The infotainment system's color screen is easy to read and provides a clear presentation of the different operating menus – choose from between the radio station list or the titles of sound files, telephone lists or navigation maps. The nav's driving recommendations also appear as arrow symbols in the center of the instrument cluster, i.e. directly in the driver's range of vision.
The audio, navigation and communications functions combined in a compact head unit can be conveniently operated in many different ways: using the prominently placed control knob, the steering-wheel-mounted remote control or the direct hard keys on the dash panel. A real highlight of the new generation, however, is the operation convenience provided by voice control in the Navigation 900 model. Spoken commands can be used in seven different languages to operate the radio, the CD player and the audio components hooked up via the USB port or AUX-in connection as well as to enter the destination for the navigation system. The destination can be entered by simply saying the postal code or the name of the city and the street and house number; the system will then quickly calculate the route and make driving recommendations.
The navigation data is stored on an SD card, which leaves the standard CD drive free to play music. The SD card for the Navigation 900 system includes map software for more than 30 European countries as well as a digital travel guide. The map material also provides information on seasonal roads, which can be included in the route calculation. There is information on many different points of interest (POIs), regardless of whether it's a restaurant, a parking lot close by or the nearest filling station – the navigation system will show you the way. It is also possible to add personal POIs (MyPOIs) to the list and to update this information at any time. So that none of the personal destinations along the route are overlooked, the Navigation 900 can provide acoustic reminders along the way.
The top-of-the-line Navigation 900 features either two- or three-dimensional map displays from a bird's-eye view. To support this information, there are also directional arrows along with precise driving recommendations and distance data. In addition to the fastest and the shortest route, the route guidance system in both models also offers the option of choosing the most economical route, i.e. the system searches for and recommends routes that use the least amount of fuel and reduce CO2 emissions. Parameters for such vehicle additions as rooftop boxes and trailers can also be taken into consideration in route calculation.
Different other features like the automatic intersection zoom, the lane assistant or lane recommendations on the highway and the graphical display of directional arrows for the next but one driving recommendation take the stress and strain off the driver and make sure that the vehicle is in the right lane at the right time.
2011年8月31日星期三
2011年8月30日星期二
Current Stories
This update to previous announcements about Princeton's campus safety following Hurricane Irene contains additional information updating road closures and traffic conditions.
As previously announced, Princeton University will delay its opening until 11 a.m. today -- Tuesday, Aug. 30 -- for non-critical and non-essential staff because of power outages and road closures following Hurricane Irene. All critical and essential employees should report to work at their normal duty times. Other staff who support some key operations have been contacted directly about also reporting at normal duty times.
The University's Tiger Transitsystem guidance
Several key roads that lead to the campus are now open, but employees should be sure to allow sufficient time for travel to their work sites, keeping in mind that the following roads remain closed: Harrison Street at the D&R Canal; Route 206 north of Princeton, from Ewing Street to Herrontown Road in Princeton Township; and Quaker Road. Traffic conditions can be monitored through Google traffic or Beat the Traffic, but please note that these independent sites vary in functionality.
Power has been restored to University administrative buildings, though some University housing located away from the central campus continues to be without power.
Students living in graduate units without electricity or gas may use the kitchen in the Common Room at New Graduate College and the kitchens at Old Graduate College (4th and 9th entrances). Access to the Old Graduate College kitchens is only through entryways 12 and 15, or the entrance facingparking Lot 19. Access to the buildings is limited to those with graduate student identification cards or PROX cards.
As previously announced, Princeton University will delay its opening until 11 a.m. today -- Tuesday, Aug. 30 -- for non-critical and non-essential staff because of power outages and road closures following Hurricane Irene. All critical and essential employees should report to work at their normal duty times. Other staff who support some key operations have been contacted directly about also reporting at normal duty times.
The University's Tiger Transit
Several key roads that lead to the campus are now open, but employees should be sure to allow sufficient time for travel to their work sites, keeping in mind that the following roads remain closed: Harrison Street at the D&R Canal; Route 206 north of Princeton, from Ewing Street to Herrontown Road in Princeton Township; and Quaker Road. Traffic conditions can be monitored through Google traffic or Beat the Traffic, but please note that these independent sites vary in functionality.
Power has been restored to University administrative buildings, though some University housing located away from the central campus continues to be without power.
