Sentences with phrase «communities say their land»

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Carr says the Liberals intend to have more «meaningful conversations with indigenous communities,» whose principles of land and water stewardship will be embedded in new policies and processes.

Tyler Macmillan, interim organizational director for the San Francisco Community Land Trust, says that while a new startup such as Zeus probably does not have a perceptible impact on the local rental markets, its business model has the potential to cause problems.

«If managed properly, with protection of our land, air and water, LNG exports will create good new jobs in B.C., respect and include First Nations and benefit B.C. communities,» said Horgan.

While the boxes might draw attention, the campaign's best shot at landing Amazon may rest on the appeal of contributing to «the redefinition of a community that is already in the midst of an accelerated transition,» Jefferson County commissioner David Carrington said.

They were upset about land, and by creating this community, it gave them power... I can easily see historically how through the nature of man this religion formed... but, if one holds the Bible to be the account of the one true God and He speciifically states the word is God... and then goes on to say there will be false prophets... there you have it.

In thanking the Archbishop for visiting Israel, Rivlin said «I hope many more in your community, will follow your example, and come and visit Israel, not just to see the Holy Land, but to meets its people.

«47 And third, it is through this work of reinterpreting its own traditions that Israel as a community develops a historical consciousness, thereby becoming a historical reality, if it is true, as critical scholarship suggests, that Israel did not exist as a unified entity until the amphictyonic period after the settlement of Canaan, then we can say that «by elaborating this history as a living tradition, Israel projected itself into the past as a single people, to whom occurred, as to an indivisible totality, the deliverance from Egypt, the revelation on Sinai, the wandering in the desert, the gift of the Promised Land.

Grants given by the cooperative are matched by Land O» Lakes Inc. «We give back to the community in a number of ways,» Durham says.

Jonai Farms is an ethically viable no - growth model — Tammi often says we need to multiply our farms, not scale them, to support more people working the land fairly and to revive rural communities and local food economies.

«The people overseeing this work are working with the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office to help establish new ways to inform, involve and collaborate with local land and water managers and members of the community who share an interest in environmental water,» he said.

«The John Brandt Memorial Scholarship is a great program to honor the entrepreneurial spirit of our first president by equipping students who are innovating in the dairy industry,» says Lydia Botham, vice president of community relations and executive director of the Land O'Lakes Foundation.

The Besinger family of Carpentersville, who developed much of the community, has agreed to lease 20 acres of land adjacent to the Meadowdale Shopping Center at the intersection of Illinois Highway 25 and Lake Marian Road in Carpentersville, said Jim Miller, superintendent of recreation.

Spencer Town Administrator Adam Gaudette said, «The protection of this land is a wonderful step in protecting the agricultural and environmental character of this great community.

The Park District wants the community center on its land, Wilson said.

Library Board member Paul Nordhaus, who voted for the purchase, said he was «extremely disappointed» that a suitable arrangement could not be worked out with the Park District for use of the Central Park land for a joint library and community center.

At a recent village board meeting, Community Development Director Michael Mays said the TIF dollars could be used for land preparation, construction costs and relocation of some businesses at the site.

By doing so, Pryun said, Itasca is falling victim to a village Park District anxiously gobbling up other community's land and potential tax revenue.

The Park District hopes to obtain more land to build another community park in the southern part of the city, Brissa said.

Once the Planning Department's acquisition is finalized, it will convey the land for the two residential community parks to the Chicago Park District, Scales said.

Park district officials say they still are gathering input from the community on the plan to pay about $ 20.3 million for the 115,000 - square - foot facility at 1300 Techny Road and the 17 acres of land on which it sits...

Wilber, who oversees Mass Audubon's land protection activities statewide, said «Receiving land trust accreditation is powerful validation of Mass Audubon operating at a high level as a private land conservation organization, reflecting our leadership role in the Commonwealth's vibrant land trust community.»

«Mass Audubon is a proud member of what is arguably the most vibrant and effective land trust community in the country,» Wilber said.

A $ 150,000 grant from the state's Department of Commerce and Community Affairs will help out with the expense, Loebe said, noting that the village has also applied for a $ 200,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant.

