Sentences with phrase «local citizens built»

From Colonial times onward, local citizens built the schools, raised the money, hired the teachers, and chose which books to use.

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Additionally, Buenos Aires has introduced Academia Buenos Aires Emprende, an initiative to educate citizens about enterprise and business building, demonstrating a desire to promote and enrich the startup ecosystem, not only for local residents but also as a symbol for Latin America and the global startup scene.

, an initiative to educate citizens about enterprise and business building, demonstrating a desire to promote and enrich the startup ecosystem, not only for local residents but also as a symbol for Latin America and the global startup scene.

Much more needs to be done in building local and national citizen - action groups to make their presence felt in government in order to secure media that are responsive to the public interest, both locally and nationally.

As I doubt I have any talent for lobstering (the primary profession among citizens of Swans Island), I think I'd build a little pie shop next door to the general store and live out my days wearing cute aprons, rolling dough, and serving warm slices of local berry pie a la mode.

«Whether through sponsoring local high school activities, being an active supporter of the county 4 - H program, educating youth through the dozens of tours given at the mill each year, providing flour for various service organizations» fundraisers, helping at the area health fair or providing equipment for the volunteer fire department, we believe that a healthy community builds strong, productive citizens.»

ROSELLE — The issue of a swimming pool for Lake Park High School was brought to the Roselle Park District board Wednesday night as local citizens, led by Barb Layer, sought to determine if there was any Park District interest in seeing that one be built.

The provisions on local content and local participation in petroleum activities as well as a Local Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citlocal content and local participation in petroleum activities as well as a Local Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citlocal participation in petroleum activities as well as a Local Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citLocal Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citizen.

After nearly three years of research, community engagement, partnership building and planning by over 5,000 citizens and more than 700 local organizations, One Region Forward will be releasing its Regional Plan for Sustainable Development entitled «A New Way to Plan for Buffalo Niagara»

Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 726, ATU Local 1056, ATU Local 1179 ATU Local 1181 - 1061, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Asian Americans for Equality, Center for Working Families, Citizens Committee for NYC, Common Cause / NY, Construction Industry Council, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems, DC 37, DC 37 Local 375B, DC37 Local 1655, Empire State Transportation Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, General Contractors Association of New York, League of Women Voters of the City of NY, League of Women Voters of New York State, Long Island Contractors» Association, Inc. (LICA), MTA Coalition of Unions, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, New York Building Congress, NY League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, NYS Council of Machinists, NY State Legislative Conference Board, NYS Transportation Equity Alliance, PCAC to MTA, Pratt Center for Community Development, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Teamsters Local 808, Transit Riders Action Committee, Transportation Alternatives, TWU Local 100, TWU Local 252, TWU Local2001, TWU Local 2054, Transport Workers International Union of America, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, UPROSE, We Act for Environmental Justice, Women's City Club.

The Localism Bill does not just devolve power to local councils but it also ensures that local citizens and community groups will have the power to shape and influence the places where they live and work and thus fully play their part in building the Big Society.

Steven Wilson says that early on scattershot expansion — building a charter school wherever a group of local citizens wanted one — weakened EMOs because corporate personnel were always «shuttling to far - flung schools.»

As citizens, global and local, and participants of the «Building a Global Citizens Movement Johannesburg Conference 2013», we acknowledge our responsibility for the planet and for humanity and we take responsibility for our individual and collective citizens, global and local, and participants of the «Building a Global Citizens Movement Johannesburg Conference 2013», we acknowledge our responsibility for the planet and for humanity and we take responsibility for our individual and collective Citizens Movement Johannesburg Conference 2013», we acknowledge our responsibility for the planet and for humanity and we take responsibility for our individual and collective actions.

«To construct / renovate classrooms, restrooms / school facilities to improve the quality of education at Brittan Elementary School, build a gymnasium for school and community use; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites and equipment, shall this Brittan Elementary School District measure be adopted to issue $ 4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value, generating approximately $ 260,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens» oversight, NO money for salaries, all money staying local?»

And though it's minimal, a travel brochure that serves as the player's map contributes a bit of world building, with each kingdom getting some little details given to their environment, citizens, and local industries.

As the player build up morale of the locals the environments will change color and those areas where citizens have regained hope and are fighting back against the Nazi's are show in full color.

These local governments are using resources transferred from their national governments to systematically assess climate risks, raise climate awareness among citizens, and build climate - resilient bridges, roads and other projects to reduce risks identified.

The research contributes to building an improved understanding of 1) how different intensities of disaster affect children in different contexts and 2) the structures needed to realise the benefits of engaging children as active citizens and agents of change at the sub-national and local scale.

These local and state governments need to shift their power systems to renewables and energy efficiency, put in place low carbon infrastructure in buildings and transport, and engage their citizens.

Companies within and outside of Mexico can sponsor a project financially, bringing solar to communities in need and providing a hands - on participation opportunity to citizens of Mexico to build their skills and resumes to enter the local solar industry.

Why: Learn how and why local Palo Alto companies, organizations and citizens are choosing to build high performance homes.

Build a community - centered planning process that uses local talent and makes sure that the voices of all citizens of New Orleans are heard.

It will take citizens working in their own communities, region by region, to create the kind of systemic change that will lead to sustainable economic practices — practices that foster ecologically responsible production of goods and a more equitable distribution of wealth. Local currencies are a tool to bring about such change. BerkShares are about building community while building the local ecoLocal currencies are a tool to bring about such change. BerkShares are about building community while building the local ecolocal economy.

Under his leadership, the city created or renovated 1,200 parks, introduced a highly successful bus - based rapid transit system, built hundreds of kilometers of bicycle paths and pedestrian streets, reduced rush hour traffic by 40 percent, planted 100,000 trees, and involved local citizens directly in the improvement of their neighborhoods.

Implemented efficient market curbside order and catering services targeting local hospitals» doctors and staff of more than 500 personnel, and catered to all Detroit medical centers, Northwest Airline, Wayne County government buildings, senior citizen meals on wheels, and many pharmacy corporations, such as Pfizer, Merck, Aventis, Lilly's and Johnson and Johnson.