Sentences with phrase «city infrastructure issues»

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Setting aside the physics, the bureaucracy of acquiring land rights between large cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco and dealing with all the legal issues around large - scale infrastructure construction could be significant hurdles, regardless of who builds a prototype system.

«While I expect this fight to continue, it is my hope the administration can put this destructive chapter behind them and focus on solving our country's important issues, including funding infrastructure, creating jobs for working - class Americans, and developing a meaningful urban agenda to tackle the serious challenges facing America's cities,» said Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner in a statement.

He has also been a leader on issues of livable streets and transit, helping to advance pedestrian safety and bike infrastructure in his district and around the city.

The letter raised eight issues, including whether the loan would take much - needed sewer infrastructure money from New York City.

Other issues the new mayor and city council will have to tackle include infrastructure, crime, a spate of arson, gun violence, and a proposed 9.3 percent tax hike.

Stephanie Miner, mayor of the city of Syracuse, spoke about increasing funding to the New York State Department of Transportation at a Nov. 18 press conference for the Rebuild New York Now coalition, which seeks to promote awareness about the issues affecting infrastructure in New York state.

Cuomo sought to paint the issue as not just a New York City metropolitan area concern, but broader infrastructure problem plaguing the country.

Paul Massey, the 56 - year - old whose commercial brokerage, Massey Knakal Realty Services, sold to Cushman Wakefield for a reported $ 100 million, will launch a political - action nonprofit in NYC he hopes will «foster a dialogue in the city» about issues related to education, infrastructure, crime and the economy.

Troy Mayor Patrick Madden will give his first State of the City address tonight, and is expected to talk about two top issues: infrastructure and finances.

Giambra would be more moderate on issues such as abortion (he is pro-choice) and would encourage more spending on the state's infrastructure, including the much - maligned New York City subway system for which Cuomo is often assigned blame.

Our voices were heard on critical issues such as the need to enhance community input on the siting of Wi - Fi kiosks, as well as on investing revenue from the deal into infrastructure improvements that will help our City close the digital divide for Brooklynites and all New Yorkers.

Paul Proulx, also a ranking member of the Fidi Neighborhood Association, said he joined the group specifically to advocate for much - needed city services and Downtown infrastructure improvements — most notably through upgrades to the area's colonial - era street grid, which locals have blamed for a whole host of quality - of - life and safety issues — that have been late catching up with the area's radical demographic shift.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is bringing more attention to water and infrastructure issues in the city of Syracuse.

«That means another year of crumbling infrastructure and the mayor with an inability to solve the issues the city has,» Mahoney said.

It was one of several mentions of her commitment to national clean - water infrastructure — an issue familiar to Cohoes residents, whose neighbor across the Hudson, the city of Troy, has suffered serious breakdowns in its decaying water system in recent months.

With several debates under their belts, Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin, Councilman Frank Commisso Jr. and Mayor Kathy Sheehan easily rattled off their stances on issues like vacant buildings, crime and city infrastructure.

Outlining the city's new spending initiatives, including investments in public safety, education, anti-homelessness services, transportation, infrastructure and the Board of Elections, Fuleihan said the executive budget, «makes investments that address longstanding structural issues that affect all New Yorkers.»

Syracuse's Office of Innovation discovered the SQUID system as it looks for new solutions to infrastructure issues facing the cash - strapped city.

Ep 5 - 30 Days — July 13, 2017 — Ben Max of GG, Maria Doulis of CBC, & guest Jamison Dague, director of infrastructure studies at Citizens Budget Commission discuss issues facing the city's subway system, recent announcements made by Governor Andrew Cuomo that relate to the MTA, CBC analysis of transit system problems, and what to watch for as the MTA enters its summer «state of emergency.»

Infrastructure issues continue to dog two area cities.

And I'm simply saying that when it comes to issues of federal impact, as the mayor of this city, that I have not seen any zealous advocacy done on the issues of infrastructure, on the issues of lead remediation, on the issues of body cameras for police officers and our violence intervention programs.»

«NYC's top priorities are included in the conferenced transportation authorization,» Georgia Gann, de Blasio's senior legislative adviser specializing in infrastructure issues, stated in a memo circulated to Hill staffers working for New York City's congressional delegation.

