Sentences with phrase «affordable city such»

Smith said he's already suggested his son consider switching to another college in a more affordable city such as Calgary, Edmonton or Winnipeg.

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Though it mentioned the issue only in passing in its request for proposals last fall, Amazon says it will take such costs into account, and has met with affordable - housing groups in several of the finalist cities.

Result: Vancouver city council has asked vendors to submit expressions of interest in building such worker - affordable housing on city - owned land.

Outlying London areas and Greater London boroughs, such as Hounslow, offer a prime opportunity for business owners to reduce the soaring cost of city centre workspace and attract talent through shorter and more affordable commutes.

For instance, In cities with super competitive housing markets, such as San Francisco, the average closing cost for borrowers is $ 10,798, while more affordable areas such as Milwaukee may see closing costs as low as $ 1,863 on a $ 200,000 mortgage.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said the city must make modifications to the plan to gain her support, such as the addition of «significantly more new affordable units,» a delay in the rezoning of the commercial district, and $ 7.5 in funding for anti-displacement programs.

Throughout his campaign, de Blasio touted his achievements such as implementing Universal Pre-K for three - year - olds, free legal support for tenants and adding to the city's affordable housing stock.

«But I think the speech missed the mark by failing to address the concerns many middle class New Yorkers have today — such as how his administration can improve the delivery of core city services and make this city more affordable for all of us,» Ignizio said.

On topic questions included whether the administration plans to increase low - income affordable housing production, what actions are required for the administration to count a unit of housing as «preserved», whether housing built with 421 (a) tax credits anywhere in the City should require affordable units, how the de Blasio administration counts housing underway at the end of the Bloomberg administration toward its goal, what was done in this housing complex to «preserve» these units, whether units counted as «preserved» are always on a 30 year agreement, the annual average of 20,000 units created or preserved as set forth in the mayor's ten year goal of 200,000 such units and how money was spent on the 17,000 units created or preserved in 2014.

NEW YORK CITY — Illegal hotel complaints increased 62 percent last year because short - term rental sites such as Airbnb are violating the law, hurting efforts to provide affordable housing and placing the safety of legal tenants at risk, elected officials said Tuesday during a marathon City Council hearing.

Mayor Bill de Blasio won a second term in a landslide on Tuesday, bringing four more years of Democratic rule to New York City as Council members hope for more action on key issues such as police reform, affordable housing and education.

She says she also sees the plans to be passed by the City Council as a starting point and that she's received commitments from the mayor that agencies such as the Department of Housing Preservation and Development would invest «additional resources» to make projects more affordable.

In Manhattan, where such real estate is scarce, this project will invigorate an entire underused square block of the city with a sustainable community, complete with a new elementary school, 682 units of affordable housing, and 15,000 square feet of retail space.»

As the population in this city expands, not only does city government need to tackle issues such as affordable housing for new residents, but also providing modes of transportation and preventing city streets from becoming overly congested.

The mayor also touted his accomplishments such as the more than 70,000 children enrolled in full - day pre-kindergarten, Police Commissioner James O'Neill's neighborhood policing program and his push for more affordable housing, reminding the audience that the city needs to be inclusive of people of all socioeconomic statuses.

But he touted accomplishments in his first term such as universal prekindergarten, his affordable housing plan — which he recently announced is ahead of schedule — increased high school graduation rates, overall crime being down and a drop in the use of the stop and frisk policing method are rooted in maintaining the city's nature.

He has such fond memories of Mount Vernon, yet he chose to run away from the city, and currently resides in Rye, a «wealthy, mostly white» community which refuses to accept any form of «affordable housing» and is one of such communities in Westchester County which dumps all of «the problems» into Mount Vernon.

Throughout his career in public service, Scott M. Stringer has dedicated himself to building a strong middle class for New York City, taking on critical issues such as affordable housing, school overcrowding and public safety.

He argued the city needed to build on his first - term accomplishments — such as universal preschool, low crime, high test scores and progress on affordable housing — but laid out few brand - new policy plans.

Regional Investments to Move New York City Forward - Investments in New York City's outer boroughs - $ 50 million investment in the Montefiore Health System - Transform health and wellness in Brooklyn through measures such as affordable housing with «features such as exercise rooms, rooftop gardens, and health clinics,» the expansion of New York's Land Bank Program, and the establishment of «Brooklyn as a primary location for the FreshConnect Mobile Markets and FreshConnect Checks program expansion to increase access to healthy foods in the area.»

The city has $ 98 million in contracts out with such building owners, who ironically are chipping away at the stock of affordable rental housing by repurposing their buildings for temporary quarters for the city's homeless.

New York City receives billion in federal funding for things such as counterterrorism and intelligence, affordable housing, and HIV / AIDS prevention.

Question topics included financial incentives given by the City to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force willCity to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force willcity, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force will be.

Hochul said she wants to hear more about how candidates plan on creating jobs, making education affordable and incentivizing business in cities such as Buffalo.

Sepúlveda, for his part, noted the mayor's accomplishments such as universal prekindergarten, his push for affordable housing and expanding paid sick leave, saying that de Blasio «has suffered his fair share of slings and arrows that come from being the mayor» but the city is fortunate «to have the right mayor guiding us, especially for the last four years and hopefully the next four years.»

