Background Public transportation is serious need of a massive overhaul in this nation. We are in desperate need to catch up to the European standard of public transportation in this country. In Europe, citizens can travel across cities, bodies of water, and even counties with their state of the art public transportation system. Europeans are not nearly as reliant on cars and oil as the United States is because they have the much more practical option of taking the transportation provided to them
solution to this is a major issue is to invest in public transportation and encourage more people to ride public transportation. I am calling for the Federal Transportation Administration, state, and local governments to invest more in public transportation and spread the awareness of public transportation. Public transportation is beneficial to our communities by providing a solution to traffic and the havoc it causes on our lives. Public transportation can carry way more people per hour at full capacity
What started out as a trip to Philadelphia ended up turning into a unique experience with public transportation. There is more to public transportation than hopping on a bus or train and just getting to your destination. There are unsaid rules that go along with riding in the public transportation system and the point of my exploration remix is to share these rules with any other college students who do not fully understand them. Without being aware of the unsaid rules, it is very easy to break them
of course, but this past summer I rode alone on my way to Saint Ignatius High School for a summer camp. I learned how to navigate the city of Cleveland and how to use the convenient public transportation that Cleveland offers. When some of my friends and family heard that I was riding inner-city public transportation their reactions were concerned, surprised, and sometimes even appalled. Many people read or see reports about crime in the inner
America Needs More Public Transportation Automobiles play a major role in today's society. Almost every American owns at least one motorized transportation vehicle. Some say they make our lives better by reaching places faster than before. Others say they are a harmful to the environment. Have they made our society better or worse? They may be fast, but do we as humans want our environment to suffer because of time. Face it, cars pollute. And they release destructive chemicals into the air
After I wrote a personal narrative essay which about a girl who was waiting the bus alone for over 2 hours, this question came to my mind, “Does the public transportation bring crime?”. “Crime happens only when a motivated offender and potential victim or target coexist for a given length of time and space” (Ceccato & Uittenbogaard, 2014). By the Routine activity theory, for the crime to occur, these three elements should be satisfied, a motivated offender, a suitable target, and an absence of capable
The Freedom Riders were a group of civil rights activists who wanted to test the law of segregation for public transportation. The group of riders were interracial, male and female, and consisted of students, leaders, and organizations who wanted to fight for civil rights. In 1960, the Supreme Court ruled segregation in interstate travel as unconstitutional, therefore these activists set out to test this law. Throughout 1961, the Freedom Riders rode buses into the deep southern states, which happened
1. Use Public Transportation- Saving begins at the airport. All major tourist destinations offer city transportation from the airport at a cost of $3-5, compared to a taxi at $42-one way! Forget taxis altogether, and take the subway. It saves time and lots of money! 2. Dine like a Local- Very few things make a country prouder than it 's food heritage. Spain is home to some of the best restaurants in the world. Your budget may not allow for a 5 star meal at El Bulli, but you can still find indulgence
The JUST CITY essays represented 26 visions for Urban Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity from a wide variety of people across the globe. The definition of Just City defers differently to various no of people in various parts of the world. After reading and analyzing the Just City essays from different perspectives the author has come up with a definition that serves as the premises to how a Just City is defined. A Just city is a place that welcomes diversity, where justice is severed to people regardless
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND 3 THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES Having outlined the current state of Nairobi’s transportation system, this essay will now explain why public transportation is important and the theoretical debates that surround urban transportation. One characteristic that most cities have in common is that they have a system of transportation which allows residents to be mobile. These transportation services expand the lives of its residents by providing them a way to get opportunities