This week, Peter Greenberg Worldwide takes a look back at some great
midsize cities of America.
Consider
the midsize city of San Fernando in the Philippines.
Not exact matches
The Business Located in a
midsize industrial (but art - friendly)
city in the Midwest, this art gallery makes nearly 80 %
of its sales to corporations and the rest to individuals (who make up 70 %
of the customer base).
The
city's mayor, George Heartwell, has set the goal
of switching to 100 percent renewable power by 2020, and the
city has been recognized as a center
of expertise in sustainability by the United Nations and the most sustainable
midsize city by the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce and Siemens.
A study by Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Graduate School
of Business surveyed 150 small to
midsize businesses in 19
cities spanning 13 product categories.
Denver — like Nashville, a
midsize city that has seen brisk population growth in recent years — could see its already rapid rate
of rent increases hit nearly 6 percent per year, triple the overall rate
of inflation.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle doesn't appreciate the fact that the Flower
City, which has a 16.2 percent poverty rate — the highest
of 18
midsize cities across the US — has to compete for much needed revitalization funds.
Today, five million rickshaws ply India's streets with roughly 80 percent
of these iconic open - air taxis still boasting two - stroke engines in
midsize cities such as Pune, Rajkot and Surat; many
of the rest either run on two - stroke compressed natural gas (CNG) engines or the larger and cleaner - burning four - stroke gasoline or CNG engines.
These comprise about 7.5 million acres
of land and about 15 percent
of the area
of cities across the U.S. — and significantly higher percentages in
midsize cities like Flint, Mich., or Camden, N.J.
My daily dog walks, on the other hand, take us around the busy streets
of a
midsize city, where I need to navigate curbs, cars, and other
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The miniseries «centers on Nick Wasicsko, the young mayor
of a
midsize American
city who is faced with a federal court order that says he must build a small number
of low - income housing units in the white neighborhoods
of his town.
Using Census Bureau classifications, we group students into three categories according to the location
of the school they attended in 3rd grade: 1) a large or
midsize city, 2) suburbia (specifically, the urban fringe
of a large or
midsize city), and 3) towns and rural areas.
According to the Census categorizations,
cities are defined as a «territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal
city»
of an MSA and can be either large,
midsize, or small.
That was when the other schools — and the rest
of the community in this
midsize city along the banks
of the Ohio River — realized what was possible, she says.
«Bronco will be a no compromise
midsize 4 × 4 utility for thrill seekers who want to venture way beyond the
city,» said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president
of the Americas, in a statement back in January.
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is powered by a 196 - horsepower / 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine mated to a six - speed automatic transmission; its standard auto start - stop feature helps the five - passenger Malibu Limited
midsize sedan in 1LS trim achieve fuel economy figures
of 24 mpg
city, 34 mpg highway, 28.6 mpg combined.
The popular Altima
midsize sedan has some equipment reshuffling among trim levels and packages, and the V - 6 model gains 1 mpg in highway and combined fuel economy for a rating
of 22/32/26 mpg
city / highway combined.
Engine: 2.5 - liter, 16 - valve DOHC flat - 4 / 175 hp @ 5,800 rpm, 174 lb - ft @ 4,000 rpm EPA mileage: 26/36/30 mpg (
city / highway / combined) The latest version
of the Subaru Legacy
midsize sedan bowed at the 2014 Chicago auto show, and brings fresh design, more technology, and improved fuel economy to the all - wheel - drive car.
Fuel economy for the Eco model is estimated at 28/38/32 mpg (
city / highway / combined), which improves significantly on the 2.4 - liter Sonata's 25/37/29 mpg ratings and puts it right near the top
of the
midsize segment for combined ratings.
According to the EPA, four - cylinder versions
of the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon
midsize pickup trucks achieve ratings
of up to 20/27/22 mpg
city / highway / combined when equipped with rear - wheel drive and the optional six - speed automatic.
With estimated ratings
of 26 mpg
city / 36 mpg highway / 30 mpg combined, the 2015 Legacy 2.5 i matches or exceeds fuel economy
of some
midsize models that come only with front - wheel drive.
Further, the entry - level Colorado showcases more power and higher fuel economy than the
midsize competition, backed by a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine that serves up 200 horsepower, 191 lb - ft
of torque and EPA ratings
of 20 mpg
city / 26 mpg highway / 22 mpg combined.
HLDI analysts previously studied the effect
of standard
City Safety on the Volvo XC60 by comparing that vehicle's claim rates with other
midsize luxury SUVs.
