Sentences with phrase «largest traditional cities»

The 25 largest traditional cities (combined Walk Score of 78, very walkable) have 19 percent lower combined housing and transportation costs than the 25 largest sprawling cities (combined Walk Score of 40, automobile dependent).

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Although online shopping companies have created hundreds of thousands of jobs, they have not directly made up for the losses at traditional retailers, and the new jobs tend to be concentrated in a small number of large cities.

Oaxaca City offers modern supermarkets in addition to the large and traditional open markets in the central area.

It is worth noting that that New Urbanists derive their ideas about public space and formal order in large part from traditional cities in which churches and their ancillary institutions have been key players.

Powerful interest groups in many places, especially large cities, are often antagonistic to the traditional religious values of family, sexual self - control, objective morality, and individual responsibility.

Daycare costs will vary greatly according to where you live (cost of living based on which part of the country you are at as well as whether you reside in a large city or small town), whether you need traditional hours and services or require a more unique arrangement, and on the age of your child.

Low - income New Yorkers made up a larger portion of the PB voter turnout than traditional city elections, showing the desire for these communities to directly engage in the decisions that impact their community.

Many previous studies have focussed on the urban nesting grounds and the gulls» behaviour around landfill refuse sites, but this is one of the first large - scale studies to investigate the use of cities by gulls in traditional breeding colonies and their contribution to these «nuisance events».

In the delta cities and the larger towns mechanised transport is replacing traditional modes.

The University of Johannesburg is one of South Africa's largest city universities and offers technological and traditional academic programs to more than 46,000 students.

The authors of the new study modified the analysis conducted by the CRP so that the percentage of students in segregated charter schools in just the central city would be compared to the percentage of students in segregated traditional public schools within the same central city for 8 large metropolitan areas.

When focused on cities with large numbers of charter schools, these comparisons reliably show that African American students are more racially isolated in charter schools than in the districts as a whole — as are African American students in traditional public schools in the same neighborhoods.

To support my case, I presented three categories of evidence: (1) the fact that national reform groups seem deeply concerned about Detroit; (2) the similarity in performance between the city's charter and traditional public schools; and (3) the large negative effects of two statewide voucher programs on student outcomes.

D.C. Council member David Grosso (I - At Large), who chairs the council's education committee, said he wasn't aware of the specific complaints against BASIS DC but made clear that the law applies to all of the city's traditional public schools and public charter schools.

This report provides a new resource for understanding the state of urban public schools in the U.S. Geared specifically toward city leaders who want to evaluate how well traditional district and charter schools are serving all their city's children and how their schools compare to those in other cities, the report measures outcomes for all public schools, based on test scores and non-test indicators, in 50 mid - and large - sized cities.

With the larger of the city's two educational oversight agencies now consisting of only charters, and the other with a majority of charters, few would dispute that traditional schools are almost an afterthought when discussing public education in the city.

The large urban school districts of Chicago, New York City, and Washington now manage both closely regulated traditional schools and minimally regulated charter schools.

He found that the studies show that while there are some examples of success, particularly in large urban school districts that primarily serve students of color like those in New York City and Boston, they also show that across the nation, there is little evidence that charters do better than traditional public schools when it comes to student test scores.

Students in the District's traditional public schools scored higher than ever on the city's math and reading tests this year, also posting the largest single - year gain since 2008, according to test results released Tuesday.

In protest to racially segregated schools in the 1960's, magnet schools — along with other alternative options to traditional public school education — emerged in America's largest cities.

While the City's layout was traditional for its category, with front - wheel drive and a transversely mounted engine, its relatively upright seating arrangement was innovative, creating legroom comparable to larger cars.

Since the future of publishing is a particular interest of mine (if you have a chance, check out some of the Future of Publishing Blogs on my blogroll) and since I must admit I enjoy naval gazing as much as the next New York City media type, I thought I would weigh in on one issue that always looms large: what is the role of the publishing house in a world in which self publishing platforms are ubiquitous and the Internet has turned the traditional retail model on its head?

American Stock Exchange (AMEX): The second largest traditional stock exchange, based in New York City.

With less than 12,000 residents, the city is known for hosting the annual Southern Iowa Fair, the largest traditional county fair in the State.

Look around the streets of Warsaw, Poland, and you'll get a sense of its detailed past.In Poland's largest city, restored Gothic, traditional communist,... Read More

In Poland's largest city, restored Gothic, traditional communist, and modern glass structures sit side by side.

