Sentences with phrase «city projects like»

And other city projects like the Green Alley Initiative have further improved Chicago's sustainability and quality of life for its residents.

Not exact matches

Cities like Campos and Rio had already earmarked that money for grand projects, most notably, for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Rainy cities like Seattle, London and Dublin or cold regions in Denmark and Canada have certainly produced projects of ingenuity and creativity.

Tony Hsieh, a cult - like figure and the CEO of Zappos, is reportedly stepping down as leader of his $ 350 million project to transform Downtown Las Vegas into a city built entirely for entrepreneurs.

Recently opened retail projects range from inner - city boutiques like Fashion Central to the behemoth Cross Iron Mills mall in nearby Balzac.

Haven't I been reading that they have been borrowing, and helping property developers borrow, money like crazy to build wasteful projects (e.g. ghost cities) in an enthusiastic effort to outdo each other in reported GDP growth?

There are actually some citizens who want to help revive the city, and I think that there should be some type of assistance for a project like this.

«The likes of Berg»n in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood; UrbanSpace in Manhattan's Midtown District, and Ponce City Market in Atlanta are destination locations driving unprecedented foot traffic,» writes Deen, whose work as an architect and designer for the brand agency and retail design consultancy encompasses retail, hospitality, airport and commercial projects.

At a time when clubs like Chelsea and Manchester City received huge financial backing from rich owners, Arsenal instead chose to invest in their long - term future by building the 60,000 - seater Emirates Stadium; a project of immense cost, which severely hit Arsenal's short - term financial capabilities.

This might change public opinion in these countries about wasting money on vanity projects like PSG and Manchester City.

A project like Chelsea and City was started there.

on whether City are uncatchable... Look, we had no petrol but ideas, they have petrol and ideas, so that makes it more efficient and overall yes they are like that, so everybody expects and projects that they will last.

«We know that there's another project they like as well; we certainly can't tell the city what the right thing to do with that space is,» Rothschild said.

«It was not all about the big projects only, that we would not overlook neighborhoods like Hamlin Park and the East Side and the West Side and the South Buffalo areas, that we would make sure that recovery, Buffalo's transformation, would also be seen on the street corners and the city blocks and that people's lives could be transformed by having simply a better quality of life,» Hochul said.

ALBANY, N.Y. >> Gov. Andrew Cuomo pitched a new big - projects agency as a way to help smooth the way for massive state construction like the planned $ 29 billion mass transit overhaul in New York City, but critics worry about a power grab by the famously hands - on leader.

A City Hall insider confirmed that forging a better relationship with Albany may indeed be a goal for Bloomberg in the third term, particularly since it might be his last chance (he has insisted a fourth term is not in the cards) for him to push through any legacy projects of the sort the Legislature has heretofore rejected like congestion pricing and the West Side Stadium.

The union cited the push by the Cuomo administration on a variety of major construction projects, including a refurbished LaGuardia Airport and JFK International Airport, spending on airports in upstate cities like Syracuse and Rochester as well as renovations at the state fairgrounds.

While there are major housing development projects going on in downtown Buffalo and along the city's Elmwood Strip, churches like True Bethel are developing their own neighborhoods.

City neighborhood and development commissioner Paul Driscoll doesn't think there are any other housing projects like it in the city: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one buildCity neighborhood and development commissioner Paul Driscoll doesn't think there are any other housing projects like it in the city: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one buildcity: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one building.

E.J. McMahon with the Empire Center, a fiscal watchdog group, say there might be some positive political fallout if the attention on the criminal charges cause New Yorkers to look more closely at some of the big projects now financed with public dollars, like the $ 750 million subsidy to the Solar City factory in Buffalo, run by Tesla chair Elon Musk.

UNHP also developed an its Building Indicator Project database, which draws on violations records, city liens, and other building information to zero in on distressed buildings — much like the plan the city has proposed.

Cuomo pitched a new big - projects agency as a way to help smooth the way for massive state construction like the planned $ 29 billion mass transit overhaul in New York City, but critics worry about a power grab by the famously hands - on leader.

This year the group is pressing ahead with its «future of the centre left» events in cities across the UK, in which various Labour MPs and supporters get together to discuss what the centre - left project for Labour should look like and the role that Progress can play in facilitating it.

He encouraged corporate players like banks to beautify Lagos with Christmas decorations as their own Corporate Social Responsibility while he chose to focus on an enduring beautification project for Lagosians — to light up the city - state.

The next phase of the state's Buffalo Billion program — aiming to kickstart projects like Metro Rail extensions and Outer Harbor development — stands merely a 50 - 50 chance of success of getting through the Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a visit to the Queen City.

«Under the Trump proposal - which just passes the buck from the feds to states, cities and counties - to build a project like I - 81, local taxes would rise and all drivers in the Syracuse area would be forced to pay a «Trump Toll» every time they got on that road,» Schumer said.

