Sentences with phrase «major city in the nation»

It's not uncommon for some urban school teachers to make this logical decision, but Philadelphia has the HIGHEST percent of teachers» offspring going to private school of any major city in the nation.

Oakland was the first major city in the nation to appoint an African American male superintendent in 1970.

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Kevyn Orr, a partner in the Washington law firm Jones Day and best known for his work on the restructuring of Chrysler after it filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009, will assume financial control of Detroit, the nation's poorest major city.

That raises the possibility of court challenges by First Nations, blockades along the pipeline route between Edmonton and Kitimat, B.C., and rallies in major cities during the run - up to a federal election that must be called by October 2015.

That's because the CMIT Solutions name commands instant credibility — with more than 150 offices across the nation, CMIT Solutions is relied upon for affordable IT solutions in small and medium - size businesses in nearly every major city.

With more than 150 offices across the nation, CMIT is relied upon for affordable IT solutions in business markets in nearly every major city.

Thousands of Christians marched in major cities and the event went on to have massive international impact with marches happening in 180 nations.

However, in developing countries such as African nations, a very limited share of waste is recovered and reused, and only major or capital cities have waste management systems.

Operation BBQ Relief was established in 2011 after the devastating tornado in Joplin, which is south of Kansas City — one of the nation's major barbecue capitals.

«New York City is home to some of the most gridlocked streets in the nation and with this new advisory panel, we take a major step forward in coming up with a real solution to tackle the issue of congestion while helping to fund mass transit moving forward,» Cuomo said.

It will be a busy, contentious election year in New York, with many races to keep tabs on, and outcomes that have major impact on the city, the state, and the nation.

New York City will become the nation's first major metropolis to close its public schools in observance of the two most sacred Muslim holy days, de Blasio announced — a watershed moment for a group that has endured suspicion and hostility since the Sept. 11 attacks.

At 11 a.m., Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox will announce a major step forward in the implementation of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program as well as new police training that advances the Albany Police Department on the progressive edge of policing in New York and the nation, City Hall, 24 Eagle St., Albany.

New York City has become the first major public pension system in the nation to fully divest from private prisons...

In a separate announcement Wednesday, the governor unveiled plans for a major overhaul of Manhattan's Penn Station, the nation's busiest transit hub and end point along the well - traveled Albany - New York City Amtrak corridor, and the adjacent and long - unused James A. Farley Post Office.

January 29, 2013 • In nearly all major cities across the nation, prices rose at a faster pace in November than they had in October, the latest S&P / Case - Shiller Home Price Indices report showIn nearly all major cities across the nation, prices rose at a faster pace in November than they had in October, the latest S&P / Case - Shiller Home Price Indices report showin November than they had in October, the latest S&P / Case - Shiller Home Price Indices report showin October, the latest S&P / Case - Shiller Home Price Indices report shows.

In fact, only nine of the superintendents in the nation's largest urban school systems have ever been superintendents in another major city (which is less than the number of nontraditional superintendents now running major school systems, of which there are 11In fact, only nine of the superintendents in the nation's largest urban school systems have ever been superintendents in another major city (which is less than the number of nontraditional superintendents now running major school systems, of which there are 11in the nation's largest urban school systems have ever been superintendents in another major city (which is less than the number of nontraditional superintendents now running major school systems, of which there are 11in another major city (which is less than the number of nontraditional superintendents now running major school systems, of which there are 11).

«As Waterbury's first public charter school, Brass City is playing a major role in closing our state's worst - in - the - nation achievement gap.

In fact, SmartCity is the exclusive phone and Internet vendor for 36 facilities across the nation, including convention centers in such major cities as Orlando, Florida; Washington, D.C.; Houston and Dallas, Texas; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; and five centers in Southern CaliforniIn fact, SmartCity is the exclusive phone and Internet vendor for 36 facilities across the nation, including convention centers in such major cities as Orlando, Florida; Washington, D.C.; Houston and Dallas, Texas; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; and five centers in Southern Californiin such major cities as Orlando, Florida; Washington, D.C.; Houston and Dallas, Texas; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; and five centers in Southern Californiin Southern California.

It was heartening to have this opportunity to spread the word about the virtues and benefits of self - publishing at a major literary festival in one of the nation's foremost university cities.

According to a source in the House, one major air carrier traveled to Oklahoma to express their concern over losing shipping business from unregulated breeders, as Tulsa and Oklahoma City are the second and third largest puppy exporting points in the nation, following only Kansas City, MO..

Detroit, once the epicenter of American auto manufacturing, formerly a major global hub of commerce and industry, is now suffering through the worst economic collapse that any single city in this nation has ever seen.

The perfect landscape for breeders — small farms that weren't bought by agri - giants; vast swaths of plains between its two major cities; and a live - and - let - live ethos in flyspeck towns — it has long been the number - one state in the nation for licensed operators.

The city's major green focus in the build up to the Soccer World Cup 2010, followed by COP17 (the United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted in Durban in November and December 2011), resulted in a green legacy that has done anything but fade from the city's agenda.

As previously mentioned, Belmopan is the nation's capital, and one of the two major cities in the country.

