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High-occupancy vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Because HOV lanes seldom maximize vehicle throughput, a number of cities are considering converting under-utilized HOV lanes to high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. A high occupancy vehicle (or HOV) is a transportation engineering and transportation planning term referring to a vehicle with a driver and one or more passengers. Four high-occupancy vehicle lanes are elevated over general-use lanes on the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles, CA One symptom of HOV lanes that refutes the above contentions has been the slugging phenomenon of the Washington DC metro area. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High_occupancy_vehicle

Single Room Occupancy Hotels The SRO district, primarily along Madison Street east of Halsted Street on the Near West Side, was known as the Main Stem. SROs began to appear in Chicago in the late nineteenth century, in response to a large transient workforce that came in and out of Chicago on a seasonal basis. Of lesser privacy were dormitories—large open rooms filled with beds—and true flophouses, where a customer paid for the right to spend the night on the floor, out of the elements: literally, a place to flop. www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/613.html   (468 words)

Bedsit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The American equivalent to a bedsit is an SRO — a single-room occupancy hotel. A bedsit is a form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room with a shared bathroom and lavatory; they are part of a legal category of dwellings referred to as Houses in multiple occupation. In some cases the room has a small formal kitchen area but it is common for the tenants to have no more than an electric kettle and single electric ring. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bedsit   (265 words)

Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for Single-Room Occupancy Dwellings Section 8 SROs had a significantly larger white population (54 percent) than was represented in the national sheltered population (42 percent), while 34 percent of the SRO population was African American, compared with a national estimate of single African American homeless of 44 percent. Alternatively, development costs for a typical SRO are approximately 40 percent of the cost of constructing and managing a medium-quality motel or hotel room, and far less than half the cost of an efficiency/studio apartment. Seventy-one percent of the SRO projects were managed by the sponsor agency, and the remaining 29 percent were contracted to another entity. www.huduser.org /publications/homeless/mckin/sro.html   (1774 words)

VDOT Travel Center: HOV Lanes - Rules & Frequently Asked Questions Vehicles powered exclusively by clean special fuel, including compressed natural gas, electricity, liquefied natural gas and solar energy and registered with clean special fuel license plates are permitted to use HOV lanes. In August 2003 and again in January 2005, the HOV Task Force recommended that the exemption not be extended in order to preserve the effectiveness of the HOV lanes. Decisions to lift HOV restrictions are made in conjunction with, or at the request of the Virginia State Police Department. www.virginiadot.org /comtravel/hov-rulesfaq.asp   (1774 words)

High Occupancy Vehicle Project Case Studies - Historical Trends and Project Experiences After the vehicle occupancy requirement was lowered to 2+ for a demonstration project in August 1992, the morning peak-hour volume increased to 868 vehicles and the corresponding person movement rose to 2,600 (2, 6). The 1991 demand, expressed in passenger-miles, was held constant across the alternatives, and the average vehicle occupancy was adjusted between alternatives as necessary to reflect the observed impacts of the HOV facility on vehicle occupancy (1). After the vehicle occupancy requirement was changed to 2+, the person volumes increased to an average of 5,644 during the morning peak hour in the peak travel direction. www.bts.gov /NTL/DOCS/aug.html   (1774 words)

WSDOT - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes High occupancy toll (HOT) lanes are open to carpools, vanpools, transit and toll-paying solo drivers. Crews working for WSDOT are widening I-5 between South 320th Street and the Pierce County line by adding a high occupancy vehicle lane to both directions of the freeway. WSDOT is investigating the feasibility of converting the HOV lanes on SR 167 between Renton and Auburn to HOT lanes as a pilot project. www.wsdot.wa.gov /hov   (1774 words)

Federal-aid Highway Program Guidance on High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes At a minimum, the vehicle occupancy requirements for an HOV lane must be in effect during the times of the day when the problems from traffic congestion on the roadways and within the transportation corridor are at their worst. HOV lanes in Texas have a benefit to cost ratio ranging from 6:1 to 48:1, and in each case, demonstrating a cost-effectiveness that is greater than if two additional general purpose lanes had been added. However, where the conversion of an HOV lane to a general purpose lane is determined to be the appropriate operational change, then explicit consideration is to be given to the incorporation of appropriate travel management and traffic operational strategies to accommodate future travel demand and maintain the functional integrity of the facility. www.fhwa.dot.gov /operations/hovguide01.htm   (1774 words)

