«Nari Ward is a poet
of urban transformation: he chronicles the lives of cities and their inhabitants through the objects they leave behind.
Not exact matches
They'll have organized social and cultural events, and monthly team challenges in exchange for a year
of participation in the city's hoped for
transformation from poster child
of urban dysfunction to rejuvenated metropolis.
Carter attributes Pittsburgh's particular
transformation to a genuine, forward - thinking public - private partnership, but one that also recognized the increasing importance
of quality -
of - life to
urban populations.
It has been the means for the
transformation of many socially marginal groups in the U.S., from poor rural whites in Methodist and Assemblies
of God churches to rural and dislocated
urban blacks in Baptist and Church
of God in Christ churches.
He charts the devastating consequences
of the
transformation of this gang and others into high - stakes, often violent corporate enterprises engaged in franchised dealing in crack cocaine — an entrepreneurial «black capitalism» that does not figure in conservative programs for
urban renewal yet plays a significant role in the economic life
of the inner city.
And while the strains
of the post-Conciliar years (which were also years
of tremendous demographic
transformation on the American
urban / suburban landscape) have tested that claim as never before, there remain, in this, the sesquicentennial year
of the erection
of the diocese, many impressive signs
of vitality in a local church that has been distinguished for its rich ethnic diversity, its identification
of parish and neighborhood, its impressive clerical and lay leadership, its self - conscious social and political liberalism, and its sense
of itself as the «lead diocese» in matters ranging from liturgical renewal to Christian social action.
Times Square is now a model
of urban revitalization, and Atlantic City is undergoing a similar
transformation with new resorts like Revel and a brand - new Boardwalk light and sound show.
«The incredible
transformation taking place at the Sibley Building serves as further evidence
of the many positive changes taking place throughout Rochester's
urban core and represents a renewed sense
of optimism that is driving our region's economy forward,» Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle.
The makeover
of Oshodi will cause you to marvel at the
transformation that can take place even in densely populated
urban space when there is the political will and determined creativity to give the people the infrastructure they deserve.
Former NYC Department
of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik - Khan's new book Street Fight: A Handbook for an
Urban Revolution charts the recent and dramatic
transformation of New York's public spaces.
Other achievements, according to the Organized Labour include, «payment
of 13th Month salary as Christmas bonus to the state workers; elaborate infrastructural developments
of both
urban and rural areas
of the state through unique fiscal management
of the state's meager resources;
transformation of the education, agriculture and health sectors, other areas
of governance which have improved the quality
of lives
of the people
of Enugu State; approval
of payment
of arrears
of salaries
of 731 former staff
of some state parastatals and also, the regularization
of 42 casual staff
of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane Enugu, as permanent staff
of the institution», among others.
The speed
of transformation is shown in the mountainous West, the Great Plains and the
urban East.
In addition to being a master
of the asana practice, Eddie is transforming society as co-founder
of Urban Yogis New York, an organization dedicated to helping the youth in the Baisley housing project create profound personal and social
transformation through yoga.
It had been twelve years since he had visited his hometown, and he was excited to find it had received quite an
urban transformation by way
of new road Definition
of base - the lowest part or edge
of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported, a conceptual structure or entity on w
She directed a documentary - narrative hybrid short film Uprooting From the City about the
urban transformation and gentrification
of the Romani neighborhoods in the first pilot location in Istanbul.
Wayne
Urban, professor
of education and an expert on teacher unions, notes that NEA president Robert Chase gave a pivotal address on behalf
of new unionism at the National Press Club in 1997, calling for «the
transformation of his organization away from the adversarial stance institutionalized in collective bargaining toward one that was more professional.»
So why do I advocate for this kind
of SEA
transformation while advocating against it for
urban districts?
We're seeing strong,
transformation - minded leaders who have a talent mindset at a number
of urban school districts, like our mutual friend Kaya Henderson at D.C. Public Schools.
In a decision designed to spark a
transformation of New Jersey's school finance formula, the state board
of education concluded last week that poor rural districts have been shortchanged in a state known nationally as a leader for providing billions
of dollars in extra aid and programs to its poor
urban districts.
Such a
transformation has to be built on a process
of economic and political localisation where local communities (rural and
urban) have control over decisions that affect their lives.
Originally designed to accommodate 300,000 volumes on four floors
of stacks plus a ground level housing an Instructional Resources Center and an
Urban Information Specialist, the building has undergone several
transformations.
Project ACHIEVE is a comprehensive school
transformation and improvement program that has been implemented in thousands
of urban, suburban, and rural districts across the country since 1990.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is a national philanthropy established by entrepreneur Eli Broad that invests in the bold and innovative
transformation of K - 12
urban public education in the U.S. so that students
of all backgrounds are academically prepared for college, careers and life.
