 | NEW IN GRIST Sustain-a-Bull? How sustainable development affects today's job market |
It was 20 years ago that the term "sustainable development" was popularized in a United Nations document known as the Brundtland report. Since then, jobs in fields ranging from mining to banking to manufacturing have begun to redefine it. But as we search for solutions that balance economic, social, and ecological realities, is the environment getting the short end of the sustainable stick? Jobs columnist Kevin Doyle of the Environmental Careers Organization weighs in. Next Stop, Wonderment
Last year, U.S. saw highest public-transit ridership since 1957
Hooray for sky-high gas prices! Thanks to the manipulative maneuverings of Big Oil, public transit ridership in the U.S. is on the rise too. A report from the American Public Transportation Association says miffed tank-fillers and others took 10 billion mass-transit trips last year -- 2.9 percent more than in 2005, 28 percent more than in 1996, and the most since 1957. Cities including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Tulsa have seen a spike in riders, and are adding buses and trains to meet growing demand. Besides outlandish fuel costs, say APTA head Bill Millar and fellow transportation officials, factors leading to the new high include a growing elderly population; an immigrant population that often can't afford cars; improved transit services; and an influx of "transit-oriented young people" in urban areas. "People are rediscovering the convenience of public transportation," says Millar. "For 50 years, we were told the most convenient thing to do is drive our cars."
straight to the source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Paul Nussbaum, 13 Mar 2007
straight to the source: The Courier-Journal, Marcus Green, 13 Mar 2007
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