Sentences with phrase «make public transportation»

Hammer Lectures: A Cooler Ride With Michael Lejeune Thursday, October 25, 7:30 pm Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) creative director Michael Lejeune and the supercharged creative team he leads have one goal: make public transportation cool.

With all this new dough circulating, within a year each state will have enough money to rebuild four bridges, install 10 charging stations downtown to promote electric vehicles, and make public transportation free for seniors.

They also pointed out what the city is missing when it comes to what young people want and suggested ways to make public transportation more youth - friendly.

Comptroller John Liu said that he didn't think the tolls would be lowered anytime soon, but the extra money generated from the Verrazano, which he said goes into maintaining the buses and subways, should go to make public transportation in the borough better.

Washington — A Syracuse woman who wants to make public transportation a focus of her campaign said today she will run for Congress as the Green Party candidate challenging Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R - Onondaga Hill, in the November election.

If we truly are to confront global warming, the approach of peak oil, and a host of looming problems, then, as Lester Brown has suggested, «The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicyle friendly.»

I'd like to see more data on the issue, but «making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly» is exactly right.

If we truly are to confront global warming, the approach of peak oil, and a host of looming problems, then, as Lester Brown has suggested, «The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly.»

«The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly.»

You couldn't be more right, Andrew, with the following statement: «If we truly are to confront global warming, the approach of peak oil, and a host of looming problems, then, as Lester Brown has suggested, «The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly.»»

* Density: The neighborhood is compact, rather than spread out, which brings people closer to stores and jobs and makes public transportation more cost effective.

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We have to look at this say and say, «How do we make sure the public has the widest possible range of ground transportation options and technologies that are safe and affordable and convenient for them, and the rules between those options are fair and equitable?»

According to a May 12 letter made public by passenger advocacy group Flyers Rights this week, the Department of Transportation decided not to fine the airline.

Less than a year after making public his concept for a «Hyperloop» high - speed transportation system — essentially saying, «have at it, developers» — the erstwhile PayPal co-founder, current CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, and general poster boy for successful geeky entrepreneurs has made another bold declaration of his laissez - faire attitude toward intellectual property.

The U.S. Transportation Department has drafted a proposal likely to be made public this month that would freeze vehicle requirements at 2020 levels through 2026.

«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.

The draft recommendations made today by the City of Toronto mark a critical step in increasing public transportation options.

Vital public services, which do not easily lend themselves to profit - making, are underfunded and inadequately developed: public transportation, health care, education, criminal justice.

Hopefully by the time I get home today — who knows when that will be with the mess of public transportation available in the city — I will be able to curl up with your cookbook and decide what delicious recipes to spend my weekend making.

When service is requested at a place so distant from the evaluator's headquarters that a total of one - half hour or more is required for the evaluator (s) to travel to such place and back to the headquarters or at a place of prior assignment on circuitous routing requiring a total of one - half hour or more to travel to the next place of assignment on the circuitous routing, the charge for such service shall include a mileage charge administratively determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and travel tolls, if applicable, or such travel prorated among all the applicants and certifying agents furnished the service involved on an equitable basis or, when the travel is made by public transportation (including hired vehicles), a fee equal to the actual cost thereof.

The public transportation system is awesome, so you won't need to rent a car, and the fact that everyone speaks English makes it incredibly easy for us Americans.

The stroller is perfect for you if you are moving about in the city as it can be used on public transportation such as buses, subways, or taxis and it is lightweight stroller as it is made of aluminum frame.

The Families Flying Together Act would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to direct each carrier to «establish a policy to ensure, to the extent practicable, that a family that purchases tickets for a flight with that air carrier is seated together during that flight; and (2) make the policy... available to the public on an appropriate Internet Web site of the air carrier.»

For families where there is no access to a vehicle, relying on public transportation makes a simple trip to the grocery store as time consuming and arduous as a trip to the DMV.

I've always been one of those mothers who prefer my privacy while nursing, but I make a major exception for public transportation.

