Sentences with phrase «like affordable housing»

We must all work together on the issues and challenges, like affordable housing for working Americans, that really matter to us as an organization and as an industry.

«If a property contains a perpetual easement, it can be hard to make land available for other needs like affordable housing.»

Communities of color and low - income groups want «a share of the money to go to the infrastructure that we need to weather climate change,» says Schaefer, like affordable housing near public transit.

Labour's candidate Eleanor Tunnicliffe (who all evidence suggests is running a very distant third; and Cambridge - educated, by the way) pointed out that all the (refined) mudslinging about issues such as introducing carpark charges in Richmond Park means both Conservatives and Lib Dems are ignoring important issues like affordable housing.

The Boards are the first line of defense for projects and often the best place to negotiate things like affordable housing, park space, or schools in exchange for development.

He said the city is continuing to work on implementing the big - ticket items he instituted in previous years, like his affordable housing agenda, a new community policing plan and universal pre-kindergarten.

O'Donnell says he would be able to investigate his colleagues if appointed to the job, and he'd focus on issues like affordable housing.

We tried to do that with things like the affordable housing plan, the rent freezes, the efforts to give people lawyers to stop eviction, pre-k, after school, paid sick leave.

De Blasio argued there was plenty to look forward to, like affordable housing and more police officers on the streets and a plan for computer science training in public schools.

Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.

That's why I've decided to join the Independent Democratic Conference, where I can best affect progressive change on issues like affordable housing, higher education, school funding equity, homelessness reforms, economic development, infrastructure upgrades, affordable healthcare, senior citizen protections and so much more.

Throughout the race, the Democratic candidates fought hard to distinguish themselves from each other — almost all of them have lived in the neighborhood for decades, have served on the local Community Board and share similar positions on issues like affordable housing, keeping small businesses strong and quality - of - life issues.

«Partnering with Republicans has resulted in progressive bills not coming up for vote,» said Mr. Chowdhury, whose website lays out his position on issues like affordable housing, safe streets and single - payer health care.

«That's why I've decided to join the Independent Democratic Conference, where I can best affect progressive change on issues like affordable housing, higher education, school funding equity, homelessness reforms, economic development, infrastructure upgrades, affordable healthcare, senior citizen protections and so much more,» Peralta said in the statement.

And though he insisted continues to back de Blasio, he argued the mayor has not made enough progress on matters like affordable housing and police reform.

Morgan, who served as Rangel's campaign director in 2002 before he moved into banking, said the congressman had become a figurehead who is good at talking about problems like affordable housing, education access and unemployment, but has failed at implementing solutions to these problems.

To date, Goldman Sachs has committed $ 2 billion to nearly 100 projects across all five boroughs — in areas like affordable housing and new community and healthcare spaces.

While his campaign is motivated by the issue of policing and criminal justice reform, on which he calls de Blasio a moderate, he has expanded to address other issues, like affordable housing and transportation equity.

Megan Randall, a researcher at the Urban Institute who studies economic development policy, said companies cared most about a talented work force, which requires good schools and colleges, and amenities like affordable housing, parks and public transit that make a place desirable.

Not exact matches

To bring California's green reputation to places like her hometown of Stockton, Calif., Eggman created the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program.

Not only was housing more affordable than in tech hubs like San Francisco or New York City, the costs of going out and food were also much cheaper.

Though ImpactUS doesn't make recommendations, through its new online platform, investors and advisors can connect directly, and invest in Iroquois Valley Farms if they are interested in restorative farmland finance, Shared Interest if they'd like to help entrepreneurs in low - income communities in Africa, Envest Microfinance, for universal access to financial services, or CommonBond Communities, an affordable housing provider in the midwest.

The university's contributions go well beyond funding, as evidenced by the affordable housing it provides for community residents; the program it sponsors to allow university staff to serve as volunteer firefighters in Princeton; the students who help staff the first aid and rescue squad; the auditing program it offers to community residents; the intellectual, cultural and athletic events it makes available to community residents; and it supports entities like McCarter Theatre and Garden Theatre.

«Christy Clark let the market spiral out of control, and now she's trying to look like she's doing something — but her foreign buyers» tax won't make housing more affordable for people here in Kamloops,» said Horgan.

Company started as a frontier in architecture and design industry empowering projects like NY Affordable Housing Challenge, Rail Baltica Riga Station and Expo Astana.

