Sentences with phrase «make public transit»

82 % agree Canada should introduce laws to promote denser, walkable cities that would make public transit more practical and reduce traffic congestion.

The way to get people to ride is to make driving and parking cost more, and to make the public transit systems everywhere extend, like NYC's, to every couple of blocks in a downtown area to make walking to work feasible even in a Nor» easter.

«We can use toll lanes to provide express bus services, which can make public transit far more viable as a competitor to cars,» he says.

New road construction and ITS investments can thus make public transit even more attractive.

The dark horse candidate talks with Alan about his ideas for demilitarizing the National Guard, raising teacher's salaries and making public transit and public colleges free.

The Andaz Wall Street is a Category 6 property located about 6 miles from Radio City Music Hall, making public transit or a cab necessary for fans staying here.

Not exact matches

But there are certain characteristics — like affordable healthcare, public spaces for physical activity, and accessible public transit — that can make cities better places for adults to live and age.

Uber and Lyft have both made progress in befriending public transit agencies.

Earlier this month, Google Glass made transit details a part of the wearable technology experience by allowing users who have paired Glass with an Android device to see public transit directions on the device.

Almost 60 % of Singapore residents, for instance, make all their daily vehicle trips by public transit.

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

Megan Randall, a researcher at the Urban Institute who studies economic development policy, said companies cared most about a talented work force, which requires good schools and colleges, and amenities like affordable housing, parks and public transit that make a place desirable.

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«Powered Scooter Share Programs introduce a new transportation option that may be convenient for users making short trips or as a «last mile» solution when paired with public transit.

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....

It continues to be important that provincial and regional commitments are made to fully participate in cost - sharing of the Federal Government's Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.

This includes the splitting of pension income for seniors, (to make amends for breaking its promise on the taxation of family trusts); special tax preferences to support participation of youth in sports activities, arts and cultural activities; tax breaks for people who take public transit; and, tax breaks to help volunteer firemen.

For people living in rural areas, where wait times for driverless Uber or any kind of public transit are completely unreasonable, yet don't have money to burn an extra $ 10k on their car to make it autonomous, will continue to buy old - fashioned human - driven cars with gas pedals and steering wheels long into the future — and will not accept not being able to drive their cars into cities.

Improved public transit infrastructure could make additional affordable options more accessible.

As such, active tracking systems are great for those businesses that need to know where their vehicles are in real - time, especially those that are in the public transit systems or those that are trying to make their deliveries more efficient.

The Kaia model has a small foot print making it great for navigating narrow aisles of the grocery shops and public transit.

The narrow frame makes is perfect for navigating narrow store aisles and public transit.

but as parents we know the power of public transit to make toddlers happy!

The one - hand compact fold makes it great for public transit.

As a result, families planning a visit to the Art Institute or Montrose Beach this summer have no new or improved public transit options to make the trip and will be forced to pay the increased parking fees, or even worse for the city's commerce, to stay home.

The one - hand compact fold with an automatic lock and standing fold make it great for travel and public transit.

Its small footprint makes it the ideal solution for travel, navigating busy streets and public transit.

This makes it perfect for running errands and public transit.

The one - hand fold and standing fold make it perfect for public transit.

Since 2011, Reinvent Albany and numerous advocacy, business and labor organizations have supported a series of «lockbox» bills that would make it more difficult for the governor to divert funds dedicated to public transit to the General Fund or other purposes.

What will it take for the governor to stop making excuses and start funding public transit?»

The FixNYC proposal is also explicit about how those fees will be levied: not until some improvements are made to the public transit system.

«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.

Lhota said he had reached out to the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) to make sure he had proper legal footing after Gov. Andrew Cuomo tapped him for the position at the transit agency in June.

Critics have also argued that the plan will unfairly impact New Yorkers with physical limitations that make using public transit harder, i.e. seniors and those with disabilities.

Public transit agencies have made an investment in clean buses.

«And not only does this present a huge inconvenience to the residents of Washington Heights, but it leaves them stranded and without other convenient public transit options, this community struggles to make it to work on time or to make it to work at all and potentially putting their jobs on the line.»

Still, the decision to build an extension has not yet been made, said Thomas George, director of public transit for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

«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.»

That public watchdog probe was supposed to address how the New York City Transit Authority made knowingly false, fake and inflammatory information about myself, when they chose to state in writing to the Department of Labor that I had falsified records, documents and company sign sheets.

«People who are driving into the central business district of Manhattan are pretty uniformly a lot wealthier than people taking public transit, so the folks who would have to potentially change behavior or who would pay a toll are the kind of folks who are already making quite a bit of money anyway, so it's equitable to make sure there's a toll in place,» said Sifuentes.

None of those fees should be charged, the task force said, until repairs are made to the public transit system.

In his first budget address to the legislature, Murphy said he would use the extra revenue to ramp up state aid for school districts, increase funding for the beleaguered NJ Transit and a make a larger payment into the cash - strapped public worker pension system.

The plan also calls for free tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools, a transit system on par with Europe's and public investments to help make a transition to carbon - free energy.

«Although some of these changes represent modest improvements, we're very disappointed that after months of discussion the city fails to recognize that we can't create a stronger Midtown if we don't reliably invest in the transit system, predictably fund public space improvements, protect landmark worthy buildings, and make sure that New Yorkers have a real voice in the future of their skyline,» Lola Finkelstein, chairwoman of a multi-board task force comprised of Community Boards 1, 4, 5 and 6, said in a statement.

«Please Maxis... make it possible to create an amazing city with beautiful and functional streets, public realm and public transit (light rail transit included).»

The National Geographic Society's annual Greendex analysis of global consumption habits finds that Americans are least likely of all people to use public transportation — only seven percent make use of transit options for daily commuting.

Recycling and using public transit are all fine and good if you want to reduce your carbon footprint, but to truly make a difference you should have fewer children.

If biking isn't an option, make an effort to use your city's public transit instead.

The brutality is perhaps made more disturbing through the use of topical terrorist themes and techniques, such as the use of bombs that are detonated to inflict fear and terror (in such places as hospitals and public transit), or implanted within humans.