Sentences with phrase «creates local economic development»

Recently, there's been a bit of a breakthrough on the understanding that it's good to invest in transportation that creates local economic development activity, like a streetcar.

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In tandem with the 100,000 Opportunity Youth Initiative, Starbucks has opened four stores with classroom and training space as part of its effort to support local economic development in diverse low - to - medium income communities across the U.S.. Each of these stores creates 20 to 25 new jobs with benefits, partners with a local women - and minority - owned supplier and contractor, and works with local nonprofits to provide job - skills training to youth.

«Additionally, LCEDC created a FlexJobs partnership for telecommuting opportunities, led efforts for the first annual Manufacturing Day with over 150 students visiting local manufacturers, and founded the Eastern Plains Economic Development Coalition to strengthen the perception of opportunity across Eastern Plains.»

A more open North Korea will also create more chances for economic development in Chinese cities, such as the border city of Dandong and those struggling to restructure local economy in Northeast China's Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, Jin Qiangyi, director of the Asia Research Center at China's Yanbian University in Jilin Province, told the Global Times on Tuesday.

The I - 80 Corporate Consortium is group of business leaders, political representatives, economic development professionals and local officials who joined forces about two and a half years ago to help each other and create «one voice» to promote economic development in the corridor, Wright said.

At 11:25 a.m., U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will host a roundtable with local businesses and advocates to discuss bolstering efforts to help close the broadband gap in rural areas and create economic development opportunities to bring more good - paying jobs to the North Country, Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce, 6301 NYS Route 30, Indian Lake.

The primary mission of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) is to offer economic incentives to Tompkins County businesses in order to create and retain quality employment opportunities and strengthen the local tax base.

Under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 the existing regional spatial strategies and regional economic strategies were combined to create a single integrated regional sEconomic Development and Construction Act 2009 the existing regional spatial strategies and regional economic strategies were combined to create a single integrated regional seconomic strategies were combined to create a single integrated regional strategy.

Under the leadership of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the departments of New York State government, local governments, economic development agencies such as the Rockland Economic Development Corporation, and the private sector are working hand in hand to create jobs and improve infrastructure so that New York, and places like Rockland County, are attractive places to work, live, aneconomic development agencies such as the Rockland Economic Development Corporation, and the private sector are working hand in hand to create jobs and improve infrastructure so that New York, and places like Rockland County, are attractive places to work, live,development agencies such as the Rockland Economic Development Corporation, and the private sector are working hand in hand to create jobs and improve infrastructure so that New York, and places like Rockland County, are attractive places to work, live, anEconomic Development Corporation, and the private sector are working hand in hand to create jobs and improve infrastructure so that New York, and places like Rockland County, are attractive places to work, live,Development Corporation, and the private sector are working hand in hand to create jobs and improve infrastructure so that New York, and places like Rockland County, are attractive places to work, live, and visit.

With too many communities living with double - digit unemployment and limited access to affordable groceries, we continue to evaluate local opportunities that will allow us to do what we do best: open stores, create jobs, stimulate economic development and lower the cost of living for customers.

Administration officials have said that contracts are vetted by various agencies, including the attorney general's office, the comptroller, federal transportation officials and regional economic development councils that Cuomo created to involve local officials and business leaders.

State, local and federal elected officials have created a new coalition meant to bridge the digital divide in central New York, as they say a lack of quality high speed Internet has become an economic development issue in Syracuse.

Pataki has called for the money to be given to a state entity he created to spur economic development in Niagara Falls, thus leaving the money under his control, a decision that is opposed by local leaders.

Democratic Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and Republican Orange County Executive Edward Diana agreed that investments in agriculture and local economic development projects are vital to creating jobs and moving Orange County forward.

He has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through Government Reform — boosting Economic Development to create local and lasting Suffolk County jobs — improving Long Island's Water Quality to protect the region's water supply — and enhancing the Quality of Life of Suffolk residents by improving public safety and investing in County parks and roads.