Students living in graduate units without electricity or gas may use the kitchen in the Common Room at New Graduate College and the kitchens at Old Graduate College (4th and 9th entrances). Access to the Old Graduate College kitchens is only through entryways 12 and 15, or the entrance facing
2011年8月29日星期一
Business Announcements for the week
The Westside Welcome Club of El Paso has a new executive board of directors for 2011-2012. Mara Price will serve as president, Patricia Puentes as first vice president, Nancy Sandroni as second vice president, Joanne Cook as third vice president, Andy Scott as treasurer, Patty Chamales as recording secretary, Susan Ballard as corresponding secretary, and Ruth Puentes as advisor.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo a total of $142,451 in federal grant funding for Tigua tribal initiatives. HHS awarded $99,970 to fund a sustainable language project in the El Paso region. TxDOT awarded the money to construct a vehicular parking area for the Tigua Indian Museum and Cultural Center.
Students who meet the eligibility requirements of the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps or ROTC programs at civilian colleges will be eligible for a conditional scholarship. Each local legislator may appoint one scholarship student, and two scholarships will be available by appointment of the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s office. Each student may receive up to $10,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarship program is available through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The Compassionate Care Fund is seeking individual donors, service clubs, sports teams, churches, businesses, and professional organizations to commit to help one family by fulfilling a list of items based on their unique needs. Each week, the social workers at University Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital identify families who have no other resources. Information: Victor Guerrero (915) 521-7229 ext. 2991.
The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau was awarded the Gold Service Award by Meetings & Convention Magazine for the third year in a row. The award honors convention and visitor bureaus that have excelled in professionalism, dedication and service. They are evaluated based on the professionalism of staff, their provision of information on local hotels, assistance with ground transportation planning, guidance on local attractions, and services as a resource to provide access to local vendors. Winners will be featured in magazine’s November issue.
The Rotary Club of El Paso donated backpacks to all of La Fe Preparatory School’s 32 fifth grade students. Each of the brand new backpacks also contains school supplies. Many of the school’s students reside in the historically low-income Segundo Barrio community. Founded in 2007, the school was recognized as exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2011.
CF Jordan Construction, an El Paso-based commercial construction and construction management company, was awarded the Silver Award for the recent Safety Through Exemplary Performing scoring by the University of Texas System - Office of Facilities Planning and Construction. CF Jordan received the award for exceptional results during a six-month period for the University Parking Garage II at UTEP. The UT System offers safety awards to recognize projects that have demonstrated outstanding safety performance and met the requirements of scoring criteria.
Jorge Szewc has joined Varay Systems as support technician II. Szewc previously worked at Best Buy as part of the Geek Squad in the role of senior in-store technician. Varay Systems is a locally owned IT support system.
The University of El Paso at Texas is partnering with Coca-Cola Refreshments. The seven-year contract, effective Sept. 1, will make Coca-Cola the main beverage vendor for university employees, students and visitors. The partnership includes about $600,000 per year for scholarships and other university needs provided by Coca-Cola. The company had a previous partnership with UTEP that lasted 45 years.
The American Chemical Society has named Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., the Robert A. Welch professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso, as one of its 2011 Fellows for outstanding accomplishments in chemistry. Echegoyen, a society member since 1973 and a leading physical organic chemist, has been at UTEP since 2010, and is the former director of the chemistry division of the National Science Foundation. He is the first UTEP faculty member to receive the award.
Baby Café de Ciudad Juárez opened in the Sede Hospital General de Zona No. 6 in Juárez on Thursday. The café, along with the El Paso Baby Café, serves the needs of women who are breastfeeding or are interesting in doing so. The free drop-in centers are open three days a week, with no appointment needed. Both are licensed under the umbrella organization of The Baby Café Charitable Trust, U.K. The El Paso branch is a community program of the Texas Tech University Heal Science Center’s Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing.
The Texas Department of Transportation has made $281,374 of funding available for the purchase of vehicles and/or vehicle related expenses for organizations providing transportation services for elderly individuals with disabilities in El Paso, Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. The public is invited to attend TxDOT’s annual meeting Thursday at the Texas Department of Transportation Conference Room, 13301 Gateway Blvd. West, to receive detailed information about the application process.
Members of the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau traveled to Arlington, to make a formal bid presentation to host the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in 2015. If successful, the USBC estimates El Paso will be visited by more than 100,000 bowlers and guests over a 150-day period. An estimated $75-million economic impact is expected.
