Sentences with phrase «of public playgrounds»

Ilori was inspired by his memories of the public playground that was part of the council estate in north London where he grew up, and, adding a bit of play to the LDF spectrum, the installation includes a slide, a seesaw and a roundabout, on a set crafted in Ilori's signature palette of super-saturated hues.

Not exact matches

They believe too that a voluntary military and civilian national service program for young people would help alleviate the social disruption and teach important new skills and provide tutoring to disadvantaged students, help for the elderly, and improvements of public spaces such as parks and playgrounds.

On the Harlem playgrounds, where one - on - one is usually more important than the team and where reputations are made or lost on the swoosh of a reverse, two - hand dunk or the volleyball block of a jump shot, Manigault ranked above such stars as Lew Alcindor and Connie Hawkins, who were also playing in the school yards and public courts of Harlem at that time.

One of our favorite activities was simply walking down Banff Avenue to the public playground: Central Park Pplayground: Central Park PlaygroundPlayground.

If we always shove them off into noise proof child spaces, they may have the very important opportunity to «just be kids», but they will not have the opportunity to learn through observation how people act in public and may just take their noisiness directly from the playgrounds right into the bars (as they come of age) and then out onto the streets, thereby disrupting my sleep and everyone else's with their shouts and music.

Some of the land will likely be used to replace a playground that will be removed as part of a new public garden going in west of the conservatory.

We are expecting in early June in an urban / suburban environment (lots of old sidewalks that will see a lot of us, urban playgrounds, some shopping / eating out, but also a decent amount of driving expected without a lot of public transit).

Banished from public buildings and bars, smokers in some North Shore communities soon could see beaches and playgrounds added to the roster of tobacco - free venues.

Pushed out of public buildings, smokers in Chicago may find themselves kicked off of beaches and out of playgrounds, the Chicago Park District announced Tuesday.

While California banned smoking near playgrounds and on beaches years ago, Deerfield made the first such foray in Illinois in 2005, restricting smoking in parks, open space, school grounds and public sidewalks within 25 feet of an entrance.

SCHAUMBURG — The Schaumburg Park District Board is leaning toward renovating playgrounds and remodeling the Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary visitor center after a public hearing Thursday on the sale of $ 1.8 million in bonds that would pay for the work.

«Too often, mothers are asked to stop breastfeeding, to move to a private location, or to cover themselves up when they breastfeed at a playground, at the airport, in a restaurant, or in other public places,» explains Dr. Laura Viehmann, a pediatrician in Pawtucket and Breastfeeding Coordinator for the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

This is more than just a playground spat among vendors, since a company's public image can determine the direction of contracts worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.

In addition to an adaptive reuse, CB Emanuel is committed to a historic renovation of the once proud structure, and will retain public access to the children's playground on the property.

Cabrera has slammed Rivera for what he claims is a failure to bring capital funds for schools and playgrounds back to the district, even though state legislators don't receive the individualized disbursements of public cash (often called member items) that Council members do.

Now we don't only have a child - like battle between two longstanding politicians that frankly belongs in the playground with one refusing to hand back the metaphorical football unless the other apologises — but the questionable standing of Lib Dem party rules once again takes centre stage in the public eye, and it's not going to go away any time soon if this really does end up in the Courts.

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Striders, Girl Scouts of Western New York, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Jammers, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Public Schools, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, St. Susan Center, Summer Playground Program, YMCA of Jamestown

CITY HALL — The Public Design Commission gave its unanimous approval Monday to a Parks Department redesign of a controversial local playground, pending an aesthetic tweak to a set of benches.

Those in support of the plan — including the current principal and PTA from the playground's adjoining school P.S. 166, elected officials, Community Board 7, parents and nearby residents — shared perspectives, bringing the commission up to speed on past debates and public meetings.

At the public hearing the commission hosted Monday, both sides gave testimony, including Friends of Playground 89, a group that has vehemently opposed any redesign of the longtime play space.

Under the new law, the fee would be raised to $ 2,500 per lot and be mandatory, except in cases where town officials saw real potential for public parkland or playgrounds to be carved out of a development as an alternative to the fee.

Projects funded this year include numerous classroom upgrades, the creation of new media centers, library renovations, technology upgrades, playgrounds, auditorium renovations and other physical plant improvements in public schools across The Bronx.

On this sexy app, the world is your playground, and you can send private chats or join public groups with kinksters of all orientations.

Marijuana stores would have been prevented from locations within feet of a house of worship, public library, public or chartered elementary or secondary school, state licensed day care center or public playground.

