Sentences with phrase «improved urban design»
«Smart growth» strategies can also reduce the country's structural energy needs, for example, through improved urban design that supports alternative transit options.
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«We roundup the most beautifully designed pushchairs and strollers that are, or soon will be, available this year... A sleek, aluminium frame, improved braking functionality, more storage and an improved fold are the functional highlights of the 2015 Urban Jungle Mountain Buggy.»
Urban areas can improve the planet as well as people's lives if we design them to be much more resourceful with energy, water, food and minerals
Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban populations.311, 303
«We need to work hard to improve the quality of the urban environment, for example, air quality and the design of green areas.
curriculum, Urban Scholars participate in a dynamic interdisciplinary co-curriculum designed to facilitate the development of a life - long network of professional colleagues who share a common passion for improving urban educaUrban Scholars participate in a dynamic interdisciplinary co-curriculum designed to facilitate the development of a life - long network of professional colleagues who share a common passion for improving urban educaurban education.
«Tom is unique in that he understands the theoretical, research, and policy perspectives on urban education, yet is masterful in designing and executing practices that result in improved teaching and learning in the classroom, at the school and at the district level.
The project, which he calls, The Chastened Dream, will look at how publicly - oriented professional schools, including those focused on education, public health, public policy, and urban planning and design, develop knowledge that they hope will be useful for ameliorating poverty, curing disease, improving education, and increasing the quality of life for us all.
UEI undertakes rigorous applied research to inform practitioners and policymakers; develops innovative programs to train and support urban teachers and leaders; designs and operates exemplary preK — 12 schools on Chicago's South Side; and builds and disseminates scalable tools and models to improve urban schools nationwide, including in Newark, N.J; New York City; Washington, D.C.; New Orleans; Kansas City, Mo.; St. Louis; and Baltimore.
In addition to completing the standard master's curriculum, the students participate in an interdisciplinary program designed to create a network of professional colleagues who share the same passion for improving public schools in urban areas.
Contrary to Howe's prediction, the New American Schools designs have focused overwhelmingly on improving education for urban and minority students.
«These studies all suffer from serious confounds or design problems that make it impossible to show that AR improves reading,» says Tim Shanahan, professor of urban education at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and director of its Center for Literacy.
Real School Gardens supports the design and installation of school gardens, train teachers to use them to improve children's learning, and build community around them to nurture support for urban schools.
This case study documents a university and secondary school partnership designed to improve classroom management and student time on task at an urban charter high school.
A 20 - year veteran educator in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), Richard is a transformational leader with extensive experience driving innovative programs to improve teacher practice and school design in urban settings.
Ten urban districts in California — including the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest — collectively called CORE (California Office to Reform Education) districts, have designed a system to make schools answerable for improving students» social and emotional skills by using data from student, parent, and teacher surveys, among other factors, to assess whether students are improving in these areas.
Our educational design was developed to address the most critical needs of schools challenged by socioeconomic conditions: closing the achievement gap, improving the quality of teaching, increasing graduation and college acceptance rates, creating inclusive and vibrant learning environments, and developing outstanding urban school leaders.
The curriculum is specifically designed to deepen students understanding of the intellectual and practical tasks of curating exhibitions of contemporary art, particularly in the complex social and cultural situations of present - day urban arts institutions, and to help students improve their interpretive and critical writing.
Fonds voor Beelende Kunsten Vormgeving En Bouwkunst (Fonds BKVB)(The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture) With their International Studio Program, the Fonds BKVB seeks to offer the opportunity to gain fresh or revived inspiration, to improve artists» career prospects by linking up with international and local networks, to gain knowledge of other (urban) cultures, a «time out», reflection on one's own work, on one's own career and on developments in the (international and Dutch) art world.
Injecting scenarios of private anxieties into the busy social space of the pedestrian experience, Uneasy Screens is part of Better Block Fort Lauderdale an urban design project, demonstrating how temporary street improvements, pop - up businesses, culture, & street life can improve community connection and local commerce.
Projects range broadly and include robotics, digital fabrication, computer programming and app development, biomedical and genetic engineering, improved urban infrastructure, and even racecar design.
In 1997, he founded the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a New York City nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to improve the quality of public participation in urban planning and community design, where he was the Creative Director for 10 yUrban Pedagogy (CUP), a New York City nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to improve the quality of public participation in urban planning and community design, where he was the Creative Director for 10 yurban planning and community design, where he was the Creative Director for 10 years.
And now it has one of the most progressive zoning codes in the country, a «form based» code that regulates urban form instead of uses; as Robert Steuteville notes in CNU public square, «these codes are designed to improve the public realm — making it more human - scale and pedestrian friendly.»
A better approach would be to foster collaborative projects aimed at resilient urban design, improved water treatment and efficiency (to cut demand for groundwater pumping) and landscape management in fast - growing delta cities and nearby regions.
A number of studies have explored the opportunities available to improve health and well - being as a result of adapting to climate change, 273 with many recent publications illustrating the benefit of reduced air pollution.2, 271,288,299,300,301,302 Additionally, some studies have looked at the co-benefits to climate change and health of applying innovative urban design practices which reduce energy consumption and pollution while increasing public health, 99,272,303,304 decrease vulnerability of communities to extreme events263, 264,303 and reduce the disparity between different societal groups.249, 305,306,307,308
Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban populations.311, 303
Aside from improving vehicular design through battery, engine and emissions improvements, a more macro view on urban form must be taken.
Health and education outcomes can be best improved through economic development and this results in reduced population pressure, as well as providing resources for agricultural soil conservation and increased organic content, for conservation and restoration of ecosystems and for «water sensitive urban design».
Should the focus be on improving existing modes of transport (for example, with electric cars), or in switching modes (public transport instead of private) or in reducing the need for travel (with urban design, telepresence and so on).
Even as Frederick Law Olmsted's landscape designs continue to naturally ease urban flooding and improve air and water quality on our cities, just as he imagined they would, few urban dwellers see his works as anything more than ornamental wonders and respite from the harder urban world.
Dr. Sahar Attia - Professor of Planning and Urban Design at Cairo University, Technical Coordinator and Urban Planning Consultant for improving the living standards of informal settlements in Egypt, her work focuses on cultural and natural heritage conservation in Mediterranean cities.
The principles of sustainability are integral to our work: designing buildings that run at a fraction of the current energy requirements, or urban quarters that can support thriving communities, improving the quality of life in a city for all.
Intersection is a design, technology and media company committed to improving the urban experience at the convergence of digital and...
Implementing Best Start LA: Continued Commitment in the Midst of Persistent Challenges (PDF - 946 KB) Benatar, Hill, & Adams (2012) Urban Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, & First 5 LA Reviews the implementation and outcomes of Best Start LA (BSLA), a multifaceted community investment designed to improve the health, well - being, and development of children, ages 5 and under, while supporting the needs of their parents, and strengthen the capacity of communities and broader systems to support families.
From a total of 19 schools, the three or four most similar schools were identified within each of the five urban areas and randomly assigned to one of three conditions were 1) GBG, 2) the Mastery Learning (ML) program (designed to improve poor reading achievement), and 3) an external control condition with no experimental intervention.