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Leveraging bus rapid transit lite for transit corridor development : Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark NJ
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The construction of bus rapid transit lite (BRT lite) systems on Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark is assumed to provide lower travel times and improved reliability of service to local and regional economic ...
Household-level point-of-use water filtration system in Haiti : strategies for program management and sustainability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The traditional approach of providing safe drinking water supplies through centralized large-scale systems has proven ineffective, costly, and elusive, particularly in serving the needs of rural populations in developing ...
Maintaining rainwater harvesting practices in southern Lebanon : the kaza of Tyre
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Despite relatively extensive surface water and groundwater networks, along with abundant rainfall, Lebanon is facing water scarcity due to factors such as pollution of freshwater resources, climate change, population growth, ...
Using land value capture to fund rail transit extensions in Mexico City and Santiago de Chile
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The effects of rail rapid transit on land uses and land values are discussed. Rail transit can enhance accessibility, and can raise the demand for locating in areas around stations, increasing land value, and in some cases ...
The myth of the single mode man : how the mobility pass better meets actual travel demand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The goal of this thesis is to investigate how employer transportation subsidy programs can result in more sustainable outcomes. Cities are growth machines that increasingly seek to mitigate the effects of that growth caused ...
Paying for transit operations : challenges and solutions for the Chicago Transit Authority
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This research identifies the challenges Chicagoland must confront to maintain a quality transit system. It analyzes the organizational and funding structure of the Regional Transportation Authority and its three service ...
China's energy intensity and its determinants at the provincial level
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Energy intensity is defined as the amount of energy consumed per dollar of GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The People's Republic of China's (China's) energy intensity has been declining significantly since the late 1970s. ...