The phrase "a permanent path" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a route or course of action that is intended to last indefinitely or is established as a long-term solution.
Example: "The organization has established a permanent path for community engagement that will ensure ongoing support for local initiatives."
Alternatives: "a lasting route" or "an enduring course".
Mr. Obama said this week that he wanted to take up a comprehensive immigration bill soon after his inauguration, which would include a permanent path to citizenship for young immigrants who are eligible for the temporary reprieves.
Officials envision an interconnected mass-transit network stretching from the Hudson River to William Street, with passageways and concourses linking the ferry terminal, a permanent PATH terminal at the World Trade Center site and the nine subway lines under the planned Fulton Street Transit Center.
In the review, for instance, a balance may have to be found between preserving the remnants of the towers' footprints, which are still partly visible as rusted steel column footings around the base of the site, and accommodating a permanent PATH terminal.
"Instead of taking an historic opportunity to put the city on a permanent path to a sustainable, cleaner, greener future, the council voted to perpetuate the status quo at the Department of Water and Power," the mayor said in a statement.
For some recent graduates, an internship has shaped their career path in a permanent way.
In addition, the agency's board of commissioners allotted $10 million yesterday to plan an ambitious, permanent PATH terminal in the area -- one that would establish better and more connections to city subways, buses and ferry terminals.
This time the young immigrants are the rising force, and they seek legislation to give them a direct and permanent path to citizenship.
Since the invasion in March 2003, major moments in Iraq such as the fall of Baghdad and the capture of Saddam Hussein have often been hailed as milestones in ways that suggested a steadier, more permanent path toward success than ended up being warranted by the persistence of violence, political instability and economic dysfunction.
While plans have been laid for the Freedom Tower, a memorial and the permanent PATH station, the Borough of Manhattan Community College has tried to emerge from the shadow of Fiterman Hall.
The museum would share it with the performing arts center, the permanent PATH terminal and transportation hub, and an office tower, stores and hotel.
The permanent PATH terminal is to be completed between 2007 and 2009.
