Sentences with phrase «on city environments»

Ching responds to the spaces and people around him, with a particular focus on city environments, sometimes intervening, such as when he became a security guard at the Hong Kong Museum of Art and lobbied for chairs to sit on while the guards were on duty.

Not exact matches

Located in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, the buildings in the 16th - century city of Trinidad reflect the natural environment — sugarcane green, ocean blue, and sunshine yellow — sometimes all mixed together on the same building.

Of course, I said that we had a startup at 1871 (mRelief.com) that was already working with the city of Chicago and state of Illinois on «an app for that,» one that allows just about anyone to quickly and easily figure out exactly which government and / or community - based programs exist that might have benefits immediately available to them - especially in the current environment.

Philips, for its part, is working with a number of European cities on an urban lighting system that uses sensors to determine optimum lighting levels for the amount of street activity, saving energy while still providing a safe civic environment.

«It also delivers on some of the key attributes most appreciated by global travelers today — unspoiled natural environments, dynamic cities, creative food and art scenes.»

Cities were ranked on categories including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, but cost of living wasn't taken into account.

«We've responded to the competitive environment by focusing on industries that are currently out of favor with the public - equity market, like biotech, medical devices, and early - stage information - technology companies,» says Patrick Boroian, a general partner at Sprout, which is the New York City - based venture - capital affiliate of financial - services giant Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) held talks on Thursday with leading government officials in three cities in north China that failed to meet air improvement targets.

Young engineering graduates could now live in an urban environment, get work done on the commute, and enjoy the pleasures of city life at night and on the weekends.

Further modification to the plans, involving a daylighted creek channel and wildlife access along with the creek flow under 98th ave as part of the project would allow the project to have a positive impact on the natural environment, enhance regional biodiversity, and allow for the re-establishment of an important historical attribute of the City of Edmonton.

«Exposure like this opportunity to present in New Orleans, in many ways, puts Little Rock — and Central Arkansas — on the map as a city and a community working toward creating a more inclusive, diverse and equitable startup environment.

Like Uber, Google is intent on developing self - driving cars for urban taxi use — reasoning that the slow speeds and relatively predictable environment of city streets that can be thoroughly, digitally mapped is the best and safest near - term purpose of autonomous vehicles.

However, now living in a very rural environment where county law enforcement is 40 minutes away, and we rely on officers from another county, city, or state (hopefully they are available) in an emergency, I advocate sensible firearms possession for the sake of protection of personal protection, livestock, and hunting.

The water you drink flows through these environments on its way to the cities that most of us live in.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn's schools chancellor Carmen Fariña and borough president Eric Adams announced the initiative on Monday, underlining the fact that schools are the perfect place to learn lifelong lessons about nutrition and the environment.

The French Pastry School of Kennedy - King College at City Colleges of Chicago is the only world - class culinary program focused exclusively on baking and pastry arts that is 100 % taught in state - of - the - art kitchen environments.

«In Växjö, the greenest city in Europe, we strive to produce meals with a lower effect on the environment in municipal kitchens by purchasing locally produced and ecological foodstuffs, reduce waste, increase the proportion of vegetables and adapt menus to the season.»

Rainforest Alliance Leadership Summit May 9, 2018 - New York City, NY, United States A convening of leaders from business, government and conservation for a day of panels and discussions on protecting the environment, implementing climate solutions and supporting communities worldwide.

That is the reality every club is facing yet when Man City is already at there 5th signing today (Sane 37m pounds) we're stuck at 1 real signing (Xhaka) and they haven't «overpaid» on any of there signings (less than 40m pounds) considering the environment and have gotten better and deeper.

Speaking to Telefoot, Mourinho made it clear he would not shy away from new challenges and different environments, and seemed to go on the charm offensive about PSG and the city of Paris in general.

The former Chelsea and Manchester City forward has already spent time in Los Angeles this season when he was rehabilitating from a thigh injury that caused him to miss five months of the campaign after being injured on international duty in September and has revealed that he enjoys being in a different environment:

«Saturday afternoon, Landry presented a seminar at City Market on the benefits of cloth diapers compared with disposable diapers, and while the issue is still open for debate over what is best for children and the environment, Landry's position was compelling for those in attendance.»

Based on her own positive experience with a moms group in New York City when her daughter was born, Szmulewitz wanted to create an environment where women could «come together with a group of others who are sharing in the same challenging experiences and learn from the other participants and the expertise of the facilitator.»

Chicago Children's Museum (435 E. Illinois St. in North Pier Chicago, Room 370, Chicago 60611; 312-527-1000): Five one - week sessions of City Stalkers begin July 12 take children on explorations of Chicago with one session focusing on architecture, another on neighborhoods and foods, and others on the environment, transportation and news gathering; $ 100 per session.