The city budget approved by the Council Monday included increases in spending for programs like Say Yes to Education and infrastructure projects as well as decreases in spending on medical insurance and pensions.

Ms. James, whose voice booms like a preacher's at press conferences, has emerged as one of the loudest members of the City Council when it comes to issues she's focused on, including not only CityTime but cuts to social services, the police department's stop - and - frisk policy and the controversial Atlantic Yards development project, located in her Fort Greene - based district.

The project became notorious in 2015 when Chetrit and Somerset hosted a «Bronx is burning» - themed party with celebrities like Carmelo Anthony and Kendall Jenner at the site, drawing criticism from then - City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, among others.

In supporting his bill, Paul said, «Hoosiers in Senate District 27 have found that cities like Indianapolis and Cincinnati have large, national businesses who often submit lower contract prices to gain the upper - hand in area projects.»

She said projects funded by the city's Department of Housing Development and Preservation — like La Promesa / Acacia Garden and Lexington Gardens II — set aside 10 to 20 percent of units in this income range.

There is, finally, a provision that would allow the MTA to create special districts in New York City and then claim the real estate tax receipts from those districts to pay for MTA projects, like a further extension of the Second Avenue Subway, the vastly over-budget project bringing the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal, and a proposal to bring Metro - North to Penn Station, by way of the Bronx.

According to the report, the de Blasio administration is already taking steps to implement many of its recommendations, like having a program manager lead all large - scale technology projects, and having a so - called independent integrity monitor, which the city is now in the process of hiring.

New Glen Cove Mayor Timothy Tenke inherits the city's perennial challenge of balancing resident concerns with moving forward on development projects like Garvies Point.

Projecting that you are an angry left wing nut because you got mad that I mentioned Spitzer and Paterson is not going to solve the problem that people in the cities, like you are idiots.

The legislation will help communities like the city of Auburn and town of Owasco fund water and sewer infrastructure projects.

Primetime funding allows for many programs like Cradle Beach Summer In The City to flourish and impact the children and families of Erie County,» said Nick Schifano, Director of Project Soar and Outreach.

«This settlement shows our enforcement efforts have motivated major developers like Glenwood to embrace their obligations under the law by making retrofits in thousands of apartments, compensating aggrieved parties, and establishing procedures to ensure accessibility at ongoing and future development projects,» Bharara said in a statement, noting this is the 10th case of this kind his office brought against city landlords.

Cuomo said Schimminger and others like him remain mired in an old approach of doling out pork projects that never produced the pace of economic development now noted by his regional economic development councils in distressed cities like Buffalo.

«As Sandy showed us, sea walls, like the one we're breaking ground to restore today, are an essential part of our city's infrastructure,» City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement announcing the start of the projcity's infrastructure,» City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement announcing the start of the projCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement announcing the start of the project.

Under the bill projects like the Coney Island redevelopment, the Hudson Yards, the Intrepid, all built with city tax breaks, would have to pay their workers a so - called «living wage» of $ 10 a hour with benefits, or $ 11.50 without benefits, instead of the federal minimum wage of $ 7.25.

Through projects like Sydney House, and our new Open Door program, we will finance the construction of 1,300 new affordable homes as part of Housing New York 2.0, the Mayor's expanded and accelerated plan to create and preserve 300,000 affordable homes by 2026,» said New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Maria Torres - Springer.

The former mayor commended the work of Midler, the Broadway icon who helped start the New York Restoration project — a public - private partnership between the city and major donors, like Bloomberg and David Rockefeller, who pushed the tree planting effort.

From CDPHP Cycle, to traffic - calming projects that have made major thoroughfares more bikeable and walkable, to a police force that appears to now better understand the communities it is tasked with protecting — Albany feels more like the progressive city its political representatives always claimed it was.

The bill applies not only to projects built with city tax breaks, but also to businesses like restaurants that may be located in the buildings.

While job creation and total investment were important considerations when SIDA provided tax exemptions to projects like the two new Tops and expanded Nojaim's on the North, South, and Near West sides, respectively, perhaps what was more important was the immeasurable value of ensuring access to healthy and affordable food for thousands of city residents.

Other community benefits not easily quantified like access to quality affordable housing, placing vacant and historic properties back into productive use, and providing job training and opportunities to unemployed and underemployed city residents have also been effectively addressed through SIDA's support of projects like Salina Crossing, Bankers Healthcare Group and the Hotel Syracuse, to name a few.

In the end, Greenfield told city officials he believes there's obviously a flaw in the law if massive development projects like the ones under review in the Two Bridges aren't subject to public review.

«They also benefit from expensive city services, like fire and police protection; public works like snow removal, permitting and code inspections for construction projects; and access to our quality clean water system,» Miner said.

If the city won't pay up, he said the only options will be fare hikes or eliminating parts of the capital plan, which includes projects like the Second Ave. subway.