Green Prophet

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Much in the same way that Waze crowdsources traffic information, Moovit uses social tools to help you move around public transportation. For most people, unless you are Swiss where the trains and buses run like clockwork, taking public transportation puts your arrival time somewhat in the hands of fate. the app helps people choose what public situation to “ride” with. Transportation bus high-tech Israel public transportation train

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Green Prophet

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Israelis are not only clean tech startup masters but also – increasingly – big fans of public transportation , which is why Moovit makes such good sense. A dynamic new mobile app that tracks buses, planes, trains and other forms of transport in at least 20 cities across the globe, this user-generated platform makes getting from point A to point B a snap. Cars & Transportation clean tech green transportation moovit public transportation urban

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Green Living Ideas

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Learn just how much money public transportation can save you each year. The post Public Transportation Saves you Money! Green Lifestyle bus commuting green lifestyle public transportation subwayChoosing a bus, metro, or train to commute saves you money each year. appeared first on Green Living Ideas.

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Elephant Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Arts & Culture Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Los Angeles WAYLON: Today Only community engagement public transport solidarity The idea of me riding the bus with this "low-income" population somehow makes my peers uncomfortable.

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Green Prophet

APRIL 3, 2020

In order to highlight the reasons, we should talk about how risky it is to use public transportation in the current coronavirus setting. If these public transportation methods are crowded, it is practically impossible to maintain this distance.

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Green Prophet

MARCH 14, 2012

According to local engineers, the public needs to show its support for Jordan’s ambitious Bus Rapid Transit to help it overcome political barriers. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plans were aimed at reducing traffic along Amman’s busiest routes by improving public transport- a victory for the environment and common sense we thought. For more on Jordan’s public transport issues see: Jordan’s Ambitious Bus Plans Get Shelved.

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Green Prophet

MARCH 11, 2012

Public transportation shuts down completely on the Jewish Sabbath across Israel, but now Tel Aviv (Israel’s secular capital) wants to allow buses within the city on Saturdays. It’s a bit of a paradox: Saturday is the one day that Israelis universally have off from work, but it is also the only day that public transportation doesn’t operate. The reason for this weekly public transportation hiatus is religious.

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Green Prophet

JANUARY 28, 2013

As if Saudis don’t have enough banned behaviors, the traffic department now prohibits tinted bus windows preventing fewer women from using public transport. Several bus companies that transport both schoolchildren and female teachers are complaining of lost profits as women educators ditch the buses in the aftermath of the ban. This has forced many teachers to resort to alternative means of transportation,” he told the Saudi Gazette.

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Green Blog

APRIL 23, 2014

But despite its size, the country and its capital is moving towards a cleaner and more progressive approach towards transportation. In the summer of 2012 Estonia started to work on a public charging network for electric vehicles – with an easy subscription-based payment method for its users. That very same year, in 2013, Tallinn introduced free public transportation to all of its residents and thus became the European “capital of free public transport”.

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Green Blog

MARCH 20, 2014

So it''s not the typical city you would expect to introduce free public transportation for all its inhabitants. Niklas Sirén and his local Left Party was behind the suggestion to introduce free public transportation in 2011 on a trial basis. But since free public transit was introduced, travel has tripled in Kiruna and the experiment has now become permanent. This has broken a downward spiral for public transport," Sirén said to ETC.

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The Green Changemakers

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Public Transportation: Benefits for the 21st Century is a fact-filled report that provides an overview of the benefits that public transportation brings to individuals, communities and our nation as a whole. Public transit's broad reach extends to all of America's communities, large and small, as it helps revitalize business districts, allows employers to tap into larger workforces, builds economic revenues and increases property values.

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The Green Changemakers

MAY 4, 2010

Presentations Future Trends in Traffic and Transport Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Hollborn TU Darmstadt English Vietnamese Promoting Public Transport to Support Sustainable Development Mr Manfred Breithaupt GTZ – Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH English Vietnamese The Future of Public Transport in India Prof. Khuat Viet Hung young researchers will work in the different fields of traffic and transport at VGTRC, and aim for their doctor degree.

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Green (Living) Review

JUNE 30, 2012

CreditDonkey.com research infographic explores the hidden savings of public transportation With the start of summer, CreditDonkey.com publishes a new infographic to help Americans see the hidden savings of public transportation. Public transportation impacts everything from your wallet to the global environment. Plus, in areas where people rely heavily on public transit, there is a noticeable reduction in traffic congestion and stress.”