In California, the maximum loan size ranges from $ 275,665 in the more affordable housing markets, up to $ 636,150 in pricier markets like San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Just think how awfully worse her life would have been if she had had to rely on church charity instead of non-religious government funded programs like the army, the food stamps, the affordable housing, etc., helping her through the bad so she could get herself together and eventually find a second richer husband.

The people of Sydney need access to affordable housing, jobs, infrastructure like transport and water and social services.

In any event, if cohabiting couples suddenly put a ring on it, would their lives improve or would something else help them, like, say, affordable child care, health care and housing, and better pay?

«When the agenda focuses on human rights issues like greater protections for immigrant populations, when they are ready to discuss housing legislation that would freeze tenants» rents for five years and extend affordable housing protections for eight additional years — I will return to session.»

Cuomo outlined earlier in the day what he would like from a special session of the Legislature: approval of $ 2 billion in affordable housing, procurement reform and the funding of a hate crimes task force.

Senator Chris Jacobs said, «I would like to congratulate Regan Development on this stunning project that renovates an historic structure that will now provide more a affordable, high quality housing options for residents of the West Side of Buffalo.»

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said, «The Better Buffalo Fund was created to support vibrant, mixed - use communities like the Niagara Gateway Apartments, which brings a vacant building back to life to provide affordable housing on Buffalo's West Side.»

Four years ago Margaret Chin told us she would have said no to the deals to get beloved schools like P.S. 234 decades ago, and Spruce Street School more recently because the community was giving away too much to corporations and developers, and didn't get enough affordable housing.

When it came to representing his district, Silver often echoed the voices of key community leaders and the many thousands they represented, so they were in a sense in «the room» helping make decisions on vital issues like schools and affordable housing.

«The level of affordable housing should reflect what the neighborhood used to be like.»

The measure had triggered concern that in expensive areas like central London affordable housing provision could suffer significantly as a result.

City neighborhood and development commissioner Paul Driscoll doesn't think there are any other housing projects like it in the city: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one building.

In her recommendations, the former Chair of the New York City Council Land Use Committee (2002 - 09) cited several concerns with the proposals, namely the impermanence of senior affordable housing, the effect of eliminating parking for residents in a transit desert like Queens, the scores of extensive contextual rezonings previously issued throughout the five boroughs, and the insufficiencies in skilled labor commitments.

Comptroller Scott Stringer took Mayor Bill de Blasio to task on just about every plan he has to address the city's most pressing issues — including affordable housing, homelessness and the lack of contracts given to minority - and women - owned businesses — in a speech that sounded like a platform for his rumored mayoral run this morning.

The Office of the Queens Borough President provides capital funding that can be used to fund large - scale projects, including but not limited to infrastructure improvements and affordable housing developments, and to purchase smaller - scale fixed assets, like computers, Smart - Boards for schools and meal delivery vehicles.

The Office of the Queens Borough President provides capital funding that can be used to fund large - scale projects, like infrastructure improvements, equipment, smaller scale fixed assets like computers, and affordable housing development projects.

«We've got over 250,000 more affordable homes - and here's a statistic he'll like: in the last Parliament we built more council houses than in 13 years of a Labour government,» he said.

Like Hizzoner, Johnson thinks the city needs more affordable housing.

«Preserving existing affordable housing, like the Woodrow Wilson Homes, is critical to ensuring that it stays both physically and financially strong and remains affordable to the hardworking families who call it home.

But when Mayor Bill de Blasio tried to get more affordable housing out of the deal — it looked like the project might fall apart.

Answers: money will go into the black hole known as the NYS budget, heck no they wont lower taxes, they've got expenses to pay for, like more affordable housing that pushes up the costs for everyone else.

The mayor brushed off Common Cause's concerns, saying: «The idea that organizations would come together to fight for things like full - day pre-K for all, or affordable housing programs that could reach hundreds of thousands of people, I think is understandable and makes sense.»

Councilwoman Metzger said, «I would like to see consideration for some percentage of the units to be more affordable, or senior citizen housing,» but the Fakirises refused to commit to such a provision, saying that they set high standards for their tenants» creditworthiness and references.

Folks in the neighborhood say those rents are too expensive, though, and they'd like to see more affordable housing be built.