Set against the backdrop
of one
of the world's premier urban playgrounds, Kia Motors America (KMA) today took the wraps off the all - new 2015 Sedona
midsize multi-purpose vehicle in New York
City.
The turning radius is great for
cities, in addition to the flexibility
of being able to climb on curbs easily and without wheel damage, and the modest wheelbase makes the Renegade very easy to park in spots that might otherwise challenge
midsize sedans.
Super Black 2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum FWD CVT 3.5 L 6 - Cylinder 30/21 Highway /
City MPG Awards: * ALG Residual Value Awards * 2017 IIHS Top Safety Pick + * 2017 KBB.com Best Resale Value Awards Reviews: * Well - made and attractive cabin rivals those
of luxury - branded sedans; easy - to - use tech controls; abundant features for the money; sharp driving dynamics for a
midsize sedan; top crash scores.
Additional HLDI analyses
of City Safety, Volvo's standard low - speed collision avoidance system, found that claims under property damage liability were filed 16 percent less often for S60 sedans than other
midsize luxury cars.
How does 41
city mpg / 36 highway sound for a
midsize luxury sedan that offers a long list
of interior bells and whistles?
This is the most fuel - efficient model, with EPA ratings
of 24 miles per gallon in the
city and 32 mpg on the highway, on par with the leaders in the
midsize segment.
The Accord Hybrid has EPA fuel economy ratings
of 49/47/48 mpg (
city / highway / combined)-- giving it by far the best - in - class ratings for
midsize hybrid sedans.
It not only ups the fuel economy numbers to an expected 47
city / 44 highway, it is blessed with the styling
of the gasoline - powered Fusion that auto critics are calling the best - looking
midsize car, bar none.
The result is a
midsize sedan that, when equipped with the six - speed manual transmission like the test car we have here, gets an EPA fuel economy rating
of 25 mpg in the
city and 37 mpg on the highway.
Whether it's pulling up in front
of a restaurant in the
city or trailering a camper into the woods, the all - new 2015 GMC Canyon premium
midsize pickup is right at home.
By comparison, Toyota's Camry Hybrid, the top - selling
midsize hybrid in 2013, has EPA numbers
of 43
city / 39 higway / 41 combined for the LE model, 40
city / 38 higway / 40 combined for the XLE edition.
EPA fuel economy ratings
of 49/47/48 (
city / highway / combined) put the Accord Hybrid at the top
of the class under a more stringent EPA ratings system for 2017 model year vehicles, making it the most powerful and fuel efficient
midsize hybrid sedan in America.
Set in a
midsize Midwestern
city, the novel focuses on Rusty Sabich, Kindle County's longtime chief deputy prosecutor, who has been asked to investigate the rape and murder
of one
of his colleagues, Carolyn Polhernus.
The results
of the study reveal a wide range
of choices, including smaller
cities within easy proximity to larger
cities, major metropolises, and
midsize cities a little more off the beaten path.
Fare Deal Alert is their sister site that lists fares from some
of the
midsize cities in the US.
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So I went to the bar, in the garden
of this baroque Schloß - cum — modern art museum, one
of the first in Germany to show contemporary exhibitions after the War, a venue that just a week before had been saved from selling its collection to front costs in the
city's municipal budget ---- a neoliberal misinterpretation
of the institution's role not uncommon among
midsize cities with large deficits that house many
of the small, regional museums in the Rhineland.
Portland's BIKETOWN will also sponsor a ride with the Corporate Sustainability Collective, a group
of «green team» representatives from large and
midsize businesses, and both Hubway and Citi Bike will support their
cities» «Car - Free Days.»
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We're a boutique brokerage in a
midsize BC
city with no mentor program (and no new licensees) so our needs are somewhat different from those
of the Big Box firms.
While soaring real estate prices and ludicrous rents have ceased being news in places called Pacific Heights or Park Slope, the dual tsunamis
of gentrification that submerged both coasts are moving inland, threatening small and
midsize U.S.
cities where the idea
of spending half
of your pay on rent was once inconceivable.
Morris is the Founder and President
of Tabush Group, a New York
City based provider
of virtual workspace, private cloud, and managed IT services for small to
midsize professional services firms.
The Best
Cities for Middle - Class Families Index by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy looked at housing affordability, employment trends, migration patterns, income growth, and how long it takes to commute in U.S. metropolitan areas with a population more than 500,000 and determined that many
of the top areas for middle - class families are
midsize.
Nearly 35 percent
of occupied homes were rented in 2010, which is an increase
of 33.8 percent from 2000, according to a USA Today analysis
of U.S. Census data
of more than 500
midsize and large
cities.