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Green (Living) Review

JUNE 5, 2015

The longest guided busway in the world Friend of the site Clarence has the perfect introduction for this very interesting idea: "Sometimes just when you really think you have seen or heard of just about everything in the transportation world you come upon something that went under your radar. public transport urban transportation

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Elephant Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Main Categories* Enlightened Society Family Food Green Health & Wellness animals bicycle bike to work bus carpool dairy factory farming fish green housecleaning meat pesticides public transportation shoes sleep thermostat veganHow to be Green: a few hot Little and Big tips. Drinking out of hot plastic is bad for you. Skip coffee to-go cups. You’ve heard it before…but really. Most of us don’t do it.

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Elephant Journal

JULY 7, 2015

Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green bicycle city green features public transportation sustainable urban designMany innovations are happening to redesign cities for safer walking and biking.

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Green (Living) Review

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Cycle, walk or use public transport and you no longer are traffic and maybe things might work a little – may be even more than a little – better. The problem is that Western society, in the main, is heavily motoring orientated and no serious effort is made to change this by creating, for instance, proper public transit infrastructure and especially infrastructure for cycling and walking. cycling public transport traffic traffic jam walking

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Elephant Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

I’ve been thinking about all my favourite things to do while riding public transportation. Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Meditation Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) WAYLON: Editor''s Picks buses electronic devices meditation people watching public transportation riding the bus smart phones the metro I’m about to move across the city, which means my commute to school is about to increase exponentially.

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Green Prophet

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Then hop aboard Botobus, a new eco-friendly public transport option that features an organic rooftop garden. Introduced last week by the Istanbul Transportation Authority (IETT), the “botanical bus” embarked on its first journey between Edirnekapi and Taksim. Transportation Botobus drip irrigation organic garden public transport rooftop gardens Happen to be in Istanbul ?

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Green Prophet

AUGUST 22, 2013

Stations are simple with just a platform and a stairway every quarter of a mile or so, reducing the kind of infrastructure necessary to expand railway transportation and therefore mitigating public transportation’s overall environmental impact. The pods have the ability to travel as fast as 150mph, but in Tel Aviv, they should transport passengers at a speed no faster than 100mph. Cities maglev NASA public transportation SkyTran Tel Aviv Urban development

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EcoFriend

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Transportation. Podder: A futuristic form of public transport set in Singapore 2020. Once again, we have come across a transportation conception in the form of Podder, with its conceptualized scope tailored for the future. In this regard, the Podder will serve as an electric public transport system for the city of Singapore, in the year of 2020. Best of 2011: Visions of futuristic public transport. Please login. Sign In. User Name / Email.

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Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The National reports that Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council approved a plan to develop a multibillion dollar, state-of-the art public transportation system. Mostly they are motivated by the money lost when residents stay stuck in traffic for hours every day, but there are a host of other benefits associated with public transportation including greater happiness and productivity, and less pollution.

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Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

But a new public transportation option has popped up that could make getting from point A to point B significantly less stressful. There are more affordable public transportation options, including trains, which have limited routes, and drab, unreliable buses that are so rusted out and crawling with roaches (trust us; we know) that it’s painful to spend hours stuck in them on the city’s congested road and alley ways – especially during fiery summer days.

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Green (Living) Review

MAY 21, 2011

By Michael Smith (Veshengro) The United States continues unabated to promote private car travel and to invest heavily in it and the infrastructure for it rather than the promotion of any kind of public transportation. As to transportation, in the main, methinks, that we will need to look again at human power in the form of walking, cycling, etc.,

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Elephant Journal

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Green Health & Wellness benefits of walking health wellness mindful walking public transportation walk to work walkingSome mornings the transit system was so unreliable that I wound up running the half-mile from the bus stop and work—just so that I wouldn’t be late.

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Elephant Journal

MAY 9, 2015

Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Equal Rights Health & Wellness bus consideration male privilege manspreading privilege public space public transportationI don’t think these men intend to cause discomfort; I think they are simply unaware.

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Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

At least there is public transport in Dubai. An official on behalf of the Metro in response said: “It is the rule … [no] sleeping in the waiting areas, shelters or any place in a public transport environment. I think these rules discourage the use of public transport. Cars & Transportation Dubai public transportation trainDon’t get too comfy though. You’ll get fined for falling asleep.

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Green Prophet

JANUARY 8, 2012

In part to transport weapons between Rafah in Egypt and the Rafah Palestinian refugee camp and in part to import every day goods, some of the tunnels are well built and include decent infrastructure, while others are at risk of deadly sewage leaks. Dubai has a fairly sophisticated metro system and Jordan is on track with its planned rail system , but public transportation of this variety is a still a distant dream in Gaza.

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Green Prophet

MAY 5, 2012

More on Jordan’s Public Transportation System: Jordan’s Public Transportation Plans Blocked by Political Barriers. Architecture & Urban Amman cycling public transportation urbanThe bad news is that Jordan’s Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) was suspended last year amid concerns about the associated cost and feasibility.