High-occupancy toll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A high-occupancy toll (HOT) is a toll enacted on single-occupant vehicles who wish to use lanes or entire roads that are designated for the use of high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs, also known as carpools). High occupancy tolls are a form of road pricing. Since HOT lanes are often constructed within the existing road space there is much criticism of the idea, most commonly that HOT lanes are an environmental tax or perk for the rich. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High-occupancy_toll   (373 words)

NYC Rent Guidelines Board For the purposes of this article the terms single room occupancy multiple dwelling and single room occupancy dwelling unit shall be defined in subdivision b of section 27-198.2 of the code. The provisions of this section shall apply to all single room occupancy multiple dwellings which are subject to the provisions of subdivisions a and c of section 27-198.2 of the code during the time such subdivisions (a) and (c) are in full force and effect except: All civil penalties recovered pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section shall be paid to the single room occupancy housing development fund company established pursuant to subdivision (i) of section 27-198.2 of the administrative code. www.housingnyc.com /html/resources/hmc/sub5/art9.html   (969 words)

The Body: Single-Room Occupancy Hotels:Possible Solutions and Alternatives "SROs are a viable type of economical housing, cheaper to build and operate," said Elizabeth Kane of the West Side SRO Law Project, a group that provides legal and other assistance to SRO residents, including PWAs. In an Upper West Side SRO in April, a fire killed a middle-aged resident after the sprinkler system was illegally shut off during renovations. According to Kane, the commercial SROs not only offer lower rents but the possibility of communal life for single adults and a front desk with a live person to take messages and to provide human contact. www.thebody.com /bp/sept98/sro.html   (2648 words)

The Body: Hellish Conditions at Single-Room Occupancy Hotels The report raised allegations that the hotel staff at an SRO on the west side of Manhattan were involved in the manufacture and distribution of crack cocaine. The factors that contribute to this situation are: an SRO owner boycott and the sky-high rates that DASIS is expected to pay for commercial SRO rooms. The open rooms with kicked in doors and bashed walls presented a potential hazard to the residents. www.thebody.com /bp/aug98/sro.html   (2779 words)

SRO Housing Corporation SRO offers safe, clean and affordable single room occupancy housing (emergency, transitional and permanent) for formerly homeless and low-income individuals. SRO is in the process of developing almost 200 units of safe, clean and affordable permanent housing. SRO Housing Corporation pursues its mission of community revitalization by providing clean, safe and affordable housing, managing public space, and administering needed support services. www.charityfinders.com /cf/servlet/SlGenerateSite?action=home.jsp&charity_id=010504CHA002   (122 words)

HMC 3:4 Minimum Room Sizes & Occupancy Restrictions When the ownership, operation or use by an institution or public agency for any of the purposes enumerated in subdivision (a) ceases, the certificate of occupancy shall expire. The provisions of this subdivision shall not prohibit such occupancy (1) in rooming units operated without profit by an educational, religious or charitable institution of the type described and for the purposes set forth in subdivision (a) of section 27-2077 of this article, or (2) in a summer resort dwelling. No living room, except dormitories in a lodging house, shall be subdivided or otherwise enclosed unless each such portion complies with the provisions of this section and those for light and ventilation required in section 27-2058 of article one of this subchapter. www.tenant.net /Other_Laws/HMC/new/sub3/art4.html   (1593 words)

SanFranciscoSentinel.com Single Room Occupancy hotel (SRO) tenants and occupants shall be responsible for the conduct of their visitors at all times when they are in the building. No owner or operator of a Single Room Occupancy hotel (SRO) shall adopt a rule or regulation that restricts the ability of tenants, occupants and guests of a Single Room Occupancy hotel (SRO) to conduct their personal and social lives in the manner that they choose. SRO owners or operators are required to prominently post the Uniform Visitor Policy and any Supplemental Visitor Policy on a minimum size of 11" x 17" by the entrance or in the lobby. www.sanfranciscosentinel.com /othervoices/allen_white.shtml   (4104 words)

