Sentences with phrase «of civic space»

At its core, it is opposed to the idea of a civic space functioning as a public, shared commons,» writes Ms Tufekci.

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In its civic rituals and manners, its symbols, monuments, and historic spaces, the life of a city is condensed, unified, and displayed.

There is no reason why healthy patterns of citizenship, reinforced by the influences Lauck identifies in late nineteenth - century South Dakota, can not take root in the new civic spaces that are emerging in America.

Haters gonna hate, but Alexi contends that Pokémon Go is turning our public spaces into civic spaces and encouraging random acts of kindness.

Richard John Neuhaus» words, «laboratories of innovation» that clear out the civic space needed to «sustain the expression of the rich pluralism of American life.»

The rapid emergence of civil society organizations and civic activist groups was welcomed as indicative of the «liberation» process — gone are the days of the Qaddafi Foundation and its monopoly of civil society — and today Libya boasts a diverse civil society and civic activist space (See El Taraboulsi and Salah, 2013).

If this bill is passed into law, good governance, the rule of law and respect for human rights of Nigerians would become a farce in the country.By gagging civil society from criticising the National Assembly and the government, the bill will undercut the rule of law, shrink civic space, and expose vulnerable Nigerians to greater level of injustice and repression.»

Van Lamprou, who founded Dolce Vita Footwear, hopes to turn Clermont's Oak Terrace, the 19th century mansion that was the childhood home of Eleanor Roosevelt, into a space for civic engagement in the spirit of the former first lady.

Fried presented an unorthodox plan calling for a Central Park conservancy model, which allows for parks to be cared for by a semi-private entity, while Day presented his own record of fighting for open spaces as a civic association leader.

That means celebrating all that Labour achieved in the NHS, schools, Sure Start, child care, crime, the minimum wage and restoring pride in civic spaces, when so much of that is about to be slashed by the coalition.

CIVIC CENTER — Mayor Bill de Blasio could potentially use space in New York Public Library branches and New York City Housing Authority buildings to meet his goal of providing full - day universal pre-K to all city students by fall 2015, the mayor's office said Monday as de Blasio headed to Albany to make the case for his plan.

For example, in the economics unit, children determined the local cause for which they would raise money, and in the civics and government project, they determined what aspect (s) of the park or public space they thought most needed to be improved.

The initiative will focus on contexts of student learning not only in and across the disciplines, but also in diverse spaces that may function effectively and productively as a civic commons, such as museums and events like ISV's Arts Learning Festival.

The consensus appears to be that these higher levels of performance have less to do with policy than with everything else: the «ecosystem» of reform in a given place (usually a city) and its network of «human - capital providers,» expert charter - management organizations, leadership - development programs, school - incubator efforts, local funders and civic leaders, etc. — in other words, what conservatives like to call «civil society»: the space between the government and the individual (in this case, between government and individual schools).

SPACE places socially engaged artists and their studios inside Chicago public high schools, physically transforming unused or under - utilized spaces into hubs of artistic production and civic conversation with students.

Schools and classrooms are spaces where citizens are developed, where knowledge of one's local and national history and its legacies are critical foundations for developing an ethical, civic identity and becoming an informed civic actor.

You'll find that both models are pretty close in terms of passenger space, however, if you opt for a moon - roof - equipped civic, you'll find yourself with about an inch less headroom compared to that of the Mazda.

Businesses and civic groups wanting to promote themselves at a DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce exhibition in March have until next week to reserve space for a booth.Deadline for reserving booth space at the chamber's Business Showcase»89 is Feb. 15.

Instead of becoming larger, as originally planned and as all new Civics have done with each new generation, Honda will instead make the car smaller, lighter and more fuel - efficient, while increasing perceived space inside.

In April 2007, I entangled myself in the adventure of having a blog called Generation Y that I have defined as «an exercise in cowardice» which lets me say, in this space, what is forbidden to me in my civic action.

Not limited to the confines of the museum and gallery, his practice engages the broader public sphere through architectural projects and interventions in civic space.

Artist and co-curator of «Monument Lab» Ken Lum shares the findings of this public engagement project, which served as a participatory exercise in spatial production, and questioned the role of monuments and public art in civic spaces.

Art Production Fund's Advisory Services draw on our unique 16 - year history of commissioning and presenting public art projects to assist civic, private and non-profit partners in developing art initiatives in public spaces.

Rick Mather at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts stresses civic spaces, but Artemisia Gentileschi fights back.

The dilemma for the museum was then how to render civic architecture without expressing this confusion of public and private space.

Acting within a multitude of initiatives, spaces, and civic and social contexts, it seeks to expose the power of contemporary art to stimulate, inspire, and affect both the individual and society at large.