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Green Living Ideas

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Learn all about alternative transportation in our highly informative post that covers carsharing, public transportation, bike commuting and the best reasons to get out of your car! The post What is Alternative Transportation? Green Lifestyle alternative transportation bike commuting bus cars carsharing PHU public transportation rail traffic

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Green Prophet

MAY 30, 2012

Everything is painted in white not only as a reminder of the “White City’s” status as a UNESCO heritage site, but also to mitigate excess solar gain and reverse the unfortunate trend of dark and dank public transportation terminals. Yitzhar and Eliran have taken a giant leap away from purely functional transportation terminals, which could make train travel infinitely more enjoyable.

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Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Some carbon neutral standards require only that a building produces no greenhouse gas emissions while operating, but this fails to consider the energy required to produce materials (such as concrete, which has a high embodied energy footprint), transport materials, and construct the building. Other standards are more rigorous and take into account the entire cycle of a building, along with the surrounding transportation infrastructure.

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Green Prophet

JANUARY 22, 2012

The offices are smartly sited to exploit pre-existing infrastructure and access to public transportation. Architecture & Urban Amman green building green design landfills LEED public transportationThe World Health Organization gets LEED Gold certification, a first for the Hashemite Kingdom.

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Green Prophet

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Haunted by the pollution poisoning their city’s car-clogged roads , more than 200 cyclists took over Beirut last week Sunday in an effort to demand a revival of its once-decent public transportation system. “A sustainable transportation is vital infrastructure for our future in the country,” Greenpeace activist Rayan Makarem told the Daily Star. Architecture & Urban activism Beirut pollution public transportation Traffic

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Green Prophet

JULY 31, 2012

Public transportation is not popular among the Gulf elite who can easily afford the expense of fueling their own cars. The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development chose the corporate giant to provide a transportation system that will eventually make their Doha campus car-free. Cars & Transportation car-free environment Doha Energy Efficiency public transportation Siemens

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Green Prophet

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

A non profit public transportation service founded and sponsored by community members to ensure that travelers have affordable and stress-free access to the more remote parts of this magical part of Egypt , the bus fills in the missing links between Dahab, Nuweiba and St. Travel & Nature public transportation SinaiIf you’ve traveled throughout the Sinai Peninsula , you will understand how wonderful it is to have a service like Bedouin Bus.

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Green Prophet

DECEMBER 7, 2013

So what happens when this visionary sets his eyes on America’s decaying public transportation infrastructure? The result is hyperloop, a futuristic type of tube transportation which combines the best of air travel with the best of rail. That’s right you saw the phrase rail, tube transportation and futuristic in the same sentence. Transportation Elon Musk Hyperloop Middle East public transportation rail

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Green Prophet

MAY 29, 2012

Cars & Transportation biking green transportation Israel public transportation Tel Aviv urban transportationHeadphones kill pedestrians and cyclists who can’t hear traffic. Israel proposes new legislation to ban the music while cycling. . Israel is rapidly becoming a nation of bikers , from cycle-tourism to the bike-sharing program that earned Tel Aviv municipality a Green Globe Award this year.

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Green Prophet

DECEMBER 20, 2011

In addition to the transportation services, the stations will provide socializing space, refuge from Saudi’s scorching sun, as well as opportunities to purchase food. Although statistically Arabs are not sold on the idea of using public transportation, it is hoped that these super efficient rail services will encourage more, thereby reducing the local drain on Saudi’s oil reserves.

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Green Prophet

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Environmentalist in countries such as Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon joined 350.org’s ‘Moving Planet’ campaign to celebrate and support greener forms of transport. The stifling heat of the Middle East may be one reason why people prefer to take the car rather than walk or cycle but that doesn’t mean that they don’t support the creation of cheaper and better public transport. Israeli Cyclists Mark Green Transportation Week.

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Green Prophet

OCTOBER 20, 2011

It was seen as a huge leap towards better public transport in the city but the recent suspension of these plans – without much explanation and one year before their planned inauguration – hasn’t been well received. Insufficient public transport is one of the main problems we face and we thought this issue would be resolved with the BRT.”. Amman has been criticised in the past due to its poor public transport and lack of pedestrian facilities.

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Green Prophet

DECEMBER 20, 2012

With service running between 6.30am and 10pm during the week and until 11.30pm on weekends, the tramway will also generate new jobs – both for those working directly for the transportation ministry and for residents who previously lacked access to far flung places. Image of tram via Wikicommons; Map from Casablanca Transport. Cars & Transportation air pollution Casablanca public transportation rapid transit tram urban

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Green Prophet

DECEMBER 21, 2012

It has always campaigned for public transportation reform , among other public issues. Following that strategy, The Movement now advocates for a complete overhaul of Israel’s Transportation Ministry budget, for increased public transportation, and aims to declare around 250,000 hectares (some 620,000 acres) of new, open protected areas. . On Thursday, Dec.

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