«We're so honored to have Melissa Mark - Viverito join our team, at a time when marginalized communities are being attacked across the land,» said Latino Victory Fund president Cristóbal J. Alex in an interview.

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«Buhari is trying to visit Ogoniland, but he should sign his death warrant before coming to Port Harcourt or try to visit any state of the Niger Delta community, Biafra land,» the suspected NDA member said in a recording sent to IBTimes UK.

BASC North regional officer Gareth Dockerty said: «The film shows how upland gamekeepers and those involved in the provision of land for shooting engage with their communities to manage sensitive habitats in a sustainable way for wildlife and people.»

«For a moment I was a little afraid, because there was a serious monsoon of efforts to create community gardens and green spaces, none of which generate any revenue,» said Bey, referring to dozens of community gardens the land bank has established throughout the city.

«The supportive housing units in the Packet Boat Landing Apartments in Lockport will help individuals with mental illness to live and thrive in their own community,» said state Office of Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Marie Sullivan.

Julie C. Suarez, Associate Dean of Cornell CALS who nominated Boor for this year's award, said, «Dean Boor's passionate commitment to New York's farm and food community, and the Cornell CALS Land Grant mission of education, research, and outreach, is unparalleled.

«Buhari is trying to visit Ogoniland, but he should sign his death warrant before coming to Port Harcourt or try to visit any state of the Niger Delta community, Biafra land,» a suspected NDA member said in a recording sent to IBTimes UK.

«Expanding the number of land banks throughout the state provides a boost for struggling urban communities, empowers municipalities and opens countless doors for community revitalization and economic development,» Silver said.

«Community gardens are not just pieces of land,» said Yonette Fleming, vice president of the Hattie Carthan Community Garden in Bedford - Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said he believes the civic group will be helpful to the town by gaining community feedback on different issues, especially since the town is in the process of drafting the land use portion of its comprehensive plan.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

«Community boards hold hearings on and issue recommendations regarding land use and zoning matters, the City budget, municipal service delivery and many other issues relating to their communities,» Katz said.

«Until this community begins to deal with some deep - seated, real socio - economic and racially driven issues we have, you're not going to sell me the swamp land, that a kid on South Ave. is going to have the same ability and shared resources as a kid in Fayetteville - Manlius,» Owens said.

During his tenure, he said, he had worked with his town board colleagues to create the town open space plan, institute the community preservation fund, protect residential zoning, and preserve hundreds of acres of land.

«Twenty years ago if we were at a meeting talking about hunting on town lands, [the community would] be coming at us with pitchforks,» the supervisor said after the 2 1/2 hour forum concluded.

Opponents of the wind turbine project say some within their community have accepted financial offers from Apex in exchange for permission to build on their land.

Former Assemblyman Sam Hoyt said, «Other states have seen the value of using land banks to convert dilapidated properties and rebuild communities, and New York is much better off with this new law.

He said the land owner had constructed a wall which was blocking the water way, and so the water had to move to the extreme end of the wall and then force its way into the community.

Workers dredging water courses in and around Tema Community 18 were scared off their routine when an embittered land owner pulled a gun at them, says Alhajia Zainab Abdulai, Tema Metropolitan Director for National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).

«I will go into the community and happily say this to people: it's not like they turned down development and now the land is going to be some other public use,» de Blasio said.

Honeywell spokeswoman Victoria Streitfeld said the company already allows public access for the county bike trail and has an «ongoing dialogue with Onondaga County officials and the community» on uses of its land.

Property values are not an accurate indicator of wealth in the community, he said, especially in the Adirondack Park, where myriad dynamics skew the values — including the large tracts of state land and high number of seasonal residences.

«I am happy to say we have an agreement here at Astoria Cove that truly integrates this development into our community,» said Councilman Costa Constantinides, who represents the area where the development will take place, but does not sit on the Land Use Committee.

Vidal said she hopes to help encourage Spanish - speaking people to participate in community meetings and plans to focus on education and land - use issues, like encouraging community gardens and new parks.

ALBANY — While the North Country missed out on one of three $ 500 million jackpots given as part of the Upstate Revitalization Initiative, the region landed $ 85.1 million in state funding on Thursday for projects officials say will significant aid their communities.

Anambra State government has said that communities engaging in clashes over landed properties stand the risk of losing them to the state government.