As a middle and high school principal, Principal Kafele led the
transformation of four different New Jersey
urban schools, including «The Mighty» Newark Tech, which went from a low - performing school in need
of improvement to national recognition, which included U.S. News and World Report Magazine recognizing it three times as one
of America's best high schools.
The T3 Initiative was initially piloted in three «turnaround schools» in the Boston Public Schools and has since expanded to other
urban, high - need schools in need
of rapid
transformation.
Lavish illustrations guide readers along Manhattan's High Line trail, showcasing the enchanting
transformation of one sliver
of urban industrial landscape.
Based on the knowledge
of urban morphology, this study analyses how human systems have affected the
transformation of natural water processes in the Kaoping River Delta.
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The discovery
of oil at the turn
of the 20th century kick - started the city's
transformation from small trading post to bustling
urban center.
Ghirardelli Square's
transformation into an
urban enclave
of high - end retail, fine dining restaurants, wine tasting and the highly anticipated Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square, have finally been unveiled.
«Greg is recognized as a global leader in
urban park
transformation and renewal,» said Colin Lind, chair
of the Conservancy's Board
of Trustees.
«Backed by its distinctive positioning around well - being, The Westin Singapore will play a significant role in the
transformation of the Marina Bay development, as we inject a unique and revitalizing experience into this
urban oasis.»
Founded in 1994, Sincere Holdings Group has established a presence in key provinces and cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Hebei and Shandong, specialising in integrated services such as the development
of real estate, the operation
of urban complexes,
urban transformation and lifestyle service.
With this, the artists offer an allegorical take on the
transformation and upheaval
of the
urban environment, and more broadly, our contemporary era.
One, as with Brooks or Allyson Vieira, is the
transformation of Minimalism into what Mark Dion might call
urban archaeology.
Liu Wei (b. 1972, and lives and works in Beijing, China) explores 21st century socio - political concepts such as the contradictions
of contemporary society and the
transformation of developing cities and the
urban landscape.
It is a path
of unbroken
transformation equally familiar to many native - born New Yorkers who, perhaps more than any other
urban dwellers, know the dance
of uprooting, renewing and recreating a sense
of home, even within our own backyards.
Jonathan LeVine Gallery is proud to announce its program during Art Basel - Miami 2010,
Urban Alchemists — a group exhibition and public mural project presented in association with Tony Goldman, art patron and leader in the restoration and
transformation of declining historic districts into thriving cultural destinations.
The exhibition also features what are perhaps his best - known «weaving» series
of assemblages or «
urban archaeology objects,» which were created from inexpensive and mass - produced materials found at UAE markets and, for Sharif, represented the
transformation of industrial excess into art.
This substantial
transformation of the landscape at Laguna Gloria will improve the riparian community along the Colorado River and provide habitat to wide - ranging wildlife, contributing to the health
of the
urban environment in Austin.
The exhibition also features publications produced in the Hudson Valley on rural and
urban food infrastructures installed in the CCS Bard Bulletin Board, and a presentation
of objects from the CCS Bard library and Special Collections that deal with the
transformation of landscapes via farming, architecture, ecology, mapping, and food culture.
Hiorns is best known for his use
of unusual materials and how these have an effect on found objects and
urban situations, often creating surprising
transformations.
Barrada's first internationally shown photographic project documented the
urban and psychological
transformation of her hometown
of Tangier.
Focusing on the developments
of gentrification and on how community is constructed in this particular neighborhood, the feminine cinematographic gaze engages with the social and historical fabric
of the
urban geography, the spatial legacies
of Apartheid, the class and gender based diversity
of life experience and the current
transformations in Jeppestown.
In No More Play: Conversations on
Urban Speculation in Los Angeles and Beyond, American architect Michael Maltzan traces the
transformations that have taken place in the city
of Los Angeles since the early 1990s.
Liu Wei (born 1972, Beijing) is one
of the most talented Chinese visual artists, widely known for his paintings, sculptures and installation works which explore contradictions
of modern societies and the
transformation of the
urban landscape in developing cities in the post-Mao era
of China's rapid urbanization.
Whether documenting political movements, queer subcultures, or
urban transformation, Opie's images
of contemporary life comprise a portrait
of our time in America, which she often considers in relation to a discourse
of opposition.
The rural and
urban landscape reflect the mental state
of society, in these works I approach scenarios which for me have an «anonymous» aspect, sites that have lost their identity and express disinterest,
transformation and the failures
of ideologies.»
In this exhibition catalogue, experts, art theoreticians, anthropologists and
urban scholars from Libya, Egypt and Syria report on artistic interventions in their countries and critically reflect on the role
of art in periods
of political
transformation.
The
transformation of everyday and
urban detritus is one
of Chicago - based artist Theaster Gates» (born 1973) fundamental artistic strategies.