A Freedom of Information investigation by Children and Young People Now magazine in 2013 found that 31 per cent of local authorities closed public playgrounds between 2010 and 2013 and cut spending on play by 38.8 per cent during the same period (# 67.9 million in 2010/11 — # 41.5 million in 2013/14).

To build awareness of emotions: Have a «Feelings Tree» in the classroom (or in a more public place, such as the cafeteria or playground).

Past assignments have included creating public - service announcements on energy efficiency for local broadcasts, raising awareness of the dangers of cell phone use while driving, and designing playground equipment for preschool children.

The benefits of physical activity and unstructured play in good quality, well ‑ maintained and stimulating public playgrounds can not be overlooked.

School property means in or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, playground, parking lot or land contained within the real property boundary line of a public elementary or secondary school, including a charter school; or in or on a school bus, as defined in Vehicle and Traffic Law section 142.

Advocates for private - school vouchers this week cheered the Supreme Court's decision that the state of Missouri may not deny a playground resurfacing grant to a church, calling the decision a first step toward an end to state bans on using public money to pay tuition at parochial schools.

This Veterans Day, several volunteers, including staff and students from Aspire Public Schools, joined forces to build a playground from top to bottom at the site of the Alexander Twilight College Prep Academy charter school.

In recounting the history of charters, the report reveals how a cause originally supported by education reform advocates, including the leader of a national teachers» union, was hijacked by libertarian ideology, advocates for big business, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who view the public education system as a playground for exerting their influence and ideas.

Schools might have a variety of recreational facilities — gymnasiums, playgrounds, fields, courts, tracks — but many districts close their property to the public after school hours because of concerns about costs, vandalism, security, maintenance, and liability in the event of injury.

In a footnote to the decision, Roberts implied that the decision applied only to playground resurfacing, not school vouchers and other uses of public dollars.

Michigan's charter school «industry» — and that's what it is, an industry; not an educational system, but rather a business model designed to steal public money and slip it into private bank accounts — is wildly out of control, an unregulated Wild West playground for unscrupulous hucksters, quacks and charlatans who see our school system and our children as an untapped well - spring of profits.

Of course, small fluctuations in municipal budgets can always leave a field trip cancelled or a playground scrubbed, but this recession has exacted a far greater toll on public education.

The Fort Worth city council has passed an ordinance making it illegal to «sell, exchange, trade, barter, lease, rent, give away or display for a commercial purpose any live animal on any roadside, public right of way, parkway, median, park, playground, swimming pool, other recreational area, flea market, or commercial or retail parking lot that is generally accessible to the public».

Prompt disposal of all dog feces is important, especially in yards, playgrounds, and public parks.

No person shall sell, exchange, barter, trade, lease, rent, give away, display or transfer any animal on any roadside, public right - of - way, parkway, median, park, playground, flea market, commercial or retail parking lot, or property adjacent to such locations, that is generally accessible to the public, regardless of whether such access is authorized or not.

The parks are usually open to the public and are playgrounds for all sorts of dogs.

~ HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN PARK Tel: 805 -688-PLAY On the outskirts of Santa Ynez Valley Solvang on Atterdag Road, enjoy picnic areas, public tennis courts, children's playground, horseshoe pits and group areas.

It is generally not possible to maintain public facilities such as pay telephones, toilets and baths, playgrounds, drinking fountains, vending machines, recreational areas, etc. in Belize City because of vandalism.

As part of its commitment to provide public access and recreational amenities to the region, the Port of San Diego is making upgrades to three of its park playgrounds along the waterfront.

BunkerDoon is also within walking distance of tennis courts, running tracks, sporting felids and the new public childrens playground.

Situated right on the beach, next to a public playground and swimming pool, and within walking distance of the bowling club, restaurants, shops and tennis court.

Free electric barbecues are in the playground next to the General Store and near the public toilets at the south end of the beach.

At the core of his work is an exploration of modernist design and the public realm - his installations recall archetypal 20th century landscapes, such as playgrounds, urban parks, the abandoned garden and the corporate lobby as well as modernist interior motifs and familiar objects like fireplaces and lamps presented in entirely new forms.

Visit the Conservatory Gallery to see Isamu Noguchi: The Transformation of Nature, a selection of rare photographs from The Noguchi Museum's archives relating to Noguchi's vision of public spaces and his work as a garden, park, and playground designer.

The artists work in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, large - scale experiential installations, public playgrounds, and live performances, and strive to cultivate moments of spiritual awareness and powerful interactions.

Observing that playgrounds offer a physical and social interaction not typically seen in a museum, he designed a number of public spaces where visitors could physically and actively engage with art.