Sentences with phrase «built little cities»

As humans emerged from the Stone Age, they built little cities.

Not exact matches

While the concern over a major earthquake is a day - to - day affair for Californians, residents of West Hollywood might be a little more nervous than usual after the city has cited more than 800 buildings that could be at risk of damage or collapse and may need to be retrofitted.

There's no small contradiction in having tech founders muse about how to build better cities from places that bear little resemblance to lively cities at all.

«We can accommodate tenants of a smaller size compared to, say, other areas of the city where some of these buildings have got 50,000 - square - foot floor plates that make it a little bit more challenging.

He spent little over a year at City before being replaced by Roberto Mancini and Hughes admits he now wants a club where he can build a legacy

Those who asked him to do those shows also proclaimed that they were remodeling the midtown / downtown area, and building the Little Caesers Arena, because they love the city.

For instance, in the build up to City's first goal, Ozil could have made it a little more difficult for Debruyne if he had run into the space ahead of Debryune but he was standing flat.

It might seem a little unfair on our replacement keeper David Ospina, as the Colombian international has not conceded a single goal in those games against Hull City and Stoke City and has only just been given his own chance after recovering from the injury he brought with him to Arsenal from the World Cup finals, but it sounds like Arsene Wenger is really trying to build a strong competitive spirit between his two main shot stoppers.

A combative performance similar to the one which almost saw them knick a point off Man City last weekend would put them in with a chance at Anfield, against a Liverpool side who while they are beginning to build up ahead of steam, were a little lacklustre at Anfield first time out.

But the resistance of backbenchers to development on their patches, the ambiguity of the Liberal Democrats (some of whom are pushing More Garden Cities Now), the lateness of part of the Treasury push and the long timetable for building houses conspire against the Chancellor getting big housing growth in the little - more - than - two - year - period between now and the general election.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's latest attempt to quell a boiler system meltdown at New York City Housing Authority buildings is not sitting well with some critics who say the city's $ 200 million investment is too little, too lCity Housing Authority buildings is not sitting well with some critics who say the city's $ 200 million investment is too little, too lcity's $ 200 million investment is too little, too late.

Mayor de Blasio's plan for closing Rikers Island says little about where new jails should be built — a decision he shrugged off on the City Council Thursday.

Bandshell at Forest Park in Woodhaven • $ 300,000 to improve lighting along the shorefront facing Queens in Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island • $ 1.5 million to renovate the baseball fields at Glen Oaks Playground in Glen Oaks • $ 1 million to renovate Hallets Cove Playground in Astoria • $ 975,000 to improve the asphalt field at Hoffman Park in Elmhurst • $ 1.3 million to construct a meditation garden and upgrade Rachel Carson Playground in Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing • $ 322,000 to construct a skate park at Laurelton Playground in Laurelton • $ 850,000 to upgrade Lannett Playground in Far Rockaway • $ 600,000 to renovate Maple Playground in Flushing • $ 1.5 million to install new play equipment and to upgrade the sprinklers and surface at Mauro Playground in Kew Gardens Hills • $ 350,000 for landscape improvements along the Merrick Boulevard Mall in Springfield Gardens • $ 700,000 to enhance the lawn area, install new walkways, decorate pavers, install new benches and plantings, create a new entry and repair the retaining wall at Newtown Playground in Elmhurst • $ 2 million to upgrade to existing benches and equipment in Norelli Hargreaves Park in Jamaica • $ 300,000 for a mall enhancement and tree plantings along the Northern Boulevard Mall between 62nd Street and 102nd Street in Woodside / Jackson Heights • $ 400,000 to renovate Kingsland Homestead in Flushing • $ 3 million for the preservation of the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows — Corona Park • $ 480,000 to replace the aviary mesh and marsh bridge at the Queens Zoo in Flushing Meadows — Corona Park • $ 2 million to renovate the asphalt field at the World's Fair Playground in Flushing Meadows — Corona Park • $ 800,000 to formalize the picnic grove, add gravel pads and grills, install new fences and benches and upgrade the basketball courts in Rainey Park in Astoria • $ 1.5 million for turf and track upgrades at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica • $ 1.4 million to renovate Sandpiper Playground in Rockaway Beach • $ 600,000 to renovate the museum building at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City • $ 500,000 construct a dog run at Triborough Bridge Playground B in Astoria • $ 375,000 for pavers and accent lighting at Tribute Park in the Rockaways • $ 250,000 for site acquisition to add to Udalls Cove in Little Neck • $ 175,000 to improve sidewalk and perimeter of Veterans Grove in Elmhurst • $ 1.6 million to resurface the baseball field and upgrade the play equipment at Vleigh Playground in Flushing • $ 300,000 to support the borough's Tree Stump Removal Program.

