The nonpartisan Georgetown Climate Center, based at Georgetown Law, seeks to advance effective climate, energy, and
transportation policies in the United States — policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to climate change.
Not exact matches
So
policy makers focus on «core inflation,» which ignores changes
in prices for fruit, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity
transportation, tobacco products and indirect taxes.
The Department of
Transportation, which held discussions
in 2016 with mental and physical disability rights groups about which animals should be allowed
in airplane cabins, said it will monitor Delta's
policy to make sure it is
in line with the rights of passengers with disabilities who travel with service animals.
On one hand, the slow lane for self - driving cars isn't totally unexpected, as the Trump administration continues to chart its course
in major
transportation policy debates and decides which federal programs to keep or replace.
In addition to the president, the Coalition has booked a number of Trump administration officials, including Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta,
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and White House Director of
Policy and Interagency Coordination Carlos Rosillo.
They coordinate
transportation, storage, or distribution activities
in accordance with organizational
policies and applicable government laws or regulations.
Transportation policy experts say that high - speed transit
in the United States has been stymied not so much by technological challenges as by the challenges of acquiring rights of way and getting enough money for the required infrastructure.
«Child migration will affect certain states and localities differently, based on where costs such as education are incurred but also based on gains
in terms of spending for things like shelter and
transportation,» said Michelle Mittelstadt of the Migration
Policy Institute.
This fundamental shift will reshape urban
transportation, and is being driven by changes
in the regulation, pricing, and workforce
policies of ride - hailing services.
Others, like Kessler, say the economy could grow beyond its recent sluggish pace if domestic
policies encouraged investment
in large infrastructure projects, such as upgrading aging
transportation and power networks, which
in turn would put more businesses to work.
Emily Castor, director of
transportation policy at Lyft, said
in an interview the company had «a pipeline of dozens of public transit agencies» that are discussing partnerships with the ride service.
«People really hate the GPS idea,» admits Robert Poole, director of
transportation policy at the Reason Foundation
in Washington, D.C., and member of the Mileage - Based User Fees Alliance.
«As you consider the Administration's proposal, I ask that you consider
policies that will bridge the partisan divide and serve the myriad needs of communities across the country — including those of Nevada,» Sen. Catherine Cortez - Masto of Nevada wrote
in a letter to
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Gary Cohn, the director of the National Economic Council.
Through relief flights, the
transportation of emergency supplies, airline employee volunteer efforts and fundraising programs facilitated through airline mileage programs, U.S. cargo and passenger carriers transported more than 4.5 million pounds of life - saving food, water and supplies, accommodated more than 6,500 evacuees, relocated hundreds of stranded pets and relaxed travel
policies to more than 80 airports
in the path of the hurricanes.
Other highlights included a report on ridesharing and innovative
transportation options, the passing of seven
policy resolutions at the BC Chamber AGM
in Kelowna, advocating for transit and
transportation funding
in the Lower Mainland, the redesign of the Sounding Board newspaper, and the unveiling of a new logo and new website.
«This
policy intends to strike the careful balance between the goal of
transportation availability with community expectations of affordability during disasters,» Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said
in the release.
Ian Bruce, science and
policy manager at the David Suzuki Foundation added, «With a million more people moving to the Lower Mainland, investing
in a better transit and
transportation network is one of the most crucial decisions the region can make to build healthier communities and improve quality of life.
In addition, Shippers are required to adhere and comply with Chit Chats Express's Battery
Transportation Policy.
Mr. Laurier's record of governance includes liberalizing immigration
policy to populate the country particularly
in the new western provinces, supporting the construction of
transportation infrastructure to bolster economic development and export growth, steadily reducing tariff rates to provide Canada with a tax advantage relative to the United States, and pursuing free trade and market access for Canadian goods and services.
The Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities were developed
in 2017 by Robin Chase, Zipcar co-Founder, and a consortium of leading city and transport organizations including: the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability, Institute for
Transportation and Development
Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council, Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT),
Transportation for America (T4America), Rocky Mountain Institute, Shared - Use Mobility Center, and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.
