Sentences with phrase «community planning and development»

Community Connections This is the information center for the U.S. Office of Community Planning and Development.

«We have a [conventional] code that's really broken,» said Peter Park, manager of community planning and development in Denver.

Stabilization also «means something more than just stopping foreclosures,» says Mercedes Márquez, HUD's assistant secretary for community planning and development.

The American Lung Association supports improved federal, state and local policies, planning and funding measures that reduce mobile - source emissions through sustainable community planning and development.

ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) is a ten - year collaboration among a number of foundations, federal agencies, and financial institutions that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development in order to help strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities.

The Coalition for Community Schools, housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership, is an alliance of national, state and local organizations in education K - 16, youth development, community planning and development, family support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as well as national, state and local community school networks.

Cuomo served for four years as HUD's assistant secretary for community planning and development, then took over the agency after previous Secretary Henry Cisneros resigned amid a Federal Bureau of Investigation probe.

This feed contains all news directly from the Seneca Nation's Community Planning and Development Department (CPDD).

But it was very poorly implemented and the consequences were pretty near disastrous,» said Robert Paquin, a former regional director of Community Planning and Development in HUD's Boston office.

Not exact matches

«The upside,» says Bruce Berger, Director of Community planning and economic development for the city of Davenport, «is that you're retaining that many jobs with the hope that the factory can do well.

By allowing women around the world access to family planning tools, Gates says communities would see increased health, economic development and gender equality.

Our Government's plan for responsible resource development includes measures to protect against spills and other risks to the environment and local communities.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Not only did she learn the technical aspects of bitcoin that she needed to be able to build the app, but also plans on bringing what she knows (and learns) about Afghanistan and the developing world to the Core development community.

UPROSE has achieved multiple groundbreaking accomplishments in community - based planning and development.

A comprehensive consultation and engagement process prior to finalization of the plan will allow for communities and stakeholders to engage meaningfully in the plan's development.

The B.C. Liberals» 2007 Energy Plan committed the government to «Work with the federal government, communities and First Nations to advance offshore development».

The developer behind the controversial Islamic community center and mosque planned for Lower Manhattan has requested federal funding through the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to support the project known as Park51.

The second thesis of my book was that homosexuals, rather than being somehow a menace to the values of society and the family, as Christians have tended to assume, have, as a part of God's creative plan, special gifts and qualities and a very positive contribution to make to the development of society (cf. also my article «Homosexuality, Lesbianism, and the Future: The Creative Role of the Gay Community in Building a More Humane Society,» in A Challenge to Love: Gay and Lesbian Catholics in the Church, edited by Robert Nugent [Crossroad, 1984]-RRB-.

The plan — always subject to change — is to visit an orphange, a community development project, a tent city, a church service, and hang out with local pastors and leaders.

No, this was a Haitian - led community development plan born out of friendship and relationship, and I simply feel honoured to even be a small part of this thing.

But they will mainly use a combination of action strategies to stop plant closures and / or to propose community - worker plant buyouts, to push legislation protecting the worker, to propose alternative economic development plans and to hold conferences and publish educational materials.

Knowledge about individual community leaders, the history and development of a town, the way decisions are made in its institutions and social groups, the deals being made in the world of politics and business, the norms and values in the arts and sciences, the presuppositions and operational concepts of the professions — this is grist for the mill of a core group which has the responsibility of planning strategy for the mission of a particular church in an American community.

With the rapid development of metropolitanism few American communities will escape the concomitant problems of residential segregation, deteriorating public schools, physical and social planning, and a host of other problems that will have to be solved by the people who move most decisively and swiftly.

Their group - created strategy included these actions: establishing cooperative links with other churches and groups committed to ecology; developing a Center of Ecology Information and a paperback book table at the church; devising methods to reach decision - makers in the community; exploring the development of a coordinating council of all ecology groups active in that community — Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, Zero Population Growth, League of Conservation Voters, Wilderness Society, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, World Population, GASP (Group Against Smog Pollution), Planned Parenthood, etc..

