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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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 transportation MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) believes that the development of public transport is critical to achieving a sustainable transport system and creating a low carbon society. Transport is currently the fastest growing source of pollution contributing to climate change and is responsible for 28 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
The National reports that Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council approved a plan to develop a multibillion dollar, state-of-the art public transportation system. Transportation Abu Dhabi Metro cutting pollution green transportation public transportation Siemens MORE
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., MORE
Israelis are not only clean tech startup masters but also – increasingly – big fans of public transportation , which is why Moovit makes such good sense. Cars & Transportation clean tech green transportation moovit public transportation urban MORE
Cars & Transportation Alstom communications Education environmental impact assessments France high speed rail public transportation sewage Stop TGV TGVThis graphic shows other ways to spend the $2.4 MORE
I judge a country by its public transportation, and Sandra Rashini, an architect who held a magnifying glass over Lebanon’s colossal urban problem for Mashallah , will tell you that it’s not looking so good in Lebanon. MORE
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. cycling public transport traffic traffic jam walking MORE
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. MORE
It has always campaigned for public transportation reform , among other public issues. . On Thursday, Dec. 20, Tzipi Livni’s new party, The Movement, stated that environmental reforms will be key components of their platform in the January 2013 Israeli elections. MORE
But a new public transportation option has popped up that could make getting from point A to point B significantly less stressful. Design green tranportation prebooked buses in Cairo public transportation Tawseela There’s traffic. MORE
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. MORE
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. . MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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? MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. The reason for this weekly public transportation hiatus is religious. MORE
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. MORE
More on Jordan’s Public Transportation System: Jordan’s Public Transportation Plans Blocked by Political Barriers. Architecture & Urban Amman cycling public transportation urban MORE
As if Saudis don’t have enough banned behaviors, the traffic department now prohibits tinted bus windows preventing fewer women from using public transport. This has forced many teachers to resort to alternative means of transportation,” he told the Saudi Gazette. MORE
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. MORE
According to local engineers, the public needs to show its support for Jordan’s ambitious Bus Rapid Transit to help it overcome political barriers. For more on Jordan’s public transport issues see: Jordan’s Ambitious Bus Plans Get Shelved. MORE
I’ve been thinking about all my favourite things to do while riding public transportation. I’m about to move across the city, which means my commute to school is about to increase exponentially. MORE
Public transportation is not popular among the Gulf elite who can easily afford the expense of fueling their own cars. Cars & Transportation car-free environment Doha Energy Efficiency public transportation Siemens MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
Much in the same way that Waze crowdsources traffic information, Moovit uses social tools to help you move around public transportation. the app helps people choose what public situation to “ride” with. Transportation bus high-tech Israel public transportation train MORE
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. Don’t get too comfy though. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
Until ordinary people are willing to park their cars and grab a bus, or demand better bicycle lanes so they can travel safely using the cleanest mode of transportation on earth (aside from walking), government will not feel compelled to act. MORE
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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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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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Much in the same way that Waze crowdsources traffic information, Moovit uses social tools to help you move around public transportation. the app helps people choose what public situation to “ride” with. Transportation bus high-tech Israel public transportation train
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Israelis are not only clean tech startup masters but also – increasingly – big fans of public transportation , which is why Moovit makes such good sense. Cars & Transportation clean tech green transportation moovit public transportation urban
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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.
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. The reason for this weekly public transportation hiatus is religious.
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. This has forced many teachers to resort to alternative means of transportation,” he told the Saudi Gazette.
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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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.
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.,
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.
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.
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.
Elephant Journal
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
I’ve been thinking about all my favourite things to do while riding public transportation. I’m about to move across the city, which means my commute to school is about to increase exponentially.
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. cycling public transport traffic traffic jam walking
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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. Don’t get too comfy though.
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. Transportation Abu Dhabi Metro cutting pollution green transportation public transportation Siemens
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 urban
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. Design green tranportation prebooked buses in Cairo public transportation Tawseela There’s traffic.
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.
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.
Green Prophet
OCTOBER 24, 2011
I judge a country by its public transportation, and Sandra Rashini, an architect who held a magnifying glass over Lebanon’s colossal urban problem for Mashallah , will tell you that it’s not looking so good in Lebanon.
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.
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. .
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 transportation
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.
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.
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.
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. Cars & Transportation car-free environment Doha Energy Efficiency public transportation Siemens
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.
Green Prophet
OCTOBER 11, 2011
Until ordinary people are willing to park their cars and grab a bus, or demand better bicycle lanes so they can travel safely using the cleanest mode of transportation on earth (aside from walking), government will not feel compelled to act.
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Cars & Transportation Alstom communications Education environmental impact assessments France high speed rail public transportation sewage Stop TGV TGVThis graphic shows other ways to spend the $2.4
Green Prophet
DECEMBER 21, 2012
It has always campaigned for public transportation reform , among other public issues. . On Thursday, Dec. 20, Tzipi Livni’s new party, The Movement, stated that environmental reforms will be key components of their platform in the January 2013 Israeli elections.
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.
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