City of Toronto, City Council Legislative Documents Single Room Occupancy (SRO) accommodation dates from the late nineteenth century and provided housing for middle and low-income people, mainly male, who migrated to urban areas in search of employment. SROs are permanent rental housing specifically created for single, low-income people, and range from private rooms with shared kitchen and/or bathroom facilities to private self-contained rooms with shared amenities; range in size from 150 to 400 sq. Small scale SRO housing units which rent from $325.00 to $600.00 per month and are either self-contained or provide some degree of shared amenities and support services present a viable solution to the significant crisis in affordability faced by many low-income singles today. toronto.ca /legdocs/1999/agendas/council/cc/cc990727/cms2rpt/cl008.htm   (2755 words)

Austin District High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes - (TxDOT) HOV lanes are also referred to by a variety of other names, including busways, transitways, commuter lanes, and authorized vehicle lanes (AVLs). HOV Lanes are travel lanes that are reserved for vehicles with, in many cases, two or more occupants (i.e. Although no HOV lanes exist or are currently being constructed in the Austin area, the TxDOT Austin District and the Texas Turnpike Authority (TTA) Division of TxDOT have several ongoing major investment studies (MISs) and feasibility studies (e.g. www.dot.state.tx.us /aus/hov/hov-hm.htm   (2755 words)

Calgary Transit - HOV (Higher Occupancy Vehicles) The HOV lane operates in conjunction with a lane reversal system that designates three of the four Centre Street traffic lanes for peak direction travel - southbound in the morning and northbound in the afternoon. The HOV lane provides priority and a travel time advantage for people who go downtown by transit or with passengers in their cars. HOV lane offenders will be subject to a $60.00 fine. www.calgarytransit.com /html/hov_lane.html   (2755 words)

Non-Pricing Methods to Optimize High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Usage Positive HOV facility impacts are both the reduced travel time for travelers in high occupancy autos and the decreased congestion on parallel regular lanes or roadways with some reduction of travel time for auto users in those lanes or roadways, together resulting in increased productive capacity of the entire facility. Usage of the HOV lanes increased by 27 percent, from a daily average of 9,215 vehicles in October 1996 (preproject) to 11,700 vehicles in March 1998. The case for allowing light delivery vehicles on HOV lanes is founded on the premise that statistically, each delivery vehicle may eliminate 50 to 100 individual trips to and from home or business to delivery centers were such services not available. transweb.sjsu.edu /publications/HOVBook.htm   (2755 words)

Georgia DOT High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes. Georgia DOT HOV lanes High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes were introduced to metro Atlanta on December 14, 1994, along an 18-mile section of I-20, east of I-75/85. HOV lanes are identified by diamond-shaped pavement markings and overhead signs located on Interstates 20, 75 and 85. HOV lanes have been extended approximately 11.8 miles on I-85 northbound and southbound from Chamblee-Tucker Road to State Route 316. www.dot.state.ga.us /specialsubjects/hov/index.shtml   (2755 words)

High-occupancy vehicle - Open Encyclopedia Because HOV lanes seldom maximize vehicle throughput, a number of cities are considering converting under-utilized HOV lanes to High occupancy toll lanes (Or HOT lanes). A high occupancy vehicle (or HOV) is any vehicle with a driver and one or more (or sometimes two or more, or three or more) passengers. The relative rarity of high occupancy vehicles to single occupancy vehicles in the United States make HOV lanes work. open-encyclopedia.com /Car-pool_lane   (631 words)

WSDOT - High Occupancy Toll Lanes Frequently Asked Questions High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes are lanes that are open to vanpools, transit, motorcycles and toll-paying solo drivers. HOT lanes preserve a reliable trip for transit, carpools and vanpools and allow solo drivers the option of paying for a faster trip when there is congestion in the general purpose lanes. Tolls for HOT lanes are set to ensure that these lanes keep flowing even when the regular lanes are congested. www.wsdot.wa.gov /hov/sr167hotlanes/faq.htm   (1572 words)

FHWA - Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs - Value Pricing - Terminology "HOT" is the acronym for "High Occupancy/Toll." On HOT lanes, low occupancy vehicles are charged a toll, while High-Occupancy Vehicles (HOVs) are allowed to use the lanes free or at a discounted toll rate. Variable tolls on toll facilities involve tolls on congested toll facilities that are varied by time of day with the intention of encouraging some travelers to use the roadway during less congested periods, to shift to another mode of transportation, or to change routes. Tolls may be set "dynamically," i.e., they may be increased or decreased every few minutes to manage demand so as to ensure that the lanes are fully utilized, yet remain uncongested. www.fhwa.dot.gov /policy/otps/terminology.htm   (609 words)