The build of this model is a little more compact and discreet, making it perfect for taking onto public transportation or running in areas where there are a lot of people.

If mom is unfortunate enough to live in a major city and commute via public transportation, the risk of falling and not being able to get a seat can make things rough.

But almost any stroller can make traveling awkward on public transportation or in places where you have to negotiate lots of steps.

Further, physical communications breakdowns — that is, transportation infrastructure — make the timely distribution of needed public goods very difficult.

Hundreds of citizens from across Buffalo Niagara texted in their answers and made their voice heard on topics as diverse as public transportation, land use, vacancy, and food access.

Cuomo's aides also pointed out many steps that they say made the session a good one for business, including a tax cut that they say will provide relief to nearly a million small businesses, and «record» investments in roads, bridges and public transportation.

In his second term, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has made transportation projects a central part of his agenda, embracing infrastructure as an important part of his legacy and invoking the efforts of the influential public works builder Robert Moses.

He's made land preservation and public transportation — important topics on the North Fork — two of his signature issues.

Ali Najmi, an attorney and activist, Bob Friedrich, a local civic leader, Sally Frank, a staffer to Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Rebecca Lynch, a former Democratic district leader, are all said to be considering campaigns for the bucolic eastern Queens district, where public transportation options are limited and a booming South Asian population is changing the make - up of the once predominately white neighborhoods.

As ride - hailing made its long - awaited regional debut, local residents offered varying opinions on how the new mode of transportation will impact the riding public and the economy.

Carrie knows we have to make a sacrifice, but these cuts should come from the top, not from public transportation and first responders.

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.

Organizer 350Vermont says the campaign is about coming up with solutions to get the state off fossil fuels and make a fair and equitable transition toward renewable energy, electric vehicles and improved public transportation.

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign said few commuters depend on cars and those that do generally make more than those who use public tTransportation Campaign said few commuters depend on cars and those that do generally make more than those who use public transportationtransportation.

«Hawkins's stances on the minimum wage, public education, single - payer healthcare, municipal taxes, clean energy and public transportation make him the only candidate New York progressives can support.»

Lawmakers in New York State have taken a step toward making improper touching on public transportation a crime.

We urge drivers to make advance plans to get a sober ride home from a friend, a taxi or by using public transportation.

«We need to make sure that our transportation system works for everyone, including the city's traditional yellow cabs, for - hire drivers, and most importantly the riding public,» he added.

While the report does not specifically say where the jails would be placed, saying only that there should be one in each of the five boroughs, for a total capacity of 5,500 beds, «located in city centers near or adjacent to courthouses and in close proximity to public transportation,» DNAinfo reported previously that the commission had identified four sites by the time that a presentation on the plan was made to Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris in March.

In making his way up the ranks of permanent government, from the consumer affairs department to the Department of Telecommunications and Energy to the Economic Development Corporation, where he worked as senior vice president for transportation and commerce, Ward has also shown himself comfortable using the proverbial revolving door, moving between the public and private sectors as the need arises, and endearing himself to both public and private constituencies.

Outlining the city's new spending initiatives, including investments in public safety, education, anti-homelessness services, transportation, infrastructure and the Board of Elections, Fuleihan said the executive budget, «makes investments that address longstanding structural issues that affect all New Yorkers.»

The Council altered de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposals to make them include more affordable housing and more parking in areas with poor access to public transportation, but these changes was not enough to satisfy some Bronx leaders.

Gallo blamed the city's Safety Net woes on a web of circumstances, including the state's 30 - day residency requirement for welfare — which means that even short - termKingstonresidents can end up on the Safety Net rolls — to Kingston's abundance of rental housing, public transportation and social service facilities, which make it an attractive destination for the down and out.

Katko was appointed Thursday to serve as one of 16 Republicans on the conference committee, and said he will fight to make sure the public transportation money is restored.

Hawkins» stances on the minimum wage, public education, single - payer healthcare, municipal taxes, clean energy and public transportation make him the only candidate New York progressives can support.