Known as «White City» because of the large use of white limestone and white paint this traditional city depicts much of the splendor of Colonial MexCity» because of the large use of white limestone and white paint this traditional city depicts much of the splendor of Colonial Mexcity depicts much of the splendor of Colonial Mexico.

In the island's largest coastal city, Auckland, you'll want to visit Māori historic taonga (treasures), including Te Hana Te Ao Marama for a glimpse into pre-European New Zealand through traditional song and dance.

Stay at the traditional 3 - star Vila Nova hotel in the largest city in the Azores, Ponta Delgada, which...

Cruise from the iconic Yas Marina on Yas Island all the way around the beautiful Samaliyah Island, part of the UAE Heritage club this is one of Abu Dhabi's largest inshore islands, with a traditional Emirati village on the beachfront, gazelles roaming in the wild and clear views over the endless mangrove forests with the skyline of the city in the distance.

On this trip you can expect to stay in some small family - run hotels or pensions (with the exception of larger cities, which can be larger city hotels), which will vary a little in standard and facilities: some may not have elevators, air - conditioning or English - speaking staff, but most importantly all are locally - run, with some traditional character, and in excellent central locations to give you maximum time for exploring the sights.

On this trip you can expect to stay in small family - run hotels or pensions (with the exception of the start and finish hotels, which are often larger city hotels), which will vary a little in standard and facilities: some may not have elevators, air - conditioning or English - speaking staff, but most importantly all are locally - run, with some traditional character, and in excellent central locations to give you maximum time for exploring the sights.

A unique feature of the resort is that the 12 large pool and spa villas were originally traditional timber houses in the Vietnamese port city of Hoi An, shipped to the island of Phu Quoc and rebuilt as luxury holiday accommodation.

A tranquil oasis that offers the largest and most spacious rooms and suites in Bangalore, the hotel epitomizes contemporary elegance befitting this modern «Garden City,» while weaving traditional jaali design throughout in deference to a storied cultural past.

Hotel offers a unique choice of accormmodation and beautiful scenery of the labor park and the city can be seen from our rooms.Cafe Berlin Western Restaurant offers a splended selection of int» l cuisine.Kempi Deli has a large selection of VALRHONA in both traditional and exotic flavors, breads, cookies, ice cream, etc.The Paulaner Brauhaus is the best German Bar & Restaurant in town serving traditional German food and freshly brewed homemade German beer, Dragon Palace Chinese Restaurant features traditional and fashionable Cantoness food and presents the highest standard service of Kempinski.

This traditional and historic home was built and named by Bert Boulton, one of the famous inhabitants of Turangi who wanted a quiet escape from the bustle of large city life.

Chiang Mai is the second - largest city in Thailand, and offers all of the big - city amenities a traveler could want, but with a distinct local flavor and deep traditional identity.

Leaving the Red City behind, the road winds up into the hills, past dramatic gorges, rocky rivers and traditional villages, as the spectacular snow - capped Atlases loom ever larger on the approaching horizon.

The Grutas de Loltun, or Loltun Caves, are a large, impressive and beautifully natural underground, dry cave network located approximately 10 minutes (7 km) from the small and traditional Mayan city of...

Large windows provide inspiring city views from our Traditional Rooms.

A traditional Batavian 3 bedroom villa perfect for a large family who want to escape the city and enjoy Bali's adventurous tropical playground.

Until recently, Guadalajara was considered one of Mexico's most traditional cities with large industries focused on textile, artisan and craft production, perhaps best known for its ceramic fabricators and studios.

This move recognizes the role that Motivate's large - scale bike share systems have come to play in cities — they are a fundamental part of urban transit networks, and they are offering a lower - cost, more flexible complement to traditional transit.

Along with a host of traditional beautification efforts, the city has undertaken the largest brownfield redevelopment effort in the United States.

Bike and Roll, which currently rents out 2,000 bikes in New York City — the nation's largest traditional bike rental fleet — will open a pilot scheme in Hoboken with 25 rental bikes for longer - term usage and 25 bike - share bikes for short trips.

We offer a comprehensive range of advisory services, combining a traditional compliance consultancy practice with the largest Financial Regulation Legal practice in the City.

With less than 12,000 residents, the city is known for hosting the annual Southern Iowa Fair, the largest traditional county fair in the State.

Theft is going to be a very large issue in some parts of the city, and rental properties are much more likely to be burglarized than traditional homes.

About... Gresham, Oregon's fourth largest city, has a progressive business climate, with manufacturing as the traditional industry.

Traditional cities were designed, to a large extent, around cars.