El Paso MHMR’s Crisis Emergency Services was awarded a five-year re-accreditation from the American Association of Suicidology. The center was recognized for its gold standard of care in the field of suicide and crisis intervention by the AAS, the country’s premier organization offering accreditation to crisis centers.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo a total of $142,451 in federal grant funding for Tigua tribal initiatives. HHS awarded $99,970 to fund a sustainable language project in the El Paso region. TxDOT awarded the money to construct a vehicular parking area for the Tigua Indian Museum and Cultural Center.
Students who meet the eligibility requirements of the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps or ROTC programs at civilian colleges will be eligible for a conditional scholarship. Each local legislator may appoint one scholarship student, and two scholarships will be available by appointment of the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s office. Each student may receive up to $10,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarship program is available through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The Compassionate Care Fund is seeking individual donors, service clubs, sports teams, churches, businesses, and professional organizations to commit to help one family by fulfilling a list of items based on their unique needs. Each week, the social workers at University Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital identify families who have no other resources. Information: Victor Guerrero (915) 521-7229 ext. 2991.
The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau was awarded the Gold Service Award by Meetings & Convention Magazine for the third year in a row. The award honors convention and visitor bureaus that have excelled in professionalism, dedication and service. They are evaluated based on the professionalism of staff, their provision of information on local hotels, assistance with ground transportation planning, guidance on local attractions, and services as a resource to provide access to local vendors. Winners will be featured in magazine’s November issue.
The Rotary Club of El Paso donated backpacks to all of La Fe Preparatory School’s 32 fifth grade students. Each of the brand new backpacks also contains school supplies. Many of the school’s students reside in the historically low-income Segundo Barrio community. Founded in 2007, the school was recognized as exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2011.
CF Jordan Construction, an El Paso-based commercial construction and construction management company, was awarded the Silver Award for the recent Safety Through Exemplary Performing scoring by the University of Texas System - Office of Facilities Planning and Construction. CF Jordan received the award for exceptional results during a six-month period for the University Parking Garage II at UTEP. The UT System offers safety awards to recognize projects that have demonstrated outstanding safety performance and met the requirements of scoring criteria.
Jorge Szewc has joined Varay Systems as support technician II. Szewc previously worked at Best Buy as part of the Geek Squad in the role of senior in-store technician. Varay Systems is a locally owned IT support system.
The University of El Paso at Texas is partnering with Coca-Cola Refreshments. The seven-year contract, effective Sept. 1, will make Coca-Cola the main beverage vendor for university employees, students and visitors. The partnership includes about $600,000 per year for scholarships and other university needs provided by Coca-Cola. The company had a previous partnership with UTEP that lasted 45 years.
The American Chemical Society has named Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., the Robert A. Welch professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso, as one of its 2011 Fellows for outstanding accomplishments in chemistry. Echegoyen, a society member since 1973 and a leading physical organic chemist, has been at UTEP since 2010, and is the former director of the chemistry division of the National Science Foundation. He is the first UTEP faculty member to receive the award.
Baby Café de Ciudad Juárez opened in the Sede Hospital General de Zona No. 6 in Juárez on Thursday. The café, along with the El Paso Baby Café, serves the needs of women who are breastfeeding or are interesting in doing so. The free drop-in centers are open three days a week, with no appointment needed. Both are licensed under the umbrella organization of The Baby Café Charitable Trust, U.K. The El Paso branch is a community program of the Texas Tech University Heal Science Center’s Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing.
The Texas Department of Transportation has made $281,374 of funding available for the purchase of vehicles and/or vehicle related expenses for organizations providing transportation services for elderly individuals with disabilities in El Paso, Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. The public is invited to attend TxDOT’s annual meeting Thursday at the Texas Department of Transportation Conference Room, 13301 Gateway Blvd. West, to receive detailed information about the application process.
Members of the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau traveled to Arlington, to make a formal bid presentation to host the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in 2015. If successful, the USBC estimates El Paso will be visited by more than 100,000 bowlers and guests over a 150-day period. An estimated $75-million economic impact is expected.
El Paso MHMR’s Crisis Emergency Services was awarded a five-year re-accreditation from the American Association of Suicidology. The center was recognized for its gold standard of care in the field of suicide and crisis intervention by the AAS, the country’s premier organization offering accreditation to crisis centers.
2011年8月28日星期日
High-tech tool helps Calgary drivers find parking
Drivers may now be able to save time finding a parking space downtown with the click of a mouse.
