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Transportation is the method that a traveler uses to move from one location to another. Congested urban environments makes transportation a challenge. Since they generally consist of high density structures, activities and people. Due to the congested nature of urban environments, people who live and travel in these areas generally have various methods of transportation which may include; walking, driving a personal vehicle, riding a bike, as well as public transportation, such as trains. The Downtown

societies, which is vital for the improvement of evolution. The field can be divided into groundwork, automobiles and operations. Transport structure involves pipelines, waterways, roads, railways, warehouses, and bus stations. Different modes of transportation include bicycles, boats, planes, bus, trains, scooter, ect . The word transportation comes from Middle English and Latin. Different definitions for the word are as follows: “to carry or move from one place to another, to carry away by strong emotion

How Have Urban Environments Been Made More Sustainable And What More Needs To Be Done for the Future? Introduction The National Geographic Education define an urban environment as, ‘the region surrounding a city. Urban areas are very developed, meaning there is a density of human structures such as houses, commercial buildings, roads, bridges, and railways.(1)’ The International Institute for Sustainable Development define sustainable development as ‘development that meets the needs of the present

objectives, one was to go to New Orleans, Louisiana on a mixed race bus and the other was to test the enforcement of segregation on interstate buses. The Freedom Rides grew quickly and had a bit of support, but they did encounter a lot of hate by the public and by the police.There was an “original group of 13 Freedom Riders...seven African Americans and six whites—left Washington, D.C.”(Freedom Riders, A&E Television) on a greyhound bus to New Orleans, Louisiana. This evidence is significant because

Wall-effect” and “heat island effect” Since Hong Kong restructured to financial industry base. Hong Kong government trend to build more high buildings in core business districts to attract foreign companies invest Hong Kong, due to high rent of office/commercial buildings and lack of these buildings especially in Central and Wan Chai. The population growth makes the demand of housing increasing. Therefore, Hong Kong has become mixed-use development and has appeared many high-rise residential or

Transportation is an everyday occurrence in today’s society; it takes you where you need to in a timely manner. In the article “The Bus, a Modern Panacea” by Lester Detroit, he explains that taking the VTA is a “cure-all” solution. Detroit notes that the VTA is convenient because students do not have to drive around to find parking space. He revels that students can save money with the free Echo Pass that is provided with registered SJSU students. He also notes that taking the VTA helps with the

have discovered, the future global population growth will only take place in the urban area. It is projected to be a 70% of the 9 billion future populations to live in cities in 2050. (Maarten Hajer 61) As the observable trend along with the major bus routes in San Francisco and Oakland, it makes people believe that gentrification will become an unpreventable force to

It was a summer morning and I boarded the bus alone for the first time. I was not on the school bus, but rather the RTA. I was one of the first people on the bus, and I sat in a comfortable blue seat halfway down the center aisle. My first RTA experiences started when I was a young boy, with my parents 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

Public transportation is a system of transportation that the government offer for people who cannot use private transportation. Previously, the primary motivation behind public transportation was to give low-income people a method for transportation with sensible costs. However, nowadays some private companies changed this principle by using public transportation as a trade. Numerous individuals believe that public transportation is essential for them and it make their lives easier, particularly

The Berlin and Waterloo Street Railway Company was established in 1886 and finally opened its railway in 1888. The original line ran along King Street to Cedar Street (now known as Bridgeport Road) and also branched out to the Grand Trunk Railway Station. The line spanned about 4km and had a half-hour service. There were eight cars and 17 horses, as well as three covered sleighs for bad winter weather, meaning the service was year-round. This streetcar service greatly improved the lives of many living