The heroin epidemic that has spread across the nation affects thousands in major inner cities and suburbs.

The longest - running art fair in the nation, The Art Show kicked off New York Arts Week with the annual Gala Preview on Tuesday, February 28, which welcomed over 2,400 guests, including major collectors, museum leadership, international art enthusiasts, and New York City philanthropists.

Included among Saar's numerous exhibitions are: Betye Saar: Extending the Frozen Moment, a major traveling exhibit organized by the University of Michigan Museum of Art (2005); Betye Saar: Still Tickin», Museum Het Domein, Sittard, The Netherlands; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ (2015); Betye Saar Black White / Blend, Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, CA (2016); Uneasy Dancer, Fondazione Prada, Milan, Italy (2016), Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, Tate Modern, London; Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, Bentonville, AR; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY (2017 - 2018); We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965 - 85, California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA; Albright - Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY (2017 - 2018); and Outliers and American Vanguard Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA (2018 - 2019).

The winner will find the eyes of the nation turned on them during 2013, with major cultural events - the Brits, BBC Sports Personality of the Year and the Turner Prize - all taking place in the city.

New York City is one of the most iconic cities in the United States and one of the major global cities of the world due to its important business, financial, trading and cultural organizations, such as Wall Street, United Nations, the Metropolitan Museum of Arts and Broadway theaters with their (in that time innovative) electric lighting.

Cracking the Code: A Much - Awaited Approach for Dramatically Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions In a major announcement today, Edward Mazria and Architecture 2030 have released an unprecedented and much - anticipated guide for every city, county and state in the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 ChallengIn a major announcement today, Edward Mazria and Architecture 2030 have released an unprecedented and much - anticipated guide for every city, county and state in the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 Challengin the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 Challenge.

The Midwest has a population of more than 61 million people (about 20 % of the national total) and generates a regional gross domestic product of more than $ 2.6 trillion (about 19 % of the national total).14 The Midwest is home to expansive agricultural lands, forests in the north, the Great Lakes, substantial industrial activity, and major urban areas, including eight of the nation's 50 most populous cities.

We are pushing for real change, in a major U.S. city that also just happens to be the nation's capital.

In a major announcement today, Edward Mazria and Architecture 2030 have released an unprecedented and much - anticipated guide for every city, county and state in the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 ChallengIn a major announcement today, Edward Mazria and Architecture 2030 have released an unprecedented and much - anticipated guide for every city, county and state in the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 Challengin the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 Challenge.

Following a major referendum last year in which San Francisco residents approved a $ 100 million bond measure to install as many solar panels in the city as the rest of the nation does all year, Mayor Willie Brown announced a $ 7.4 million project to install solar panels on the roof to the Moscone Convention Center.

«New York City is home to some of the most gridlocked streets in the nation and with this new advisory panel, we take a major step forward in coming up with a real solution to tackle the issue of congestion while helping to fund mass transit moving forward,» the governor said in a statement.

To that end, in partnership with the Oakland Climate Action Coalition, our Local Clean Energy Alliance won a major victory in July 2009 by getting the Oakland City Council to vote unanimously in favor of groundbreaking greenhouse gas reduction targets that are among the boldest in the nation.

From my vantage point here in South Africa, I am aware of the momentum of the major build - up to the next big United Nations world environment conference, COP 17, which will be held in December, in Durban, the city where I went to school and university.

According to the White House, the two nations agreed to «cooperate closely» to expand renewable energy, work towards better air quality in major cities, and continue to reduce Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) in India.

«It is a major step forward not only in making our city one of the greenest and most bike - friendly communities in the nation but also in strengthening the Bay Area's regional network of accessible and sustainable public transit options.»

«We are prominent in one of the sports and entertainment meccas of the world, New York City, and now we're opening up in the nation's other major market — L.A.,» he says.

Our firm has the resources to represent defective product injury cases throughout the nation in addition to across our home state of Georgia, including residents of the major cities north of Macon, such as Atlanta and Augusta, as well as south of Macon in Columbus, Savannah and Albany.

Ranked in to the top 50 on the Fortune 500 list, its size and reputation make it one of the 10 best life insurance companies in 2017 in the U.S. with 18,000 agents in all the major cities across the nation.

The nearby base is a major employer and key contributor to the city's growth; Clarksville is a well - known veteran's town and has one of the highest percentages of veteran residents in the nation.

Arlington, MA, best known as the birthplace of Uncle Sam, is a city that has played a major role in the history of our nation.

Chicago was the nation's second largest city for many years and played a major role in the U.S. economy during the Industrial Revolution and both World War I and II.

If a demographic shift has indeed begun, the ICSC's Alliance Program has come on the scene at just the right time to help developers explore new and potentially major development opportunities that will soon appear in the nation's cities.

For a seventh consecutive quarter, San Francisco - San Mateo - Redwood City, Calif. was the nation's least affordable major market, with only 11.1 percent of homes sold in the second quarter affordable to a family earning the area's median income of $ 100,400.

San Antonio Given the city's status from 1990 to 1998 as the nation's second - fastest growing major city (second only to Phoenix), it comes as little surprise that retail development in San Antonio continues in full swing.