Chapter 7: Current Hot Lane Experience The HOT lane, which runs for 13 miles from west of State Highway 6 to west of Washington Avenue, has been in operation since 1998, when it was converted from the freeway’s original high occupancy vehicle lane dating from 1988. While elected officials showed interest in tolled high occupancy vehicle lanes for the US 101 corridor and funded two studies to determine their feasibility, HOT lanes came to be viewed as a funding measure of last resort. High scoring corridors exhibited a peak hour volume to capacity ratio of 0.9 to 1.0 or greater, experienced congestion for at least 2 hours in the AM or PM peak, and had congested segments that stretched for 5 to 10 miles. www.its.dot.gov /JPODOCS/REPTS_TE/hot/chapter_7.htm   (13460 words)

Chapter 9 Page 1 - Freeway Management and Operations Handbook Occupancy is one of a number of operational strategies that could be applied in a managed lane application and it will continue to be explored in more freeway corridors and metropolitan areas around the country. High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes are addressed in the "A Guide for HOT Lane Development" (Reference 5). The lanes are "managed" – that is, by using price and occupancy restrictions to manage the number of vehicles traveling on them, HOT lanes maintain volumes consistent with uncongested levels of service even during peak travel periods. www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov /freewaymgmt/freeway_mgmt_handbook/chapter9_01.htm   (3927 words)

Real Estate Weekly: Re-inventing the image of SRO projects - single-room occupancy - Profile of the Week: Claire Haaga, President, Housing and Services, Inc Single Room Occupancy hotels (SRO's) are quickly re-emerging in the minds of policy-makers as a viable solution to homelessness for single people in New York. Because SRO hotels have been viewed by many in recent years as eyesores, Haaga's task of convincing people of their value has not been easy. Indeed, a recent New York Times editorial called such service-oriented SRO's "the most effective way to care for much of the homeless population," and the City recently committed itself long-term to several large SRO projects. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3601/is_n23_v43/ai_19193434   (379 words)

single room occupancy moderate rehabilitation The target population for SRO Moderate Rehab funding is homeless individuals coming directly from the street, or from emergency and transitional shelters. While access to supportive services for SRO Moderate Rehab funding is not a requirement, applicants who design service coordination in their project plans receive leveraging points from HUD as part of project evaluation. To be eligible for assistance, an SRO unit must receive a minimum of $3,000 of rehabilitation work to meet HUD's Housing Quality Standards (HQS). www.hacla.org /section8/sro_mod_rehab.htm   (304 words)

USI » Business Office » Travel » Reimbursable Expenses The traveler is to request the hotel clerk to write the single occupancy room rate on the bill and initial same. A traveler who shares a room with a non-university person, may be reimbursed for the single occupancy room rate only. If a traveler shares a room with another university employee, each person may request a bill equal to the prorated amount of the multiple occupancy charge. www.usi.edu /BUSOFF/travel/reimblod.asp   (282 words)

SRO RFP/1997 Single room occupancy unit means a private room providing living and sleeping space for no more than two persons which has access to bathing and toilet facilities, within a building or portion thereof which is operated by an eligible applicant. SRO operators who currently have a Single Room Occupancy Support Services contract with OTDA must submit a proposal in response to this RFP to be considered for continuation of funding. The purpose of the SRO Support Services Program is to assist in preserving existing Single Room Occupancy Dwellings (SRO) and to prevent homelessness and institutionalization of low-income, mentally ill and other single adult populations with special needs. otda.state.ny.us /cgo/archived/singleRoomOccupancy/SRO_RFP_SFY_2001.htm   (6851 words)

Single Room Occupancy: Single Room Occupancy Bar - DailyCandy Single Room Occupancy is a sleek, elegant, candlelit speakeasy where the swill is eclectic (cool breweries, small vineyards) and the population-control policy is strict (locked door, buzzer entry). Single Room Occupancy, 360 West 53rd Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues (212-765-6299). The owner was reluctant to let the address out of the bag. www.dailycandy.com /article.jsp?ArticleId=17562&city=1   (103 words)

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