It's easy to be sceptical about Victorian monumentalism these days — and how it still seems to dictate the tone of many public and civic spaces in the United Kingdom.

This collaboration with museums, civic institutions, and alternative spaces across Cleveland, Akron and Oberlin, will showcase an ambitious roster of projects, including performance and theater throughout the landscape and built environment.

Eventually growing tired of civic life, and pessimistic at what he came to believe was art's limited capacity for social change, he packed up and moved away from LA to the barren landscape and harsh environment of Joshua Tree, no longer able to afford studio space in the city.

Coming off the seething street, into this challenging space, would inculcate a sense of civic responsibility and inspire the adoption of values of the other world.

These two works function as an anatomy of the event, deconstructing its actions and impact on civic space.

His installation will transpose architectural and archival elements of Sherwood to the museum's downtown building, effectively extending the life of the former civic space.

His installation will transpose architectural and archival elements of Sherwood to the Museum's downtown building, effectively extending the life of the former civic space.

Although the festival is a central consideration given particularly susceptible to quenching aesthetics of public space (Week of Polish current muralizmu), civic organization or association is not unaware people of good taste under one diskoguľou, podium roof or canvas (film screenings in public spaces, music, opening and others...).

Taking her point of departure from the events of the Arab Spring, Mehretu employs her trademark aesthetic of complex, layered imagery to evoke the topics of political and social change, as well as the civic spaces that became the sites of the recent revolutions and occupations.

Furthermore, performative gestures and practices - in the context of private, public and civic space - have been subjected to forms of aesthetic, ethical and political critique that, to date, see them in isolation from the evolving global contexts that underwrite international developments in performance art.

Kolding has long recognized that the poster's civic desire to communicate, advertise, or announce, is essential to the experience of navigating public space.

They Are Here work across media and types of site particularly civic spaces.

A group exhibition installed in various locations along the High Line, «Busted» features nine sculptures that engage with the tradition of public landmarks and civic monuments that have defined our public spaces for centuries.

The refined restoration of an existing industrial complex and newly constructed contemporary arts centre in The Azores (Arquipelago) Contemporary Arts Centre); a radical new culture centre and public space in the capital of Azerbaijan, (Heydar Aliyev Centre); a new museum of contemporary art in the heart of Mexico City (Museo Jumex); a new civic library and concert hall in northern Norway (Stormen Concert Hall, Theatre and Public Library); a war memorial in Northern France engraved with names of the thousands who died in WWI (The Ring of Remembrance, International WWI Memorial of Notre - Dame - de-Lorette) and a university of engineering in Lima (UTEC — Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia).

Ultimately, Babcock Ranch will have 6 million square feet of retail, commercial, office, civic, and light industrial space, and subject to approvals, construction of the FPL solar facility is targeted for late 2009, city center targeted for mid-2010, and first residential and commercial buildings targeted for late 2010.

To make sense of Copenhagen, you have to see it as a milestone in a process that's still unfolding, within negotiating halls but also in civic spaces around the world.

William has particular experience in advising trustees of trusts of land with a public or charitable element, especially sports and recreational venues, civic buildings and open spaces.

The agreement, a copy of which was obtained by the newspaper El Universal, includes the use of Facebook's tools to measure civic participation, access to real - time data of voting results granted by INE, and the provision of a physical space in the Institute's office where, on election day, the company is expected to perform activities such as posting live videos.

Prepared detailed AutoCAD and Revit drawings of proposed streets, buildings, parks and civic spaces.

Hapa Collaborative works within the full breadth of scales from master plans to pocket parks, civic spaces to private residences, streetscapes to green roofs Frequency about 1 post per month.

Brooklyn, NY About Blog RAFT specializes in the design of campuses and civic spaces.

Ms. Senft also has served non-profit organizations whose mission she champions including acting in the role of Treasurer and on the executive board of Network 2000 whose mission is to place women on corporate boards and to mentor rising female executives; serving as elected board member for the Coalition of Geriatric Services in Maryland, whose mission is to expand compassionate alternative services to seniors at home and in residential living; and as Vice President of the Roland Park Civic League for six years, whose focus is on civic engagement and the preservation of historic green space in Baltimore City, the monitoring of other land developments and the creation of a 100 year Master Plan for the preservation and modernization of the historic garden community designed by the Olmsted Brothers.

In April 2007, I entangled myself in the adventure of having a blog called Generation Y that I have defined as «an exercise in cowardice» which lets me say, in this space, what is forbidden to me in my civic action.

This means that in addition to the usual package of secure living, space to enjoy leisure activities such as mountain biking and horse riding, golfing and beautiful surroundings, residents become part of a civic - minded community and are ideally located to work and develop their businesses.