Sentences with phrase «biggest urban park»

Frank Dean, General Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is the head man at the biggest urban park in the country.

As one of the biggest urban parks in the world, it consists of a collection of smaller areas from southern San Mateo County to northern Marin County, with several areas in San Francisco.

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«We have a lot of land in these urban environments, in big cities like San Francisco and New York, and they're just wastelands of parking lots in highly desirable ZIP codes.

BHP Billiton points out that, over the next 20 years, China's urban population is likely to increase by almost 250 - million people and the rising middle class will be looking to upgrade to «bigger and better apartments, sitting above more extensive underground car parks, which will demand steel - intensive building and renovation,» she asserts.

Several of these reform movements — such as the 19th - century urban parks movement, without which contemporary big - city life would be almost unlivable — have made permanent contributions to our experience and understanding of good city life.

Aside from my jaunt up to the big city, I also did some picnicking in the park with my family, a bit of urban gardening, and worked on one of my latest projects — a follow up to my first book (tentatively titled) Great Gluten - Free Vegan Eats Gone Global.

Marquette Park Lagoon has also been the best body of water for urban anglers to catch largemouth bass, big bluegill, carp, warmouths — and even northern pike, taken every year on live bait or artificials.

After years of urban sprawl and the creation of miles of big - box commercial areas along LaGrange Road and 159th Street, Orland Park leaders have turned their attention to vitalize its downtown.

Agencies receiving Operation Primetime funding in 2014 include: Access of WNY; Be-A-Friend Program (Big Brothers Big Sisters); Blossom Garden Friends School; Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo, Holland, East Aurora, Eden, Orchard Park, and the Northtowns; Buffalo Urban League; Canisius College; Child & Adolescent Treatment Services; Child & Adolescent Treatment Services (Detention); City of Lackawanna; Community Action Organization; Cradle Beach Camp; Elim Community Corp.; Erie Regional Housing Dev.

Agencies receiving Year - Round funding in 2014 include: Access of WNY, Inc. ($ 10,000), African Cultural Center of Buffalo, Inc. ($ 8,500), Be-A-Friend Program, Inc. (Big Brothers Big Sisters)($ 7,500), Blossom Garden Friends School ($ 3,000), Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo, Inc. ($ 7,500), Boys & Girls Club of Eden, Inc. ($ 5,000), Boys & Girls Club of Northtowns of WNY, Inc. ($ 12,500), Boys & Girls Club of Orchard Park, Inc. ($ 5,000), Boys and Girls Club East Aurora, Inc. ($ 15,000), Buffalo Urban League, Inc. ($ 12,500), Canisius College ($ 5,000), Child & Adolescent Treatment Services, Inc. ($ 5,500), Child and Family Services of Erie County (Haven House)($ 10,000), Compeer West, Inc. ($ 10,000), Computers for Children, Inc. ($ 7,500), Cradle Beach Camp, Inc. ($ 12,500), Daemen College ($ 10,000), Elim Community Corporation ($ 5,000), Erie Regional Housing Dev.

But bigger trucks, such as the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban sport - utility models, require parking lanes nearly 10 feet wide; and that's putting the squeeze on the availability of space for smaller vehicles, according to The Dimensions of Parking, an Urban Land Institute publiparking lanes nearly 10 feet wide; and that's putting the squeeze on the availability of space for smaller vehicles, according to The Dimensions of Parking, an Urban Land Institute publiParking, an Urban Land Institute publication.

The Maxima is big and comfy, but manages to avoid feeling ponderous in cramped urban areas and while parking in tight spots.

At low speed, they steer counter to the front wheels to further increase the agility of the big coupe when parking or driving in urban traffic, for example.

Despite being slightly shorter than its predecessor (a good thing for urban parking) at 4439 mm -LRB--15 mm) the X1 feels bigger inside.

The compact luxury crossover is big enough inside to handle five passengers and up to 47.4 cubic feet of cargo, but small enough outside to be easy to park in an urban environment.

Get a small car: Narrow streets, heavy traffic, and street parking make big cars a hassle in urban environments.

Each year, home buyers across North America struggle with a familiar choice: They can pay more to live in a smaller urban property, within walking distance to schools, shops and work; or pay less for a larger suburban home with a big backyard and ample parking, but have to hop in a car for just about everything they need.

Many of the state parks tend to be closer to urban centres, so the likes of Big Basin Redwoods near Santa Cruz, and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park near the coast, are perfect for unforgettable daytrips into the great outdoors.

Big businesses such as IBM and Leighton Holdings are returning clients of Hotel Urban and this perfect location, with plenty of secure parking, ticks all the boxes.

The urban weirdness of 80s action staples like Big Trouble In Little China, They Live, and The Golden Child is alive and well in TinyBuild's Garage, an overhead shooter for the Switch that takes place in a parking garage with «a passageway to a supernatural world that has never seen the light of day.»

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Set against Central Park and its urban backdrop, the installation Doug + Mike Starn on the Roof: Big Bambú will suggest the complexity and energy of an ever - changing living organism.

But many European cities have found the answer to be fairly simple: make it harder (and / or costlier) to park.According to a new study by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, innovative parking policies in Europe are allowing cities to enjoy «revitalized town centers, big reductions in car use, drops in air pollution, and rising quality of urban life.»

Of course, some of the missing pieces of a truly smart mobility plan are the integration of public transit, parking infrastructure, and urban planning into the mix, but even so, these Ford initiatives do seem like they could eventually be a part of a bigger set of transportation solutions.

The city has a number of superlatives behind its name: the largest urban park network, the second biggest jazz festival, and the largest concrete cable bridge.

You might not associate an urban center like the «Big D» with motorhomes, but the generally mild climate and proximity to good RV parks makes Dallas popular with recreational vehicle owners.

Opportunities this year include park maintenance in Hells Canyon, Idaho (with transportation by jet - boat up the Snake River Canyon), forestry service at the New York Botanical Garden (a 50 - acre urban old - growth forest) and native - bird habitat restoration on the Big Island of Hawaii (with hiking in Hawaii Volcanoes National Papark maintenance in Hells Canyon, Idaho (with transportation by jet - boat up the Snake River Canyon), forestry service at the New York Botanical Garden (a 50 - acre urban old - growth forest) and native - bird habitat restoration on the Big Island of Hawaii (with hiking in Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkPark).

This Park Avenue Apartment Is an Impossibly Glam Urban Oasis via House Beautiful From the big, bold art to the purple, pink and blue color scheme, this apartment is entirely luxe.