The Calgary Parking Authority has launched a system that keeps a realtime tally of available stalls in all seven of its parkades so drivers know before they head downtown what the chances of finding a spot are.
“It’s added convenience,” said general manager Troy McLeod.
“I think it might provide additional comfort for those coming downtown, especially those who don’t come downtown often.”
The CPA has a parking guidance system (PGS) to count available spots using devices at the entries and exits of parkades and sensors in the stalls.
The information is kept up to date in the operations control centre, and the CPA realized it could share the information with the public fairly easily and at essentially no extra cost, said McLeod.
Updates will be made approximately every 30 seconds, he said.
The service also allows Calgarians to receive automatic updates on computers or phones that are equipped with Internet Explorer 7 of higher.
They can subscribe to the feed with a Really Simply Syndication (RSS) reader, but with Alberta’s new distracted driving legislation to launch in a week, motorists are reminded not to check updates while they are driving.
The CPA has 5,327 stalls between its seven parkades, approximately 23% of which are open for hourly or daily parking.
Parkade availability updating is the first step in a larger plan to provide Calgarians’ access to parking information.
The CPA is working with a city agency to develop an iPhone application — expected to debut this fall — that would include the stall counts, but also other features including the ability to a make parking payments.
As well, historical parking data for on-street parking will be uploaded daily on the parking authority’s website starting this fall.
McLeod said the CPA does not have realtime information for its 2,300 on-street spots downtown, but can provide drivers with an idea of which areas tend to be busiest at which time of day.
The Calgary Parking Authority has launched a system that keeps a realtime tally of available stalls in all seven of its parkades so drivers know before they head downtown what the chances of finding a spot are.
“It’s added convenience,” said general manager Troy McLeod.
“I think it might provide additional comfort for those coming downtown, especially those who don’t come downtown often.”
The CPA has a parking guidance system (PGS) to count available spots using devices at the entries and exits of parkades and sensors in the stalls.
The information is kept up to date in the operations control centre, and the CPA realized it could share the information with the public fairly easily and at essentially no extra cost, said McLeod.
Updates will be made approximately every 30 seconds, he said.
The service also allows Calgarians to receive automatic updates on computers or phones that are equipped with Internet Explorer 7 of higher.
They can subscribe to the feed with a Really Simply Syndication (RSS) reader, but with Alberta’s new distracted driving legislation to launch in a week, motorists are reminded not to check updates while they are driving.
The CPA has 5,327 stalls between its seven parkades, approximately 23% of which are open for hourly or daily parking.
Parkade availability updating is the first step in a larger plan to provide Calgarians’ access to parking information.
The CPA is working with a city agency to develop an iPhone application — expected to debut this fall — that would include the stall counts, but also other features including the ability to a make parking payments.
As well, historical parking data for on-street parking will be uploaded daily on the parking authority’s website starting this fall.
McLeod said the CPA does not have realtime information for its 2,300 on-street spots downtown, but can provide drivers with an idea of which areas tend to be busiest at which time of day.
2011年8月25日星期四
MCPS Back to School Fair planned for Saturday
Montgomery County Public Schools will host the Fourth Annual Back-to-School Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville.
The fair will include entertainment, music, children’s activities, health screenings, information about the school system and resources for supporting students’ learning.
"It’s all about building a partnership between home and school, giving parents a opportunity to come to the grounds of the school system central offices and meet with school system staff and pick up materials to help with their student's success," said Erik Davis, director of the Department of Family and Community Partnerships, which organizes the fair.
Limited Parking guidance system is available across the street at Montgomery College, but bus transportation will be provided starting at 11:30 a.m. from Gaithersburg Middle School and the following high schools: Watkins Mill, Wheaton, Springbrook, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Northwest, Kennedy, Einstein, Blair and the East County Community Center.
There is no cost for the fair, and students in need can also pick up backpacks filled with school supplies.
"It's free; we could not do this without the support or our sponsors, corporate and local businesses," Davis said.
For complete information, visit www.mcpsbacktoschoolfair.org or call 301-279-3100.
Sherwood High holds orientation for new students
Orientation for ninth-graders and students new to Sherwood High School will be held from 7:25 to 11:10 a.m. Thursday in the Ertzman Auditorium of the school, 300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring.
Transportation will be provided by Montgomery County school buses using regular school-year bus stops. During the time at school, students will meet with their instructors and receive their schedules.
