King County Metro

Dead, Alive or on Hold? In this article by Brandon King he talked about how people classify they’re American Dream and how to achieve that goal. The theory of the American Dream came from back in day during the Great Depression that came about from “James Truslow” and he wrote that the American Dream “is the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability”. Brandon King always enjoyed writing and speaking on topics of

Depending on traffic, the next bus would either take 30 minutes or 1 hour. Sometimes I would walk to school just because I didn’t want to miss my first period class. Altogether, two public transportation agencies serve the city of Seattle, King County Metro Transit and

OUTLINE: “I recycle my plastic, paper, cans and bottles. I carpool or take a bus to school or work once a week. I turn off lights and unplug electronics when I leave the house. But I question whether my individual efforts have any effect on addressing environmental issues like climate change. What do you think?” What argument would you make to your friend and others in response to the question? Your efforts affect climate change but very slightly. I think the results you are looking for are the

environment is impacting the lives of the residents. THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY The San Joaquin Valley, located about center of California, is made up of eight counties: Kings, Fresno, Merced, Kern, Stanislaus, Madera, Tulare, and San Luis

place located in Northern Virginia’s Fairfax County, about 20 miles north of Washington D.C. Containing four artificial lakes (among which Lake Anne and Lake Thoreau are the most famous), the town encompasses a total area of 17.4 square miles. According to the 2010 census, Reston’s population is 56,407 residents. Founded in 1964, modern Reston is internationally known as the first planned residential community. Reston’s history began in 1649, when King Charles II of England assigned vast areas of

Location/Boundaries- Virginia’s location is on the eastern coast of the United States of America. It is near West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky and the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., which is the District of Columbia. The average elevation of Virginia is 950 feet or 290 meters. Also, Virginia is surrounded by the Potomac River. b. Virginia’s Key Physical Features – The highest point of Virginia is Mount Rogers, which is located at 5,729 feet and the lowest

Electric Streetcar Era 1892-Present Ownership Timeline San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway 1892-1902 Geary Street, Park & Ocean Railway 1878-1912 United Railroads 1901-1912 Market Street Railway Company 1918-1944 San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) 1912-present New electric streetcar technology proved cheaper to build and operate than the cable car, and capable of climbing all but San Francisco's steepest hills The San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway, the first electrically

full of hope for our country, for my family, for the melding of races as American’s had the opportunity to embrace the true meaning of the words The United States, conversely that is not how I feel today. Celebrating holidays such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and incorporating Black History Month activities has always provided opportunities to teach all of my children about the civil rights movement, how far our nation has come and how changes must continue to attain full equality. All in

at how the airline came to life. In 1967 Herb Kelleher was hired by Rollin King to close down a defunct charter flying company in Texas. After the work was complete the two men supposedly met for drinks at a bar in San Antonio. At the bar, King drew a triangle on a cocktail napkin with Dallas, San Antonio and Houston at the three points and said “I have an idea for another airline; one that connects just the main metro areas of Texas.” (Roam, 2008) The early years for Southwest Airlines, then

good way. Perhaps you didn’t know that San Joaquin Valley is one of two districts in the county to be classified by Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “extreme nonattainment” ("The Air District’s Mission"), which means it is considered to have the worst air quality; worse than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards as defined in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970 ("Google"). Also, San Joaquin County is one of the nine areas in the country to be designated as a “serious nonattainment” area