«We do a lot of large project work — wind farms,
urban transit systems, electrical grid systems and when we looked at it as a legal department we decided change management should be a strategic item this year.
Countries with well - developed
urban transit systems and a mature bicycle infrastructure are much better positioned to withstand the stresses of a downturn in world oil production than those that depend heavily on cars.
Modern rail and
urban transit systems offer a greener alternative, but they need fresh commitment and investments to reverse the job erosion of recent decades.
Countries that have well - developed
urban transit systems and a mature bicycle infrastructure are much better positioned to withstand the stresses of a downturn in world oil production than are countries whose only transport option is the car.
Big
urban transit systems and the profit motive aren't a good fit for each other.
Not exact matches
Piece by piece, Mneefah is helping lay the backbone for the largest
urban mass
transit system ever built from scratch.
What DC's dangling: a hip, upwardly mobile
urban center with a young, highly educated, tech savvy workforce, an expansive public
transit system, biking trails and other neighborhood amenities, not to mention close ties to Amazon's chief executive, Jeff Bezos.
Amalgamated
Transit Union, ATU Local 726, ATU Local 1056, ATU Local 1179 ATU Local 1181 - 1061, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Asian Americans for Equality, Center for Working Families, Citizens Committee for NYC, Common Cause / NY, Construction Industry Council, CUNY Institute for
Urban Systems, DC 37, DC 37 Local 375B, DC37 Local 1655, Empire State Transportation Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, General Contractors Association of New York, League of Women Voters of the City of NY, League of Women Voters of New York State, Long Island Contractors» Association, Inc. (LICA), MTA Coalition of Unions, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, New York Building Congress, NY League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, NYS Council of Machinists, NY State Legislative Conference Board, NYS Transportation Equity Alliance, PCAC to MTA, Pratt Center for Community Development, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Teamsters Local 808,
Transit Riders Action Committee, Transportation Alternatives, TWU Local 100, TWU Local 252, TWU Local2001, TWU Local 2054, Transport Workers International Union of America, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, UPROSE, We Act for Environmental Justice, Women's City Club.
For decades,
urban planners, economists, city officials and business leaders have revived again and again some version of a toll
system both to manage the city's worsening traffic and provide more revenue for public
transit.
This paper studies the relationship between
urban transportation
systems and social inequality, discusses sustainable mobility, and offers a case study of challenges presented by
transit infrastructure.
To keep residents riding the rails and to win more drivers» hearts, Chinese cities are using various incentives and disincentives, as politicians promise to increase
urban rail
systems threefold and bus rapid
transit 10-fold by 2015
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The Department oversees the safe operation of the United States transportation
system including more than 3.9 million miles of public roads, 120,000 miles of major railroads, 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways, 5,000 public - use airports, 500 major
urban public
transit operators and more than 300 coastal, Great Lakes, and inland waterways ports.
On the non-governmental side, the Sustainable Cities Program at Energy Foundation China focuses on reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in
urban areas with an emphasis on sustainable urbanization and
transit systems.
Ballard Power
Systems Deploys 10 More Fuel Cell Buses in China Oct 19, 2016 Next - Gen Transportation News (Oxford, CT) Canada - based fuel cell company Ballard Power
Systems says it has commissioned and deployed 10 fuel cell - powered buses in the City of Yunfu, in the Chinese province of Guangdong, as part of the government's larger plan to address air quality in
urban centers through zero - tailpipe - emission mass
transit solutions.
The groundbreaking program encourages
urban, suburban, and rural
transit agencies to find new, cost - effective ways to manage and maintain the condition of their
systems — everything from railroad tracks and train stations to bus facilities and electrical equipment, resulting in improved
system safety and reliability.
Visionect develops wireless digital signage
systems for
urban areas, mass
transit, roads, buildings and interiors.
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Open through August 14, Strukelj's work mediates between memory and imagination in constructing a hypothetical, alternative
urban landscape of Los Angeles — specifically an LA with a cohesive
transit system.
For example, according to IEA analysis presented in the special section on
urban energy
systems in Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 (ETP 2016) the gradual evolution of
urban transport
systems to encourage walking, cycling and public
transit could save $ 21 trillion by 2050, while at the same time making a significant dent in greenhouse gas emissions.
Key elements of sustainable
urban energy
systems include rapid
transit, district cooling, and high - efficiency buildings
Transport
systems that prioritize active transport and rapid
transit systems, along with better
urban land use, also can help improve access for vulnerable groups, including children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and lower wage earners, enhancing health equity.
For decades,
urban planners, economists, city officials and business leaders have revived again and again some version of a toll
system both to manage the city's worsening traffic and provide more revenue for public
transit.
Such institutional factors as
urban planning policies that favor alternatives to auto transport, by providing high quality
transit systems and raising environmental awareness may be key drivers of these differences.
And now, the subway
system, once the crown jewel of
urban transit in America, has deteriorated over time thanks to neglect and mismanagement.
This move recognizes the role that Motivate's large - scale bike share
systems have come to play in cities — they are a fundamental part of
urban transit networks, and they are offering a lower - cost, more flexible complement to traditional
transit.
Fund public transportation
systems and support
urban planning designs that incorporate walkability, open space, green building design, reduced dependence on automobile
transit, and climate change resilience.
Develop and promote, as appropriate, cost - effective, more efficient, less polluting and safer transport
systems, particularly integrated rural and
urban mass
transit, as well as environmentally sound road networks, taking into account the needs for sustainable social, economic and development priorities, particularly in developing countries.
Several
urban transit projects were discussed, and Yishai Dotan, CEO of NTA (the company in charge of planning Tel Aviv's
transit network), offered a convincing account of the benefits that the light rail / subway
system is supposed to deliver.
The pilot
system is being funded by a grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation in the hope that «corporate campuses, vacation destinations and high - density
urban and public
transit locations» will see the value of these
systems.
In most large
urban areas, we also have bus lanes and
transit systems such as subways and rapid
transit.
Cities in North and South America, in Africa, in Asia, in Australasia and in Europe are waking up to the economic, social and environmental benefits of
urban mass
transit systems and how they can alleviate congestion.
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If you could convince communities to adopt a transfer - of - development - rights concept, where you took the land you wanted for a ring road and created enough density to support a
transit system and new
urban - type communities, you could attract buyers.
«
Transit - oriented development continues to emerge as a smart growth solution for
urban cities throughout the U.S.,» said John Huskey, president of Meta Housing Corp. «By strategically placing our properties in pedestrian - friendly neighborhoods and utilizing public metro and bus
systems, we have identified a viable and environmental solution to many of the traffic and parking issues which are typical in an
urban neighborhood.»