Parent Orientation will also be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Parents will be able to attend seminars aimed at introducing them to the culture of Sherwood High School and have the opportunity to meet the school’s administrators and guidance counselors.
The fair will include entertainment, music, children’s activities, health screenings, information about the school system and resources for supporting students’ learning.
"It’s all about building a partnership between home and school, giving parents a opportunity to come to the grounds of the school system central offices and meet with school system staff and pick up materials to help with their student's success," said Erik Davis, director of the Department of Family and Community Partnerships, which organizes the fair.
Limited Parking guidance system is available across the street at Montgomery College, but bus transportation will be provided starting at 11:30 a.m. from Gaithersburg Middle School and the following high schools: Watkins Mill, Wheaton, Springbrook, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Northwest, Kennedy, Einstein, Blair and the East County Community Center.
There is no cost for the fair, and students in need can also pick up backpacks filled with school supplies.
"It's free; we could not do this without the support or our sponsors, corporate and local businesses," Davis said.
For complete information, visit www.mcpsbacktoschoolfair.org or call 301-279-3100.
Sherwood High holds orientation for new students
Orientation for ninth-graders and students new to Sherwood High School will be held from 7:25 to 11:10 a.m. Thursday in the Ertzman Auditorium of the school, 300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring.
Transportation will be provided by Montgomery County school buses using regular school-year bus stops. During the time at school, students will meet with their instructors and receive their schedules.
Parent Orientation will also be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Parents will be able to attend seminars aimed at introducing them to the culture of Sherwood High School and have the opportunity to meet the school’s administrators and guidance counselors.
2011年8月23日星期二
Use Metro, use Metro and use Metro
In preparation for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial dedication Sunday, visitors will have to change their route if they were considering driving to the site.
Beginning at midnight and lasting through Sunday evening, Independence Avenue will be closed in both directions for the dedication ceremony. The memorial is located at 1964 Independence Ave. between the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials. Vehicles will not be able to park on several of the surrounding streets, according to National Park Service spokesman Bill Line, who said the area will be scattered with security.
“The event on Sunday is the highest levels of alert of American government. The Secret Service will be involved; the National Park Service will be involved. It will be a lockdown situation,” he said.
President Obama will deliver remarks at the dedication, and celebrities including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, George Lucas and Jamie Foxx will also attend. In addition, members of the King family will be present.
The dedication ceremony will begin at 11 a.m., but Line said the area will open up at 6 a.m., and all visitors need to be seated by 10 a.m. Line said there are a limited number of seats and there will be sections for overflow crowds who do not have tickets.
Line said he highly recommends using the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system for transportation.
“The best transportation alternatives and ideas are to use Metro, use Metro and use Metro. There is no parking,” he said.
Metro is extending rail hours and suggesting alternate routes for when visitors arrive. All stations will open two hours early Sunday, opening at 5 a.m. instead of 7 a.m., according to Metro spokesman Dan Stessel. In addition, Metro plans to run frequent service on all five rail lines, meaning trains will make stops every four minutes on select stations on the red and orange lines and stops every eight to 12 minutes at other stations.
“We’re certainly planning for large crowds. We are ramping up service for the major event,” Stessel said.
Stessel said Metro recommends using the Arlington Cemetery station over Foggy Bottom and the L'Enfant Plaza station instead of the Smithsonian stop, due to its traditionally congested nature.The Arlington Cemetery station is approximately 1.8 miles from the dedication site compared with Foggy Bottom, which is 1.5 miles from the site.
The L’Enfant Plaza station is approximately 0.8 miles from the site compared to the Smithsonian station, which is 0.3 miles from the site. Metro is replacing a major escalator at the Foggy Bottom station, which would also create delays if the station received a high volume of commuters.
In addition to Independence Avenue, surrounding roadways such as 23rd Street, Inlet Bridge and Lincoln Memorial Circle will be closed to all vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians Sunday.
The National Memorial Project Foundation has set up a free shuttle system for visitors looking for an alternative means of transportation, according to Line.
Visitors are able to park their cars or busses at RFK Stadium on Sunday and be shuttled to the MLK Memorial site for free. The shuttle busses will be the only transportation vehicles allowed near the site.
Monday was the memorial’s soft opening, where visitors could see the site without all of the activities. Roads were open and Parking guidance system was allowed throughout the week. Line said Friday and Saturday the memorial location will close for preparation and set up for the ceremony.