While that's little consolation for the tenants in these buildings, it is a positive step by the City to help prevent other properties from getting to that point — hence the title of «Proactive Enforcement».

De Blasio's plan for closing Rikers Island says little about where new jails should be built — a decision he shrugged off on the City Council.

The New York Times: «Cuomo, who should be using his power to make New York City more hospitable to working - class and middle - class families, has instead slipped a little poison into his executive budget that could cripple the city's ambitious efforts to build affordable housing... It's not a stretch to call this sabotage (of de Blasio's agenda).&raCity more hospitable to working - class and middle - class families, has instead slipped a little poison into his executive budget that could cripple the city's ambitious efforts to build affordable housing... It's not a stretch to call this sabotage (of de Blasio's agenda).&racity's ambitious efforts to build affordable housing... It's not a stretch to call this sabotage (of de Blasio's agenda).»

At 6:30 p.m., Hochul will provide remarks at a screening of Alexander Shebanow's Film «Fail State», LaGuardia Community College, Little Theatre, Building E, 31 10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, Queens.

City lawyers say that's a problem, even though there seems to be little doubt the streets will be built.

SPURA update via The Villager: «Steven Van Zandt, a.k.a. Little Steven of the E Street Band, a.k.a. Silvio Dante of «The Sopranos» fame, recently toured part of the site, specifically the old market buildings along Essex St. south of Delancey St. (City Council member Alan) Gerson said Van Zandt was interested in creating a «recording - studio complex» at the location, but then the stock market crashed, and everything got put on hold.

Contaminated cooling towers in the impact area in the Bronx have already undergone sterilization, and new city and state regulations enacted this week will force building owners to routinely disinfect the massive, moisture - exhaling air conditioning units going forward, so you can breathe a little easier.

«As one of the oldest cities in Central America, it has an abundance of heritage buildings that will have very little resistance to strong seismic shaking.»

On a recent trip to Kathmandu, she documented very little damage to low - story buildings throughout much of the city but identified a pattern of intense shaking experienced at the edges of the basin, on hilltops or in the foothills where sediment meets the mountains.

When I'm traveling, I always have a pink wall in my carry - on luggage — Just kidding;) But when I cross by a nice pink building, the chance of me taking a picture is pretty high.;) On our last day of shooting for the secret project in Nice, I had a little spare time to finally explore the city and take care of some really important stuff (shopping at Galeries Lafayette, buying ice cream...;)-RRB-.

Dress — c / o Sage by Olivia Wares / / Necklace — c / o Rocksbox A few weekends ago I headed to the Build Your Blog Conference here in Salt Lake City at the gorgeous Little America Hotel with my friend Kelly of Delicious Reads.

After all, Dallas is one of the largest cities in the United States of America, and there's little point in talking to a love interest who lives over an hour away from your house as — lets be honest — it's far easier to build a budding relationship with someone that you'll be able to spend time with on a day to day basis instead of someone who lives over on the other side of Dallas!

Something happens, you and Pikachu are thrust into action interviewing people building your case, collecting evidence and solving other little issues around Ryme City to get people to talk.

Often, all - CGI cities can get exhausting to look at — as T'Challa and his ex-girlfriend (and Wakandan intelligence agent) Nakia (a luminous Lupita Nyong» o) walk around Wakanda, packed with flying cars and massive buildings next to food stalls and street vendors, one finds oneself wishing we learned just a little bit more about the day - to - day life there.

The film also weaves in lots of scenes that are meant to make us think that Barnum was the first 21st century - style «woke» white straight man in America — a goodhearted fellow who gave circus jobs to outcasts of one kind or another (talk about a big tent: the repertory company includes African - Americans, little people, giants, conjoined twins and a bearded lady), not just because they happened to possess certain talents or physical characteristics that Barnum could exploit (often by appealing to the majority's prurient interests or bigotries) but because the onetime poor boy Barnum sees himself in their striving, and wants to build a theatrical - carnival arts utopia in America's largest city with help from his new partner, rich kid turned playwright Philip Carlyle (Zac Efron).