LHG: Would you favor BDCC taking positions on issues confronting our City and State and nation such as affordable housing, immigration, police accountability.

The councilman vowed to focus on issues such as homelessness, the city's struggling subway system, affordable housing, education, lack of diversity in state government and corruption in Albany.

The city has revealed details about five such projects — half - market rate, half - affordable developments at Wyckoff Gardens in Boerum Hill and Holmes Towers on the Upper East Side, as well as 100 percent affordable projects at Ingersoll in Fort Greene, and Van Dyke in Brownsville and Mill Brook in Mott Haven, according to the New York Daily News.

«In addition to these funds,» she said, «the mayor has committed tens of millions of dollars to other city agencies that will directly benefit older New Yorkers, such as to set aside 15,000 affordable housing units targeted to households where older people reside, and a recently announced proposal which will require city and state legislative approval to raise the Senior Citizen Homeowner's Exemption household income eligibility from $ 37,400 to $ 58,400, which would benefit an estimated 32,000 households in New York City.&racity agencies that will directly benefit older New Yorkers, such as to set aside 15,000 affordable housing units targeted to households where older people reside, and a recently announced proposal which will require city and state legislative approval to raise the Senior Citizen Homeowner's Exemption household income eligibility from $ 37,400 to $ 58,400, which would benefit an estimated 32,000 households in New York City.&racity and state legislative approval to raise the Senior Citizen Homeowner's Exemption household income eligibility from $ 37,400 to $ 58,400, which would benefit an estimated 32,000 households in New York City.&raCity.»

Some officials, such as City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, have voiced a concern that the 20 percent affordable quota is insufficient.

Kyoto also has such nice hostels, like the Piece Hostel Sanjo, that are more affordable and great for when you want to stay for a long time and really experience the city.

Only a few very big Russian cities such as Moscow and St. Peterburg have Internet services which are more or less affordable for the average person.

Only a few very big Russian cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg have Internet services that are more or less affordable for an average person.

Serving as a think - tank intermediary to devise such a strategy, PASA developed a plan called Learning in Communities / Providence, led by Rhode Island Kids Count (RIKC) and funded by the Wallace Foundation, which had taken an interest in the needs of the city's after - school programs in April 2003 after several studies reported that high - quality after - school programs are an affordable and effective way to improve school attendance and success.

UK destinations are growing in popularity, with the increasing number of accommodation providers such as Travel Lodge and Premier Inn providing safe, School Travel Forum audited and affordable accommodation within easy reach of most major city destinations.

Free schools, such as Regis High School, a Jesuit boys» school in New York City, and schools that offer full scholarships to qualified families, such as Phillips Exeter, can help attending private school a reality for families who previously never believed such an education would be affordable.

We were also able to make an argument during this election for the role our schools play in the overall health of our city, and lay out a strategy for our union to play a more proactive role in the issues — such as a $ 15 minimum wage, affordable transportation, and affordable housing — that impact the families we serve.

It's all stuff we've seen before in more expensive marques, but seeing such things as Fatigue Detection, Lane Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control and City Emergency Braking filter down to more affordable models is welcomed.

Unlike other Canadian cities, such as Vancouver, Ottawa housing is described as affordable as price increase have been growing alongside income.

Unlike some Canadian cities such as Vancouver, Brant housing is deemed affordable as the uptake in prices is in tandem with the income of most residents.

But the real win is that housing could actually be made more affordable, particularly in uber - expensive cities such as Vancouver.

While the UK has 10 Category 5 Marriott properties none are in the bigger cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham or Liverpool and none of those cities has a Marriott property under Category 6 — so it's about time Marriott gave us some more affordable options.

This list of Da Lat's best affordable hotels also comprise four - star hotels that place you in the centre of Da Lat City, while overlooking spectacular views such as Xuan Huong Lake, or within easy reach to the main shopping highlights of the area, such as the Da Lat Market.

These selections of the best affordable Hangzhou hotels also aren't necessarily the lowest in terms of quality — you'll also enjoy luxury features at some of these hotels as well, and with easy access to nearby highlights in the city such as the Hangzhou Opera and Wulin Square.

Players step into a future Cyberpunk city in which corporations have assumed control of popular technologies such as full VR and affordable 3D printing.

The Posters is a website that offers excellent art posters for an affordable price, with a portion of the proceeds going to art education programs for youth, such as Inner - City Arts in Los Angeles.

Global Green USA's signature programs include greening affordable housing, schools, neighborhoods, and cities as well as rebuilding communities — such as New Orleans and areas of New York and New Jersey — that have suffered from the impacts of climate change, sea level rise, and environmental degradation.

Under the theme of «Towards Prosperity» it will «highlight the benefits of the bicycle such as cleaner air, healthier lifestyles, recreational choices, affordable mobility, poverty alleviation, planned cities» and such forth.

Everyone wants to be covered the best as possible and at the most affordable rate when living and driving in a metropolitan area such as Boston, and specifically the city of Cambridge.

If you live in a large city, like Las Cruces, or a smaller town, such as Kirtland, you can find an affordable rate on New Mexico automobile insurance by going online to do the necessary research.