a tightly contested election for mayor, a new urban transit fad hit San Francisco.

Such changes might depend on a social movement for climate stabilization that supports long - term changes in social norms (e.g. about family size), greater availability of mass transit, climate - friendly urban design, or other actions that are impractical on the short term but on a longer time scale increase the plasticity of potentially high - impact behaviors.

Denver's Urban Land Conservancy aims to put transit - oriented development to work for the greater good.

Motivate is thrilled to participate in the renowned UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Montreal this week, where we're showcasing the latest innovations in bike share and our CEO, Jay Walder, is participating in two sessions, one specifically about bicycling and transit, and the second on enabling innovation for urban transport.

Deprived of the arguments from depletion, national security and global warming, the campaign to increase urban density and mass transit rests on nothing but a personal taste for expensive downtown living, a taste which the suburban working - class majorities in most developed nations manifestly do not share.

Develop and promote, as appropriate, cost - effective, more efficient, less polluting and safer transport systems, particularly integrated rural and urban mass transit, as well as environmentally sound road networks, taking into account the needs for sustainable social, economic and development priorities, particularly in developing countries.

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