Chris and his team were not show - up - and - take - pictures Christians; they were we - are - with - you - always - especially - in - the - hard - parts Christians, they were thinking about long - term consequences of their decisions, they were thinking about community development and driven by relationships, they were planning on moving that mountain, one carefully chosen strategic stone at a time.

RCP Companies, an Alabama - based real estate firm, announced its partnership with Southern Fried Hospitality to provide both hospitality management and restaurant development services at the company's premier, master - planned, mixed - use communities currently under development in Huntsville.

A theme running through the Plan is that without secure access to and control over our food, and without authentic freedom of choice when it comes to food, we lack the basis for any lasting personal, community and national development.

«As part of our strategic development plan, we're focused on building restaurants in vibrant communities with a diverse customer base where there is a real need for alternatives to traditional fast casual food,» said Giardino Gourmet Salads co-founder and board member Kenny Lugo.

The Irvine Company ® is an internationally renowned real estate development company known for its award - winning master - planned communities, its vast portfolio of high - quality investment properties and its leadership in conservation and natural resource management.

Even if a state's concussion safety law does cover community - based, private sports programs, very few states have enacted laws that cover all aspects of youth sports safety, such as requiring more broad - based safety training for coaches in first - aid, CPR, and the use of an AED, and the development and implementation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to be triggered in case of medical emergencies, such as a cardiac event (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest), asthma attack, allergic reaction to a bee sting, or heat stroke, and environmental emergencies (lighting, tornado, or an excessively high heat index).

The 7,500 - square - foot facility received significant community input, including a surveyand three planning meetings attended by about 65 people, said Jim Eby, director of planning and development for the Batavia Park District.

The Comprehensive Plan is designed to encompass all aspects of Park District operations, including community needs, finance, personnel, parks, land acquisition and development, facilities and programs.

As part of Mass Audubon's ongoing work in the Blackstone River Watershed, five communities have been selected to receive technical assistance for local Low Impact Development (LID) and land use planning projects to improve water quality and stormwater management.

Seeking to revise the village's comprehensive land - use plan, a Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, made up of 17 business, civic and community leaders, is determining the type of development to slate for vacant arplan, a Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, made up of 17 business, civic and community leaders, is determining the type of development to slate for vacant arPlan Steering Committee, made up of 17 business, civic and community leaders, is determining the type of development to slate for vacant areas.

The park district plans to begin construction by early summer, and construction is expected to take about 18 months, said Rich Noty, community development coordinator for Des Plaines.

Recognizing the need to plan for the long term recreation and facility needs of the community and to analyze current commitments and resources for future development, the Park District completed two extensive surveys in 1999.

Three events have been scheduled by the Wilmette Park District to gather community input in the development of a «lakefront master plan» for Gillson and Langdon Parks and the park's beaches, said the district's executive director, Steve Wilson.

Charles Perkins, the village's planning and community development director, declined to comment.

About community planning and sustainable development techniques.

The community - based land trust and Mass Audubon plan to work with the town and local residents on possible limited residential development as part of an overall plan that will focus on agriculture, trails, and wildlife habitat.

The CAPRA process requires the involvement of staff, elected officials, citizens and community partners in the development of master plans and programs.

The temporary site will house the village manager's office, Building, Health, Engineering, Planning and Community Development, and Finance Departments, among others.

Dr. Wheeler has over 30 years of progressive experience in all phases of public and private sector policy development working in process development, crisis resolution, civic engagement, community / economic development, and planning as well as policy development and implementation.

Village trustees have approved Park District plans for the development of 21 acres at Gary and Lies Avenues as a community park.

CAROL STREAM — Village trustees have approved Park District plans for the development of 21 acres at Gary and Lies Avenues as a community park.

Park officials planned to build a $ 3.8 million recreation center on the south side and a community park and working farm on the north side, leaving details of that development up to a 14 - member resident advisory committee.

Jim Eby, Park District director of properties and planning, said the total development cost of a community park such as Millview could exceed $ 100,000.

«Planning for both conservation and development together preserves clean water, natural areas, and community character while providing needed jobs and housing,» said Jack Clarke, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at Mass Audubon.

As a number of recent high - profile developments and decisions show a trend toward a more urban lifestyle in Arlington Heights, officials there will take on a year - long process to update the village's community planning strategy.