The Sikh Coalition, United Sikhs and the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund are lobbying members of Congress
in an effort to pressure federal
transportation authorities to re-examine a
policy they say unfairly scrutinizes members of the Sikh community.
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.
John Smart, the well known and popular Director of
Policy and Technical Affairs at the Chartered Institution of Highways and
Transportation (CIHT) died suddenly
in November at the age of 55 after a very short illness.
At 9 a.m., the NYC Council's Progressive Caucus advocates for bike safety and and infrastructure, and discusses
transportation priorities in a new policy platform, «Resistance & Progress: 18 Progressive Policies for 2018,» with a press conference and rally co-hosted with Transportation Alternatives, City Hall ste
transportation priorities
in a new
policy platform, «Resistance & Progress: 18 Progressive
Policies for 2018,» with a press conference and rally co-hosted with
Transportation Alternatives, City Hall ste
Transportation Alternatives, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
In a forthcoming report from New York University's Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management by Eric Kober entitled «Uses and Abuses of Value Capture for Transit,» Kober writes that the first, similar iteration of the proposal «diverts New York City's largest and most stable tax source in a manner that could affect the City's fiscal stability.&raqu
In a forthcoming report from New York University's Rudin Center for
Transportation Policy and Management by Eric Kober entitled «Uses and Abuses of Value Capture for Transit,» Kober writes that the first, similar iteration of the proposal «diverts New York City's largest and most stable tax source
in a manner that could affect the City's fiscal stability.&raqu
in a manner that could affect the City's fiscal stability.»
Ultimately, the mayor needs to join Gov. Andrew Cuomo
in support for congestion pricing, which has proved effective
in cities like London and Stockholm, according to Jon Orcutt, spokesman at the nonprofit TransitCenter and former
policy director at the city's Department of
Transportation.
During his time
in the Assembly, Brian has established himself as a consistent progressive voice for affordable housing, equitable
transportation policy, and addressing income inequality.
It's far from a done deal —
in February, Crain's suggested that it could «be stuck
in neutral» — but it's gaining steam, with high - profile supporters such as Uber, the Partnership for New York City, and
Transportation Alternatives joining the effort to get the
policy passed.
The report, «Vision Zero: How Safer Streets
In New York City Can Save Over 100 Lives A Year,» was issued on June 8th by the Drum Major Institute for Public
Policy and
Transportation Alternatives.
Our residents will be able to experience the future of
transportation and provide feedback that will be invaluable to industry leaders and
policy makers as we chart a course towards the shared, electric, and autonomous future,» Brandes said
in a press release.
Transportation and traffic, she replied, sliding into a criticism of the de Blasio administration for forcing
policies onto boroughs and neighborhoods
in a «one size fits all» approach.
«The opaque and unregulated process for developing the DOT capital plan must change,» said Nadine Lemmon, director of New York
policy for the Tri-State
Transportation Campaign,
in her testimony at hearings
in January.
Naz Shah, who defeated George Galloway
in Bradford West, shared a highly inflammatory graphic arguing
in favour of the chilling «
transportation»
policy two years ago, adding the words «problem solved».
Although the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan footed the bill for Adam's air fare, hotel, and ground
transportation, according to the city records, Adams was only representing Brooklynites, not endorsing the
policies of the host nation, said spokesman Stefan Ringel
in an e-mailed statement.
Her record
in Congress is unrivaled
in fighting for
policies that will keep upstate businesses upstate and create an environment for growth,» said Eileen Braden, Vice President of Political Affairs and Federation Relations at the U.S. Chamber said, «Through her support of
transportation reforms and removing regulatory burdens, she's ensured that businesses like D.A. Collins can hire and continue to create economic opportunities
in North Country.»