ALBANY — From tackling city finances and infrastructure failures to supporting the arts and the city's role in the local school district, Democratic candidates for Albany mayor Thursday night weighed in on the issues most pressing to Albany residents.

«The governor speaking in New York City about New York City issues, such as homelessness and infrastructure, is hardly a groundbreaking development,» he said, adding that Cuomo and de Blasio speak «regularly» about «important issues.»

We asked Scientific American readers, as part of our special issue on cities coverage this month, to send us pictures they took of a science or engineering infrastructure scene outside their windows that illustrated the best or worst aspect of life in their city.

We asked Scientific American readers, as part of our special issue on cities coverage this month, to send us pictures they have taken of a science or engineering infrastructure scene outside their windows that illustrates the best or worst aspect of life in their city.

We asked Scientific American readers, as part of our special issue on cities coverage this month, to send us pictures they have taken of a science or engineering infrastructure scene outside their windows that illustrates the best or worst aspect of city life.

«By using this software, we remove the planning issues that often exist between these separate entities and consider a city's infrastructure issues more holistically.

(We understand that Musk also talked with Trump about other issues, including the need for a smart grid — the kind of infrastructure that would give a boost to the solar energy business, in which Musk is a leader via his investments in the company Solar City.)

When someone needs a doctor to save their child's life; or a lawyer to handle an important legal issue; or wants the products of good engineering, such as clean water to drink, town or city infrastructure that works, transportation that is reliable, or digital technologies that make life easier and more enjoyable, they rarely connect those things to higher education.

These workers will focus on heating and other maintenance issues, following a frigid winter that revealed serious infrastructure issues in some of the city's school buildings.

Overview Fully electric car is surprisingly refined and is pretty easy to live with Pros It uses absolutely no gas (zero emissions), refined operation, cheerful personality, government rebates make Leaf more affordable, and in many cities, you get preferred parking spots and access to HOV lanes Cons Lack of charging infrastructure (not a huge issue if you have a short commute) Value for money Good (especially with government incentives) What would I change?

States, cities, and other public entities issue debt to fund projects for essential infrastructure and to enhance the quality of public life.

the area or activities to which the funds raised from a municipal bond issue will be directed and, in turn, the source of future bond interest payments and principal repayment; for general obligation bonds, funds raised may be for general purposes, both operating and infrastructure, and payments are secured by the general taxing power of the issuer — usually a state, town, or city; revenue bonds are categorized under terms such as «Utilities» or «Transportation»

Municipal bonds are issued by states, cities and counties, often to fund public works projects, frequently involving infrastructure.

Through a series of conversations with the city's leading artists and intellectuals, Maltzan explores such issues as real - estate speculation and future urban development, infrastructure, resources, site density, urban experience, political structure, commerce and community, attempting to transform our understanding of how each affects present - day Los Angeles.

This event will tackle issues raised by the public through By the City / For the City, ranging from concepts for utilizing forgotten infrastructure to ideas for improving the subway.

Among them: the Energy Star program, which aims to improve energy efficiency and save consumers money; infrastructure assistance to Alaska Native villages and the Mexico border; a grant program that helps cities and states combat air pollution; and an office that focuses on environmental justice issues.

He really wants to put the helmet issue to bed and to get people onto bikes, and the facts are that city cycling where there is good infrastructure is not dangerous.

The conference participants, which included a significant percentage of the country's architectural and urban planning heavyweights, also discussed issues such as transportation infrastructure in dense urban fabrics, population diversity in neighborhoods, open spaces and public buildings in cities, and the connection between high densities and tall buildings.

For example, Kansas City, Missouri, has a track record of effectively addressing issues deemed a priority in quarterly citizen surveys; as a result, in 2017, voters were willing to approve an $ 800 million bond authorization (which will mean annual property tax increases for 20 years) so the City can address their dissatisfaction with the state of local infrastructure, like streets, sidewalks and roads.

Similarly, companies that create cost - effective infrastructure projects that can assist cities and counties in addressing sea rise issues will become a valuable resource.

Like municipalities across the country, the towns and cities in the Bay of Quinte region have had to deal with serious infrastructure issues, but they are facing the problems head - on.