Sentences with phrase «development along the river»

Recognizing its potential for revitalizing the city, officials began encouraging development along the river.

One can note that the criteria defining the relocation mask are independent of the local exposure and vulnerability, thus suggesting the following two considerations: 1) this measure leads to higher benefits in countries with considerable developments along rivers and potentially large flood depths, while little risk reduction can be achieved in wide flood plains where the flooding rarely reaches high depths.

According to Scenic Hudson more than 15,000 new homes are proposed for construction in large developments along the river in just the next decade.

«His advice on our communications programs will help Scenic Hudson convey the far - reaching benefits to residents and communities of improving Hudson access and appropriately scaled smart - growth development along the river.»

Along with a healthier ecosystem, the team hopes to see enhanced recreational opportunities and carefully planned development along the river.

Not exact matches

Today, chambers of commerce from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley released a new research study which concludes that $ 50 billion in economic development along the Lower Fraser River is at risk unless all levels of government act now to address the serious issues facing the rRiver is at risk unless all levels of government act now to address the serious issues facing the riverriver.

The funding would go to efforts to improve recreational opportunities and public spaces along the Genesee River, and would also be leveraged with private money to attract more businesses and other developments downtown.

«There have been two decades of studies, two different studies, all basically saying the same thing; that we need a riverfront trail, along Kelly Island, along the Buffalo River, to enhance the pedestrian and bicyclists experience there and to realize the full potential of waterfront development,» said Higgins.

Aesthetics are an important part of development, she says, and she wants to emphasize the riverfront in Riverhead by encouraging more stores along Main Street to open to the river out back and create green space along the river.

Partners in this initiative include Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Niagara Region, Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, Ontario Motor Coach Association and NITTEC (a consortium of Customs, Bridge, Transportation, Security and Community partners along the Niagara River corridor).

«It will not only provide for new housing and development opportunities, but it will improve pedestrian safety and access to parkland along the Bronx River, without compromising access to Hunts Point,» he said.

The MOU includes an agreed to sale price of $ 2.5 million; a partnership with the city to develop a Community Development Agreement that includes where appropriate MWBE participation consistent with established state practices; and permitting the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper organization access to the property for a continuing federally - funded shoreline restoration project along the Buffalo River, which flows through the develoDevelopment Agreement that includes where appropriate MWBE participation consistent with established state practices; and permitting the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper organization access to the property for a continuing federally - funded shoreline restoration project along the Buffalo River, which flows through the developmentdevelopment site.

The revitalization of the borough continues through various development and redevelopment projects: York Studios in Soundview, the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, the transformation of the former Bronx General Post Office by Youngwoo Associates, and recreation and affordable housing on waterfront along the Harlem River in Mott Haven.

We have more today on the upcoming public meetings regarding three massive development projects along the East River.

«With the relocation of the Ice Boom we have triggered a positive wave of development on Buffalo's waterfront and these changes will bring even more opportunities along the Buffalo River and Outer Harbor,» Higgins said.

Major changes to development planning and conservation along coastlines from the tip of Long Island all way up the Hudson River Valley are recommended

A study by Geert Jan van Oldenborgh of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute concluded that climate change was not to blame, but that development along the banks of the Chao Phraya river contributed to the disaster (Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, doi.org/j7r).

But catastrophic flooding along the Yangtze River in the 1990s prompted the Chinese government to implement multiple forest protection policies, including nature reserves, a commercial logging ban, reforestation programs and ecotourism, as a sustainable development strategy.

Safety measures include forbidding development or camping along scenic rivers and building a costly array of barriers to retain mudflows — politically unpopular proposals, Zimbelman notes.

Agricultural development along the Mississippi river is likely to have contributed to Louisiana's estuaries and bayous, and Kirwan suspects that mining bolstered California's coastal wetlands.

A three - mile - long levee had been built next to the river; a landfill partly in the river's floodway (as defined in 1995) had expanded; parts of the floodplain had been built up with construction fill; and development along three small tributaries of the Meramec had destroyed riparian borders, so that they became torrents after a rain but no longer flowed continuously.

The group of temple complexes, archaeological sites and landscape along the Pakerisan River, reveals historic development of religious and architectural concepts which are clear testimony of the Hindu - Balinese cosmology concept of Tri Hita Karana, the God, human being and natural environment interlinked with each other.

Since the 1970s, when plans were first conceived to build a massive hydroelectric dam along the Xingu river in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the forces of development have had to contest with unyielding voices of protest --

The wattled curassow depends heavily on rivers (and the humid lowlands and forests that house them) for the fish, insects, and other small waterlife that it feeds on — and since they're native to South America, the deforestation, hunting, development, and logging that have been built up along the Amazon have also caused a drastic drop in the population of these birds.

He will lead the development and implementation of strategies for preventing poorly designed, large - scale projects along the shores of the Hudson River and promoting reuse and restoration of the waterfront as a public and natural resource.

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But regular kayak trips raised her concern about the rash of housing and commercial development popping up along the river and spoiling its beauty.

Today we have a plan for protecting 65,000 acres of critically important land along the river that could be lost to unchecked, unplanned development if we don't act now.»

«The city is experiencing a considerable amount of tech development and redevelopment starting at Goose Island and extending along the north branch of the Chicago River to the West Loop.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hoboken, N.J. - based Applied Development Co. and Panepinto Properties will team up to construct two apartment towers along the Hudson River: one 55 - story tower with 445 units and a 50 - story tower...

Its newest Newport residential tower development in Jersey City sits along the Hudson River.

There are several condo developments along the L.A. River with completed phases, and more still in the works.