Sentences with phrase «improved access to transportation»

You can help mothers reach the maternity care they need with improved access to transportation.

Also at 10:30 a.m., NYC Councilman Carlos Menchaca will is joined by NYC Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and transportation advocates as he lays out his vision for improving access to transportation, Pioneer and Conover streets, Brooklyn.

Not exact matches

Improved traffic flow and public transportation access are likely to be atop the wish list of neighbors and potential tenants on the Lincoln Yards site that formerly was home to the A. Finkl & Sons steel plant and other heavy industry.

Instead of committing to helping families and individuals improve their social and economic conditions (by pushing policy makers to strengthen access to affordable housing, health care, child care, public transportation, job training, etc.), we blame them.

Angela Glover Blackwell, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Angela Glover Blackwell is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Policy Link, a nonprofit organization that strives to advance economic and social equity, improving access and opportunity for all low - income people and communities of color, particularly in the areas of health, housing, transportation, education and infrastructure.

The event was a culmination of a joint initiative of the Senate President and DFID's ENABLE 2 and GEMS 3 programmes and had been preceded by a comprehensive research into laws inhibiting businesses in Nigeria leading to specific legislative proposals to improve the business environment in terms of competition and consumer protection, transportation and infrastructure, improving MSMEs access to finance, reform of land use and construction laws and administration, doing business reforms amongst others.

It also established a network of waterfront sites connected by continuous bikeways and waterfront esplanades with improved access to public transportation.

It is a sound revenue stream for funding future upgrades that improve straphangers» daily commutes, while expanding access to public transportation for hundreds of thousands of our low - income neighbors who face barriers to economic opportunity because they can not afford to ride a bus or train.

Kemmerer wants to improve and expand transportation options in Bay Ridge, including upgrading elevator access to subways, modernizing train controls and building better bus infrastructure.

This new program not only improves our transportation system to help people get around, but simultaneously cleans up our air and offers greater access to the disabled.

«The idea is to improve public service by helping to ensure that transit riders have access to the safest, most reliable and most efficient modes of transportation possible.

The plan is among 21 proposals in Mr. Cuomo's annual address that he has unveiled since December, including his most recent: calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to look at improving transportation access to the Red Hook, Brooklyn area, including possibly extending subway service to a new station from LoTransportation Authority to look at improving transportation access to the Red Hook, Brooklyn area, including possibly extending subway service to a new station from Lotransportation access to the Red Hook, Brooklyn area, including possibly extending subway service to a new station from Lower Manhattan.

To improve mobility and traffic patterns, the project will include: · Improved access to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets · Replacing the Route 32 bridge over Route 17, which will include standard Interstate height clearance over Route 17 · Reconstruction and expansion of Park and Ride facilities which will include a bus stop and solar - powered bus station to promote public transit · Reconfiguring the Route 17, Exit 131 eastbound ramp leading to the Thruway · A new interconnected and adaptive traffic signal system along Route 32 to minimize delays and enhance access to local businesses and schools · Intelligent Transportation Systems to adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsTo improve mobility and traffic patterns, the project will include: · Improved access to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets · Replacing the Route 32 bridge over Route 17, which will include standard Interstate height clearance over Route 17 · Reconstruction and expansion of Park and Ride facilities which will include a bus stop and solar - powered bus station to promote public transit · Reconfiguring the Route 17, Exit 131 eastbound ramp leading to the Thruway · A new interconnected and adaptive traffic signal system along Route 32 to minimize delays and enhance access to local businesses and schools · Intelligent Transportation Systems to adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsto Woodbury Common Premium Outlets · Replacing the Route 32 bridge over Route 17, which will include standard Interstate height clearance over Route 17 · Reconstruction and expansion of Park and Ride facilities which will include a bus stop and solar - powered bus station to promote public transit · Reconfiguring the Route 17, Exit 131 eastbound ramp leading to the Thruway · A new interconnected and adaptive traffic signal system along Route 32 to minimize delays and enhance access to local businesses and schools · Intelligent Transportation Systems to adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsto promote public transit · Reconfiguring the Route 17, Exit 131 eastbound ramp leading to the Thruway · A new interconnected and adaptive traffic signal system along Route 32 to minimize delays and enhance access to local businesses and schools · Intelligent Transportation Systems to adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsto the Thruway · A new interconnected and adaptive traffic signal system along Route 32 to minimize delays and enhance access to local businesses and schools · Intelligent Transportation Systems to adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsto minimize delays and enhance access to local businesses and schools · Intelligent Transportation Systems to adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsto local businesses and schools · Intelligent Transportation Systems to adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsto adapt to changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responsto changing traffic conditions and optimize signal responses

«This design - build project will significantly accelerate completion of a streamlined, state - of - the - art transportation network at a critical juncture, creating hundreds of jobs and growing the regional economy by improving access to this vital commercial corridor,» Governor Cuomo said.