“The National Park Service is extraordinarily happy and proud and at the same time humbled to become the caretakers of this memorial,” he said. “It’s taking its rightful place on the National Mall.”
Beginning at midnight and lasting through Sunday evening, Independence Avenue will be closed in both directions for the dedication ceremony. The memorial is located at 1964 Independence Ave. between the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials. Vehicles will not be able to park on several of the surrounding streets, according to National Park Service spokesman Bill Line, who said the area will be scattered with security.
“The event on Sunday is the highest levels of alert of American government. The Secret Service will be involved; the National Park Service will be involved. It will be a lockdown situation,” he said.
President Obama will deliver remarks at the dedication, and celebrities including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, George Lucas and Jamie Foxx will also attend. In addition, members of the King family will be present.
The dedication ceremony will begin at 11 a.m., but Line said the area will open up at 6 a.m., and all visitors need to be seated by 10 a.m. Line said there are a limited number of seats and there will be sections for overflow crowds who do not have tickets.
Line said he highly recommends using the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system for transportation.
“The best transportation alternatives and ideas are to use Metro, use Metro and use Metro. There is no parking,” he said.
Metro is extending rail hours and suggesting alternate routes for when visitors arrive. All stations will open two hours early Sunday, opening at 5 a.m. instead of 7 a.m., according to Metro spokesman Dan Stessel. In addition, Metro plans to run frequent service on all five rail lines, meaning trains will make stops every four minutes on select stations on the red and orange lines and stops every eight to 12 minutes at other stations.
“We’re certainly planning for large crowds. We are ramping up service for the major event,” Stessel said.
Stessel said Metro recommends using the Arlington Cemetery station over Foggy Bottom and the L'Enfant Plaza station instead of the Smithsonian stop, due to its traditionally congested nature.The Arlington Cemetery station is approximately 1.8 miles from the dedication site compared with Foggy Bottom, which is 1.5 miles from the site.
The L’Enfant Plaza station is approximately 0.8 miles from the site compared to the Smithsonian station, which is 0.3 miles from the site. Metro is replacing a major escalator at the Foggy Bottom station, which would also create delays if the station received a high volume of commuters.
In addition to Independence Avenue, surrounding roadways such as 23rd Street, Inlet Bridge and Lincoln Memorial Circle will be closed to all vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians Sunday.
The National Memorial Project Foundation has set up a free shuttle system for visitors looking for an alternative means of transportation, according to Line.
Visitors are able to park their cars or busses at RFK Stadium on Sunday and be shuttled to the MLK Memorial site for free. The shuttle busses will be the only transportation vehicles allowed near the site.
Monday was the memorial’s soft opening, where visitors could see the site without all of the activities. Roads were open and Parking guidance system was allowed throughout the week. Line said Friday and Saturday the memorial location will close for preparation and set up for the ceremony.
“The National Park Service is extraordinarily happy and proud and at the same time humbled to become the caretakers of this memorial,” he said. “It’s taking its rightful place on the National Mall.”
2011年8月22日星期一
Westfield rolls out Australian-first ‘Find My Car’ feature
Shoppers heading to Westfield’s Bondi Junction complex can now use the Westfield iPhone app to find their cars, after the company last week took the wraps off a new tool that uses high resolution imagery to find cars based on their license plates.
Users type in their car license plate, before the app makes use of Westfield’s high-resolution ‘Park Assist’ photograph system — a part of Westfield’s wider Parking Guidance System that shows in real-time car parks that are available — to locate the parking bay that the car is in.
The iPhone app then presents the shopper a map directing them from their current position to their cars parking bay.
Westfield says it spent more than 3 months working on the solution with Australian partner Intunity, who built the solution on behalf of the shopping centre giant.
In a statement, the company said it’s looking at expanding the tool to its other centres across the country, but for now will only offer it at Bondi Junction.
Users type in their car license plate, before the app makes use of Westfield’s high-resolution ‘Park Assist’ photograph system — a part of Westfield’s wider Parking Guidance System that shows in real-time car parks that are available — to locate the parking bay that the car is in.
The iPhone app then presents the shopper a map directing them from their current position to their cars parking bay.
Westfield says it spent more than 3 months working on the solution with Australian partner Intunity, who built the solution on behalf of the shopping centre giant.
In a statement, the company said it’s looking at expanding the tool to its other centres across the country, but for now will only offer it at Bondi Junction.
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