But it passes a little too close for comfort to many of the city's historic buildings.

Actor Greg Kinnear signs the wall at AOL HQ when he visits for AOL Build Presents Ira Sachs, Greg Kinnear And Jennifer Ehle Discussing Their Film «Little Men» at AOL HQ on July 25, 2016 in New York City.

Actor / comedian Denis Leary visits Build to discuss his book «Why We Don't Suck: And How All of Us Need to Stop Being Such Partisan Little Bitches» at Build Studio on October 24, 2017 in New York City.

While Extinction doesn't feature squadrons of squishy little humans using omni - directional mobility gear to catapult themselves around the city, instead we have a single warrior who can run up buildings and enemies alike, bounce off canopies, grapple around the place and soar through the air in a controlled glide.

A report on closures in 6 cities found that «Districts saved little money just from closing school buildings... and closure - related new costs cut further into districts» savings....»

Park City school district officials are trying to strengthen out the confusion surrounding the proposed professional studies building that has received little support from the community.

House - Foster said that one city school, Hampden Elementary, was dismissed early because its windows are sealed, allowing for little ventilation in the building after its air conditioning units broke down.

Some charter schools will use loan funds to help build new schools, others will look to charter school organizations to back loans that ultimately the schools will have to pay off, while still others find unused, city - owned buildings to rent for as little as $ 1 per year.

A little surreal for a city that built itself on actually building stuff.

With a little of the nation's aid, the startup built a high - end flagship showroom in Mexico City and a 30,000 - square - foot, state - of - the - art factory located in Querétaro, where cars are assembled in cells — Formula 1 style — not on production lines.

With funky styling and a reputation built around the tuner crowd and the sound - off set, the Scion xB almost single - handedly established the market for little boxy city cars in the North American market.

If you like varied weather, reasonable local politics a little to the left of center, and a city built around transplants, Portland will appeal to you.

Start saving those little plastic bags.The city council on Tuesday night passed an animal - control ordinance that prohibits pets from defecating anywhere but on their owners» property.Should Fido have a little accident elsewhere, however, the new law requires the owner to come behind with a scoop and remove the offensive material or pay a $ 35 fine.The ordinance is effective immediately.Also Tuesday night, the council gave the Mount Dora Public Library the green light to proceed with plans to build a new facility, and library officials scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony.

Now, animals are fought for entertainment, hanged in the city park and drowned in the river; the areas that our investigators are sent to are often gang - infested and dangerous.The shelter, on the other hand, has gone from a little old house with tacked - on additions to a nicely equipped building that can accommodate hundreds of animals.

It is odd how the city just let the situation go after the loss of the building considering how supposedly precious these little birds are to them.

Michelozzo, Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio, Baldassarre Peruzzi, Vignola are only some of the names contributing to the urban aspect of Montepulciano, whose main buildings are mostly included within its city walls: the elegant Piazza Grande with its Palaces and the Cathedral; the long artery that under different names winds through the city, ranging along its sides sixteenth century or medieval façades, renaissance churches, and even sculptured stones dating back from the etruscan times; the charming little squares and the narrow, romantic passages.

I visited ParK Guell this afternoon, Gaudi's masterpiece park built when, presumably, he became a little bored designing buildings for the city's rich and famous.

Austria's second city is rather overshadowed by Vienna, but its old town contains over a thousand historic buildings and endless little small twisty streets and small squares.

Learn the fascinating secrets of Colombo's spectacular buildings and uncover the little known architectural mysteries of the city.

The area where the city of Choquekirao is built, has an important fauna mainly composed of condors, tarucas, vizcachas, foxes, little foxes, pumas (Mountain lions), hummingbirds, bears and the little cock of the rocks; Peru's National Bird.

We take a little detour along the colorful buildings in the old city center to our hotel to fetch our luggage.

We stepped back in time in hotel lobbies and got exclusive access to the Clevelander Hotel's roof terrace where we had panoramic views of the city and beach and, little by little, we began to notice and really appreciate the buildings we'd been walking under so obliviously.