Improved access to public transportation and the availability of other options like car sharing services should be explored by both Erie County and the City of Buffalo.

[C] alling on the Port Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to study potential options for relocating and improving maritime activities and enhancing transportation access to Brooklyn's Red Hook neighbTransportation Authority to study potential options for relocating and improving maritime activities and enhancing transportation access to Brooklyn's Red Hook neighbtransportation access to Brooklyn's Red Hook neighborhood.»

We are part of Complete Streets, a nationwide movement to improve access to safe modes of transportation.

For example, I have voted to improve fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, to provide communities with funding to expand public transportation, to provide tax credits to expand the use of wind and solar technologies, as well as expanding access to grants and tax credits for homeowners to weatherize their homes and purchase more fuel efficient vehicles.

Most of all, families and students need both sides to get past their defensiveness and mistrust and get to work creating citywide information, funding, enrollment, transportation, and other systems that will improve equity and access to high - quality schools.

To date, the U.S. Department of Transportation has invested $ 10.1 billion to put American communities on track toward new and expanded rail access and improved reliability, speed, and frequency of existing servicTo date, the U.S. Department of Transportation has invested $ 10.1 billion to put American communities on track toward new and expanded rail access and improved reliability, speed, and frequency of existing servicto put American communities on track toward new and expanded rail access and improved reliability, speed, and frequency of existing service.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is taking a proactive safety approach to protect vehicles from malicious cyber-attacks and unauthorized access by releasing proposed guidance for improving motor vehicle cybersecurity.

The mission of the Bureau is to improve transportation infrastructure investment through increased technical assistance to project sponsors, expanded access to DOT credit programs and enhanced utilization of private capital in public - private partnerships.

DOCR's efforts to strengthen Title VI compliance have not only helped the Department take concrete steps towards an affirmative enforcement model, but have also been vital in advancing the Department's Ladders of Opportunity Initiative to ensure all communities have equitable access to transportation resources and opportunity for social mobility and an improved quality of life.

about U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Recommends $ 2.5 Billion to Expand Transit Options that Improve Access to Jobs and Opportunities

DENVER - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today toured Denver's West Rail Line project, which will improve access to major employers and area universities while reducing traffic in a highly congested corridor, all part of President Obama's vision of an «America Built to Last.»

Columbus also plans to use data analytics to improve health care access in a neighborhood that currently has an infant mortality rate four times that of the national average, allowing them to provide improved transportation options to those most in need of prenatal care.

The new agreement will enable passengers to board and disembark from the safe, weather - protected Union Station bus deck, improve access to other transportation and retail options available at Union Station and reduce congestion in the District by moving buses off of busy city streets.

Automated technology may also give traditionally underserved communities — especially older Americans and people with disabilities — greater access to transportation choices, dramatically improving their quality of life.

It will improve access to Amtrak's Empire Corridor, Maple Leaf, Lake Shore Limited, and connections to other modes of transportation, such as Greyhound and Trailways bus services, the Rochester Regional Transit Service city buses, and taxis.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $ 12.5 million in grants for 29 projects in 20 states to improve access to America's national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges.

In selecting communities to participate in the program, the statute requires DOT to give priority to those communities where (a) average air fares are higher than the air fares for all communities; (b) a portion of the cost of the activity contemplated by the community is provided from local, non-airport-revenue sources; (c) a public - private partnership has been or will be established to facilitate air carrier service to the public; (d) improved service will bring the material benefits of scheduled air transportation to a broad section of the traveling public, including businesses, educational institutions, and other enterprises whose access to the National air transportation system is limited (e) the assistance will be used in a timely fashion; and, (f) multiple communities cooperate to submit a regional or multistate application to consolidate air service into one regional airport.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $ 15 million to help American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments invest in public transit to help improve access to employment centers and promote economic development on tribal lands.

For the poorest, more expensive energy reduces their access to energy - driven services like increased use of fertilizer, vaccine refrigeration, reasonable transportation, and many other things that can improve the conditions in which they live.

DEEP would also leverage «strategic partnerships to improve access to a wider array of transportation options.»

Build the BRT, address the needs of current riders, and grow ridership by investing in improved reliability and affordability so that all Bay residents have better access to equitable and sustainable transportation now and in the future.

The evaluation also recommended that the Promoting Fatherhood Project reach out to the Departments of Transportation, Motor Vehicles, and Public Health to improve fathers» access to services, such as reliable transportation, documentation such as drivers» licenses or birth certificates, and physical and mental healtTransportation, Motor Vehicles, and Public Health to improve fathers» access to services, such as reliable transportation, documentation such as drivers» licenses or birth certificates, and physical and mental healttransportation, documentation such as drivers» licenses or birth certificates, and physical and mental health treatment.23

But experts agree, more needs to be done around the country to improve senior access to transportation.

EPA also unveiled a new tool to help local governments identify specific zoning code and land ordinance fixes that would improve access to affordable housing, provide additional low - cost transportation options, preserve community character and protect the environment.