Sentences with phrase «community as planners»

It created quite the controversy in the financial planning community as planners debated whether he did a service to the public or hurt the reputation of the financial planning industry.

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But planners are also finding positions in outside consultancies, architecture and engineering firms, development companies and non-profits such as community housing agencies.

City planners are even pondering a temporary Chicago - style shoreline ferris wheel as a tourist attraction — all in an effort to continue to grow this community's «fun factor» says Montemayor.

As sea levels rise and disaster risks to coastal communities grow, some planners are broaching the idea of a «strategic retreat» from areas that face persistent floods and fires.

The conference attracts representatives of investment management and advisory firms, research firms, financial planners and advisors, broker - dealers, community development institutions and asset owners such as pension funds and foundations, along with policymakers and corporate leaders.

And, as the fee - only financial planner in my community, I've been getting the following question a lot: How do I set up a 529 college savings account?

Since September 2013 the Food Alliance (Deakin University) has begun the process of establishing Australia's first Urban and Regional Food Network, bringing together 20 local governments as well as a wide and expanding cohort of researchers, food businesses, health professionals, planners, community gardeners, not - for - profit organisations, Transition groups, permaculturalists and others.

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

Mayors would then be given powers to work with contractors and planners to find the best means locally to boost support, such as creating funds for cash payments to residents or community investment.

Former New York Secretary of State Cesar A. Perales will chair this initiative and lead the effort with a team of private sector experts and planners from the Department of State, with support from the Division of Homes and Community Renewal, as well as other state agencies as needed.

«I ran for NYC Council in 1997 after a career as a teacher, city planner, small business owner, district manager of a community board, and having held a number of civic leadership roles.»

As the effects of global warming become more evident, disaster planners and community activists are beginning to acknowledge that class disparities will come with a changing climate here in the United States, just as it will in developing countrieAs the effects of global warming become more evident, disaster planners and community activists are beginning to acknowledge that class disparities will come with a changing climate here in the United States, just as it will in developing countrieas it will in developing countries.

The event assembled community planners, civic leaders, environmentalists, architects, museum curators, and educators, who covered topics such as the purpose and importance of design and how it permeates the way we think and live.

Once we had the project we were then able to draw upon community resources such as Urban Planning lecturers from our local university, Project Managers and Urban Planners (two of whom were female) to provide the girls with insight into these careers and use their expert knowledge.I think the connection to a real world application and using a problem based learning pedagogy has been very important.

Dr. Helm served as the educational planner for three early childhood centers and two birth — 8th grade community schools.

As each community partner offers different resources, planners should seek to match the support that is best suited for that partner.

Extensive Federal requirements and guidance call for transportation planners to evaluate potential economic, community, and environmental impacts of transportation programs; examine past trends and future projections for travel demand for people, goods, and information; and address societal issues such as community values and goals.

City planners are even pondering a temporary Chicago - style shoreline ferris wheel as a tourist attraction — all in an effort to continue to grow this community's «fun factor» says Montemayor.

She has been a fellow at the Pratt Center for Community Development, and she has served as a research fellow for several planners affiliated with the Pratt Center on a community - based plan for the rezoning of Manhattan's CCommunity Development, and she has served as a research fellow for several planners affiliated with the Pratt Center on a community - based plan for the rezoning of Manhattan's Ccommunity - based plan for the rezoning of Manhattan's Chinatown.

Project leaders hope it will act as a symbol for the new Ebbsfleet Valley development and Ebbsfleet International railway station; planners aim to transform the area with up to 10,000 new homes, offices, shops and community facilities across a 400 - acre site.

A large collaborative initiative that is founded and directed by the New Museum, and involves scores of downtown organizations, including universities, arts institutions, and community groups, the Festival serves as a platform for artists, writers, architects, engineers, designers, urban farmers, planners, and thought leaders to exchange ideas, propose solutions, and invite the public to participate.

Formally educated as a potter and urban planner, Chicago - based Gates is an artist and curator whose practice is a hybrid of community development, social engagement, object making and performance.

Workshop Session # 2 is sponsored by BLDG Memphis around artists as community developers and planners.

New Jersey is seemingly trying to rebuild its shoreline communities as fast as possible with little thought for the future, politicians in North Carolina have essentially told coastal planners not to take future sea level rise into account, and some places would like to resist or adapt but lack the resources to do so.

If more architects, urban planners, and designers would start to see the importance of not just green home construction but creating self - sustaining communities as well it would really have a green impact on our future development.

Transportation is on the cusp of a major transition, with more efficient cars and trucks, new technologies such as electric vehicles and zero - emission buses, services such as ride sharing, and a renewed emphasis from planners on creating accessible, livable, walkable, and bikeable communities.

From there, American Rivers joined a highly anticipated visioning process known as the Livable Centers Initiative and spent the next few months attending meetings and workshops, speaking with urban planners, transportation engineers, community groups, water professionals, and various government entities.

It is imperative the science is clearly presented to inform the media and enable them to fulfil their role as information brokers, and to support decision - making by communities, planners, and policy - makers, especially during the window of opportunity in the aftermath of disaster when important decisions are beingtaken on rebuilding efforts including around climate resilience and risk reductions measures.

«From the community members who help choose the sites, to the planners and engineers who make sure they're safe, bike share is about sharing knowledge as much as it is about sharing bikes.

Intended as a climate change preparedness resource for planners, policymakers, and the public, the 600 - page «ClimAID» report, written by scientists from Cornell University, Columbia University, and the City University of New York, says New Yorkers should begin preparing for hotter summers, snowier winters, severe floods, and a range of other effects on the environment, communities, and human health.

Awareness of Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development is racing across the nation as citizens in community after community are learning what their city planners are actually up to.

In this way, Fekner's work is participatory, serving as a rallying point for communities and a call to action for planners and politicians.

(10) The municipal council shall pay the community safety and well - being planner's remuneration and expenses as set out in the regulations.

What groups in the court community would serve as resources and planners for the program?

Instead of placing faith in the decisions made by a few military planners within the Pentagon about the feasibility of autonomous weapons, we need an open debate within the Obama administration and within the international community as to whether prohibitions on autonomous offensive weapons are implicit under existing international humanitarian law.

About Blog Christian Communicators began as a resource to educate, validate, and launch women in their speaking ministries, but it has now expanded to include a conference for speakers, ongoing training and community for graduates of the program, and the opportunity to connect with women's ministry leaders and event planners.

More than 100 attendees are expected at the forum, including Realtor ® associations and Realtors ®, employers and human resource professionals, urban and regional planners, housing and community development leaders, and local officials, as well as those involved in local housing issues.

The demographic is expected to grow as Toronto's downtown intensifies and planners concentrate on creating «live, play, work» communities.

RPR's Local Area Economic Report gave this staffer a voice among members of congress and community planners who now see her Association as a high - value contributor...