On local government reorganisation in 1996 she was appointed as an Assistant Director (Environment) at Brighton & Hove City Council where she was responsible for the integration of planning and transport services and, amongst other things, she oversaw the introduction of decriminalised parking enforcement, the return of Brighton & Hove Albion to Withdean Stadium and contributed to the development of the successful partnership with Brighton & Hove Bus Company.

``... This is a group that is from New York City that was, has been on the extreme extremes of the environment.

Prosecutors on Poland's Baltic coast have opened a probe into potential damage to the environment of the Bay of Gdansk after the sewage system in this coast city malfunctioned and the refuse was dumped into the bay.

The New York City Council may not get an actual vote on the controversial Trans - Pacific Partnership — but today members and other activists rallied for the passage of a resolution urging Congress to shoot down what they deemed a job - killing deal that would wreck the environment.

Many districts, including Syracuse city schools, have shifted from relying heavily on suspensions to using alternatives like «restorative justice,» which aims to keep students in the academic environment.

«I'd love to see a development that would create a walkable environment, based on the fact that this is a city of neighborhoods,» she said.

The mayor of London branded plastic bags an «unnecessary scourge» on the environment, and set out his ambition to make the city «bag free».

Cuomo released a 1,000 word statement on the issue late in the day yesterday, saying the city law due to take effect today was «deeply flawed» even if the intent to clean up the environment was a good one.

I've passed legislation that's had a positive effect on the environment, I've passed legislation to address the city's blight and urban decay through enacting our county land bank, which has been incredibly successful.

New York City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and Bronx Community Board 8's Environment and Sanitation Committee invite community residents to a «Clean Street Day Event» on Sat., June 9th from 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.

The council's proposed laws coincide with a decidedly more pro-tenant environment on the other side of City Hall under Mayor Bill de Blasio.

New York City Council Member Andy King (D — 12th CD, Bronx) on Wednesday unveiled a resolution aimed at promoting a safer learning environment for all New York City public schools students.

«Adriano has been an outspoken voice in the fight to reform government, improve our city's schools, protect our environment and revitalize our small businesses,» Bloomberg went on to say in the statement.

On Tuesday, Yehudah Meth, a spokesman for Felder, said the legislator «is always open to work with his City Council colleagues on crafting legislation that protects average New Yorkers and the environment,» adding that Felder «would welcome discussions with the City Council when they have specifics to discuss.&raquOn Tuesday, Yehudah Meth, a spokesman for Felder, said the legislator «is always open to work with his City Council colleagues on crafting legislation that protects average New Yorkers and the environment,» adding that Felder «would welcome discussions with the City Council when they have specifics to discuss.&raquon crafting legislation that protects average New Yorkers and the environment,» adding that Felder «would welcome discussions with the City Council when they have specifics to discuss.»

Part of a breakfast series put on by the New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College, the event, Zoning and the City «s Food System: Opportunities to Shape Healthier Food Environments in NYC, brought together a full room of interested parties - students, advocates, and others - at the CUNY Graduate Center.

A diverse set of organizations including MoveOn.org, Families USA, Greenpeace US, New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Working Families Party, and the New York State Nurses Association, will come together on the eve of the inauguration to make clear to President - elect Trump and Congress what is at stake if they move forward with their suggested policies and remind them that New Yorkers will continue to protect our people and the environment.

The Bring Your Own Bag Law, passed by the New York City Council, would begin to address the scourge of single - use plastic bags on the city's environmCity Council, would begin to address the scourge of single - use plastic bags on the city's environmcity's environment.

This two - page infographic highlights the geography of urbanization, and the impacts that cities can have on the environment.

James Hunt, chief of environment and energy services for Boston, says climate change will be a challenge throughout the city, half of which is built on filled tidal lands.

A timely special double edition of the journal Environment and Urbanization on «Sanitation and drainage in cities» explores persistent gaps in urban sanitation provision and ways to address them.

It is doing so because it is concerned about its environment: the air quality in its cities, the water it is dependent on from the melting glaciers of the Himalayas.

The city also failed to institute tough procurement practice requirements on suppliers, an omisson that could have led to shortcuts being taken to the detriment of the environment.

In this new study, researchers investigated children from a city environment who had been exposed to animal skin by sleeping on the material shortly after birth.

Currently with the Council on the Environment of New York City, she has addressed noise problems as diverse as a neighbor's too - loud TV, the banging of a bed during sex, and a mysterious whistling in the middle of the night that disturbed Brooklynites in the 1990s.

«The city doesn't get to its climate goals without cutting how many miles we're driving on our roads and then electrifying the difference,» said Chris Bast, climate and transportation policy adviser in Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment.

Lost Nucleotides Although Alexander S. Bradley's article «Expanding the Limits of Life» provides a fascinating account of the discovery of microbes in a previously unknown kind of hydrothermal vent ecosystem on the seafloor, it does not substantiate his claim that the findings hint that life may have originated in an environment like the Lost City hydrothermal vent.