At 10:15 a.m., during the New York Metropolitan
Transportation Council's annual meeting, the US Transportation Department's policy undersecretary, Peter Rogoff, delivers a keynote speech to regional government and transportation officials before a roundtable discussion titled «Transportation in Transition: Technology and Innovation»; auditorium, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, near Battery Place and State Stre
Transportation Council's annual meeting, the US
Transportation Department's policy undersecretary, Peter Rogoff, delivers a keynote speech to regional government and transportation officials before a roundtable discussion titled «Transportation in Transition: Technology and Innovation»; auditorium, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, near Battery Place and State Stre
Transportation Department's
policy undersecretary, Peter Rogoff, delivers a keynote speech to regional government and
transportation officials before a roundtable discussion titled «Transportation in Transition: Technology and Innovation»; auditorium, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, near Battery Place and State Stre
transportation officials before a roundtable discussion titled «
Transportation in Transition: Technology and Innovation»; auditorium, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, near Battery Place and State Stre
Transportation in Transition: Technology and Innovation»; auditorium, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, near Battery Place and State Street, Manhattan.
It will take a wise person to know that we need to build more health facilities to ensure we reap the benefits of the nhis fully, build more schools to ensure that the benefits of the school feeding program and and progressively free shs
policies are reaped to the core, build more roads to ensure smooth
transportation of people and goods to increase the earnings of the nation which affects GDP positively
in the long run, etc..
Liu has rolled out a number of
policy announcements over the last couple months, outlining his priorities
in education,
transportation and a number of other areas.
The first requires that any annual surplus
in the Special
Transportation Fund above a certain level be transferred to a new «transportation excess revenue account» that the DOT commissioner would be authorized to spend on transportation projects, subject to the approval of the secretary of the Office of Policy a
Transportation Fund above a certain level be transferred to a new «
transportation excess revenue account» that the DOT commissioner would be authorized to spend on transportation projects, subject to the approval of the secretary of the Office of Policy a
transportation excess revenue account» that the DOT commissioner would be authorized to spend on
transportation projects, subject to the approval of the secretary of the Office of Policy a
transportation projects, subject to the approval of the secretary of the Office of
Policy and Management.
Various groups hoping to commercialize drones are challenging that
policy, and a March ruling by a National
Transportation Safety Board administrative law judge left the agency's power to fine drone operators
in question.
NEW YORK, NY — The state Metropolitan
Transportation Authority and the Empire Center for Public
Policy have reached an out - of - court settlement
in which the MTA acknowledges its failure to respond «
in a timely manner» to the Center's Freedom of Inf
But none of that money is
in the governor's $ 145 billion budget plan, according to Nadine Lemmon, director of state and federal
policy for the Tri-State
Transportation Campaign.
The additional requirements would hurt low - income parents who face barriers to work, such as a lack of affordable child care and scanty
transportation options, said Ken Taylor, executive director at Kids Forward, a group that analyzes
policies affecting children and families
in Wisconsin.
But he has faced criticism for his education and
transportation policies — issues Nixon hopes to seize on
in her campaign.
But 90 percent of that highway and bridge spending was already included
in the state Department of
Transportations 5 - year capital plan last year, according to E.J. McMahon of the Empire Center for Public
Policy, a conservative think tank.
«A decision that was made about
transportation policy has
in many respects harmed our city
in very consequential ways.
In a letter last Monday to Metropolitan
Transportation Authority head Veronique Hakim, Public Advocate Letitia James says the gender
policy «violates the spirit, if not the letter» of state and city laws meant to protect human rights.
Among the
policy areas discussed
in the speech included Economic Development, Education, Housing, Parks, Tourism and Culture,
Transportation and Constituent Services.
He pointed to less money for upstate school districts and
transportation during the brief Democratic takeover of the Senate following the 2009 «coup,» adding a repeat will result
in «unacceptable»
policies for western and upstate New York.
Gene Russianoff, an attorney for the Straphangers Campaign, a
transportation advocacy group, said that such horse - trading was a normal part of how
policy gets made
in New York.