Sentences with phrase «from public transit»

«One of the cornerstones of our investment strategy is to acquire property in evolving mixed - use urban cores, which benefit from public transit and surrounding amenities,» Bob Gray, partner at Rockwood, said in a statement.

This sample accurately projects the nationwide average (42 percent) variance among properties located near high - frequency public transportation and those that are located further away from public transit.

Though the cul de sac and non-through streets were initially designed to slow traffic and protect kids, Lavelle Shaw, the Alice Griffith Tenants Association president, said that street pattern cut off residents from public transit and businesses, making it something of an island.

«There is a huge infrastructure boom going on in Ontario today and the projects we are focusing on are those that are 500 metres from public transit,» he says.

Further, many riders in the Boston area moved from public transit use to Uber, the report indicates, thus taking away revenue from the local commuter systems.

It's an idea whose time as come, especially for big city residents where private car ownership is extraordinarily expensive and other options from public transit to bikeshare systems.

Conveniently located at Gastown, we are just steps away from public transit (Stadium Skytrain Station), a variety of restaurants, shopping, and entertainment events venues.

Not exact matches

In 2012, when Jonny Simkin sold his edtech company and moved to San Francisco from Southern California, he ditched his car and switched to public transit.

An investigation from Sky Sports took public transit upgrades into account and pegged the budget as high as # 24 billion.

Fox: To transit from the private sector into the public sector successfully, you need a lot of learning experiences.

Public transit agencies lose many potential riders because they lack options getting to or from the bus or train stop, TransLoc said.

For instance, the government says it will invest $ 950 million over five years to support «superclusters,» but the vast bulk of that money is repurposed from last year's budget, with the remainder scraped from «public transit and green infrastructure» funding allocated in the 2016 fall economic statement.

«Our Integrated Threat and Risk Assessment team monitors the situation by scanning publicly available sources and consulting with expertise available in the broader public sector about road conditions, availability of public transit, information from Emergency Services, etc..»

Among those, most boast the assets Amazon is looking for in its RFP: most large metro areas have international airports that are well connected to other large metro areas, though not all have reliable public transit to their airports from other job centers in their region.

On the demand side, you can try to remove people from their cars, by pulling them out with public transit or pushing them out using road tolls.

But the most surprising result of London's experiment, according to Richard Arnott, a transportation expert at Boston College, is the manner in which public transit benefited from the reduction in car traffic.

They argue that scooters aren't actually improving deficiencies in public transit, but rather making it easier for men in Patagonia vests to get from their meeting at Blue Bottle Coffee to their meeting at Peet's Coffee

The companies, which have collectively raised $ 255 million from venture capitalists, believe scooters are the next step toward a multimodal future, in which the typical person doesn't own a car, but cobbles together shared rides, bikes, public transit, and, yes, scooters, to get around.

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A lack of «quality, affordable rental housing, mixed - use development, and public transit» has led to young people from Long Island to move elsewhere, Bellone wrote.

In more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the region.

Over the years, Constellation has made scores of acquisitions and, through its six operating groups, now provides software to over 60 industries, from health care to law to public transit....

We love that you're looking for cities that have robust public transit infrastructure — but we know that an influx of 50,000 new people will strain our existing service, and building new transit to serve Amazon could divert funds from the rest of us.

The stunning waterfront centre is conveniently located just 1 mile from Toronto's Billy Bishop airport, and is easily accessible by car from Lakeshore Blvd., or Toronto's public transit network.

B&C Transit, a public transit firm in Oakland, switched from a traditional broker to Zenefits in Transit, a public transit firm in Oakland, switched from a traditional broker to Zenefits in transit firm in Oakland, switched from a traditional broker to Zenefits in August.

The government has announced welcome additional support for public transit investment starting with just $ 250 million in 2017 - 18 but increasing to $ 1 billion per year from 2019 - 20.

The office tower provides tenants access to public transit and is one block from the Brown, Red, Blue, Pink and Purple El lines.

While cities such as Boston and New York are well - known for their efficient public transit systems, both suffer from aging infrastructure and struggle to keep up with existing demand.

In «Tapping the Land: Tax Increment Financing of Infrastructure,» author Adam Found shows how cities could use tax increment financing (TIF) to finance infrastructure ranging from sports arenas to public transit.

I was pleased to see the PCs move away from that short - sighted approach during their final years in government and that the NDP has continued to invest in building the type of public infrastructure — schools, hospitals, roads and public transit — that Alberta's growing population will need.

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.

She imposed a five - year freeze on the carbon tax, refuses to use carbon tax revenue to fund climate solutions, exempted the LNG industry from calculating greenhouse gas emissions on 70 per cent of its operations, cancelled a home retrofit program, and derailed public transit expansion plans with a built - to - fail referendum.

«The demands on our time to respond and trying to engage us as a public forum was pulling us from focus on the operation of a transit agency and that is our business,» Hunter said in an e-mail message to CNN.

Public transit is pretty easy to navigate in Boston and it's free from the airport.

A good public transit system will help to alleviate many of these potential problems, but this too must be well maintained to keep from falling into disarray and subsequently failing to serve its purpose.

Our newly - renovated historic bungalow is a few blocks from Bernal Heights» restaurants and cafes, and public transit to access all of San Francisco.

«From fighting for a higher minimum wage to expanding healthcare access and public transit, Dell's priorities are the priorities of working New Yorkers.

Despite intense opposition from nearly every local elected official and a total lack of public input on the new design, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Transportation are moving forward with plans to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge without transit.

From Bayside to Brownsville, Uber helps all New Yorkers move around their communities, especially in areas long ignored by yellow taxis and where access to public transit is limited.

The money collected from the endeavor would go to funding repairs to the city's ailing public transit system, while also easing record traffic in Manhattan.

«I strongly suspect that there has to be a complete level of rage from the transit - riding public in order to make this happen,» John Kaehny of watchdog group Reinvent Albany told Miller.

NYPTA recommends that a portion of any new state revenues received from TNCs be used to support public transit,» Association President Bill Carpenter said.

The funds generated from this fee, as much as $ 525 million per year, will be poured into MTA coffers to fix the city's ailing public transit system.

«From fighting for a higher minimum wage to expanding healthcare access and public transit, Dell's priorities are the priorities of working New Yorkers,» de Blasio said.

ALBANY — Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) emerged from a meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying more funding for mass transit and crumbling public housing in New York City are part of a «tentative deal» on the state budget.

«No one can excuse the mayor from being responsible for the public transportation system, the New York City transit that is encompassed wholly in his city.

The Mayor's proposal is straightforward: increase the income tax on people who can most easily bear it, and who benefit from the city's having a functioning public transit system whether or not they use it themselves.

«Hundreds of residents from the Jamaica neighborhood told us what's needed to capitalize on the area's incredible potential, and will work with our elected, community, and private partners to make sure the community becomes home to vibrant commercial corridors, inviting public spaces, improved transit networks, and a diverse economy that provides quality jobs for local residents.»

To encourage a shift away from cars, officials in each of the far - flung cities added new buses, bike lanes and other public transit services.

New NYC Transit head Andy Byford got an earful from the disgruntled riding public on WNYC's «The Brian Lehrer Show,» with questions on slow buses, subway elevator outages, unreliable Access - A-Ride vans and the reliability of the MTA's own performance statistics.