Archive for July, 2010

If You Don’t Live Near Public Transport Stations, You Could Pay Less For Home Insurance

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Many things in life are a compromise between one thing and another. While living near public transport and taxis can be very convenient, but it can also cost money for insurance premiums at home! In general, insurance companies insurers look at each risk factor in all your zip code, probably, the average cost of them, and calculate insurance premiums based on risk other people’s homes, as well as his own. However, there is now a new generation of insurance companies with sophisticated technology to break the second risk individual (not cumulative) statistics. See how this approach can save money on your home and contents insurance.

Why do they live close to public transportation safe? The answer lies in the amount of foot traffic that a particular business enterprise creates. If public transportation, more people will spend about a house, and a greater potential for crime or damage. One factor that makes public transport stations and taxi ranks impact on the risk profiles so is the “factor-out ‘. People do not just pass – but just wait, sometimes for long periods, for a bus, train or taxi. Often, this extra time gives rise to greater opportunities to make trouble, unfortunately. Criminology theory explains this very well, and that “crime rates are higher in areas where there is a confluence of motivated offenders, suitable targets, and lack of capable guardians. Investigate current research shows that routine areas are full of appropriate targets will experience higher crime rates. In addition, some activities were shown to be associated with certain criminal activities. ”

There are other similar factors? Yes! Being close to a mall or a public park, to be near a block of vacant land, being about a Pokie, a business center, high school or university is also increasing premiums. Of course, if you’re with a standard insurance will not even be aware of this phenomenon. Everyone in your zip code will share the costs, if only some people are at risk.

Because the risk is determined by insurerIn the old days, people known as complex actuarial formulas applied to a given set of inputs (distance from the train station, business channels, the crimes committed in the famous train station, etc. ) to determine the probability of committing a home insurance claim. A map showing the areas of greatest risk, bounded by the curves was created – this is known as a contour map of the risk. While this basis, the risk contour map has not changed, the technology means it can be set at a much lower level. Getting rid of the human factor into the equation and replace them with the software, content and meaning that home insurance companies can get a fast, accurate idea of how each person can enforce their insurance based on environmental factors. Then apply this to his cousin for the lowest possible budget. . . and even correct!

 

30 x 20 Stretched Canvas Poster Save Gas – Take Public Transportation

Monday, July 26th, 2010

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This image is one a collection of vintage art, this excellent quality and durable Canvas Print measures 30 X 20 inches and arrives ready to hang on the wall with all necessary accessories already in place. The Canvas Print is stretched over a sturdy wood frame for maximum stability and tautness. Canvas prints are Gallery Wrapped.  This means that the image will go around the edge of the stretched canvas, giving a greater depth to the art…. More >>

30 x 20 Stretched Canvas Poster Save Gas – Take Public Transportation

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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Buddhist Ascending From Public Transportation in San Francisco

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Public Transportation

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Stockholm ethanol bus

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Public Transportation

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The Battle for Public Transportation

Thursday, July 1st, 2010


Excerpt from Grit TV with Laura Flanders. With cities facing budget cuts across the country, public transit service is being slashed and fares are going up. In New York, if a new fare hike is approved, a monthly metro card will cost $103. In LA, there have been two fare increases in the last four years. Washington, DC’s Metro system is proposing extensive bus cuts. Obama’s stimulus bill provides $17 billion for public transit, but how will it be spent? Can public transit be improved–even expanded–during the worst recession in decades? Lindsey Lusher Shute, Director of Transportation Alternatives Environmental Campaigns, David Goldberg, Communications Director of Transportation for America, Gene Russianoff, Staff Attorney of NYPIRGs Straphangers Campaign, and Francisca Porchas, Clean Air Campaign Lead Organizer with the Labor Community Strategy Center in LA on the future of public transportation in the United States.