During a boat ride along Buffalo's waterfront, during which Governor Andrew Cuomo and other political leaders celebrated economic development, the head of Empire State Development announced that Moog Incorporated will soon spend million of dollars and create new jobs at two of its ldevelopment, the head of Empire State Development announced that Moog Incorporated will soon spend million of dollars and create new jobs at two of its lDevelopment announced that Moog Incorporated will soon spend million of dollars and create new jobs at two of its local sites.

Other organizations include the Local Development Corporation of East New York, which will receive $ 500,000 to create 130 units at the ReNew Lots Market site, according to William Wilkins, director of economic development at Local Development Corporation of East New YorDevelopment Corporation of East New York, which will receive $ 500,000 to create 130 units at the ReNew Lots Market site, according to William Wilkins, director of economic development at Local Development Corporation of East New Yordevelopment at Local Development Corporation of East New YorDevelopment Corporation of East New York (LDCENY).

Donnelly's view of redevelopment as an «effective economic development tool» is contradicted by overwhelming evidence that the corporate welfare program fails to create jobs or stimulate local economies.

Heads of the board's social services and economic development committees also laid out their visions for the proposal, which was created in collaboration with local organizations, stakeholders, residents and the Coalition for Community Advancement, members said.

Over the course of Noam's service in New Rochelle City government, the biggest challenge has been attracting economic development and private investment to the downtown area in order to strengthen the regional economy, create jobs and strengthen the local tax base.

Officials at the authority have not explicitly explained how they selected the subsidized projects — Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, the Kingsbridge National Ice Center in the Bronx as well as Empire Outlets and Lighthouse Point on Staten Island — except to say that state - created Regional Economic Development Councils and local legislators, in theory, have some influence.

Members of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council and other local leaders hoped an inland port would lure warehouses and light manufacturing, creating up to 2,000 jobs.

Now, the district and local economic development authority work together to create programs, such as a career and technology academy, that help make Dublin one of the best regions in Georgia to do business.

Additionally these financially and academically successful schools become the catalyst for broader community revitalization, creating local jobs and spurring additional investment in neighborhood economic development.

A charter school often becomes the nexus around which a neighborhood is revitalized and transformed by providing a cornerstone that creates jobs for local residents and opportunities for children, while attracting additional investment for surrounding economic development.

Government: The Economic Development & Special Projects Divison creates and manages a range of programs that support and develop a vibrant local economy, including business attraction, retention and expansion; economic planning and forecasting; expanding the City's economic base in tourism and the urban art Economic Development & Special Projects Divison creates and manages a range of programs that support and develop a vibrant local economy, including business attraction, retention and expansion; economic planning and forecasting; expanding the City's economic base in tourism and the urban art economic planning and forecasting; expanding the City's economic base in tourism and the urban art economic base in tourism and the urban art program.

This is an economic development activity aimed at improving the life of women in the region by improving production and increasing sales, which in turn can create additional jobs for local women.

Earlier in 1990s, he propounded many important suggestions that had been adopted by the central government, for example, establishing tax share distribution system between central and local government (1993), reducing the disparities of regional development (1994), prohibiting the army of engaging in commerce (1994), creating jobs as most priority goal of economic development (1997), balance between social development and economic development (2000), new conception of development based on people - centred (2000,2004).

«Wind is producing enough electricity to power every household in northern BC,» he says, «and continues to help spread economic benefits to many more BC communities; creating permanent revenue streams and sustainable jobs in local communities and for First Nations interested in participating in the development and ownership of clean energy projects that will bring new revenues to their communities.»

«This partnership creates a positive impact in these local communities, delivering jobs, new investment, and economic development for rural America while advancing our country's energy independence.»

San Diego's biotech and engineering sectors have led the local economic growth, creating high - paying jobs and investing in research and development.

The Space Coast Economic Development Commission played a major role in diversifying the region's economy by marketing the area to a variety of industries and working with local and state lawmakers to create business incentives, such as tax breaks.