Sentences with phrase «other local economic development»

He and other local economic development officials and politicians have vowed to stand up to fight and keep Remington in Ilion.

Not exact matches

«In no way does WMC or any other chamber, regional or local economic development group direct WEDC's policies or decisions,» Michels said.

The I - 80 Corporate Consortium is group of business leaders, political representatives, economic development professionals and local officials who joined forces about two and a half years ago to help each other and create «one voice» to promote economic development in the corridor, Wright said.

Construction of not less than 210 km of roads in the former 30 Local Government Areas and 14 km in each of the state's 9 major cities of the state, among numerous others, attest to the seriousness this government attaches to the socio - economic revivification and massive infrastructural development of the state.

Jim Fink of Business First discusses local economic development trends and other news on WBFO's Press Pass.

During a boat ride along Buffalo's waterfront, during which Governor Andrew Cuomo and other political leaders celebrated economic development, the head of Empire State Development announced that Moog Incorporated will soon spend million of dollars and create new jobs at two of its ldevelopment, the head of Empire State Development announced that Moog Incorporated will soon spend million of dollars and create new jobs at two of its lDevelopment announced that Moog Incorporated will soon spend million of dollars and create new jobs at two of its local sites.

Other organizations include the Local Development Corporation of East New York, which will receive $ 500,000 to create 130 units at the ReNew Lots Market site, according to William Wilkins, director of economic development at Local Development Corporation of East New YorDevelopment Corporation of East New York, which will receive $ 500,000 to create 130 units at the ReNew Lots Market site, according to William Wilkins, director of economic development at Local Development Corporation of East New Yordevelopment at Local Development Corporation of East New YorDevelopment Corporation of East New York (LDCENY).

Both Steve DiMeo and Anthony Picente will also meet with Congressman Hanna and Senators Gillibrand and Schumer about local issues including the Marcy Wetlands Permit, Economic Development opportunities and other local topics.

Others, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, suggest spending more surplus dollars on economic development, so extra tax dollars would allow local governments to better fund infrastructure projects on their own.

Economic development and other state grants are often sought by local municipalities in New York State to support utility and transportation projects not fully paid by federal funds.

Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public - private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions.

Members of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council and other local leaders hoped an inland port would lure warehouses and light manufacturing, creating up to 2,000 jobs.

She said the city might stand a better chance of redeveloping the harbor because, unlike the Canal Corp., it has its own economic development office, controls local zoning and can offer developers property tax discounts and other incentives that the state could not offer.

Such offices shall engage in cooperative research, development, and demonstration projects with the academic community, State Climate Offices, Regional Climate Offices, and other users and stakeholders on climate products, technologies, models, and other tools to improve understanding and forecasting of regional and local climate variability and change and the effects on economic activities, natural resources, and water availability, and other effects on communities, to facilitate development of regional and local adaptation plans to respond to climate variability and change, and any other needed research identified by the Under Secretary or the Advisory Committee.

Such justification would then most likely center on whether, under the introductory phrase of GATT Article XX, a US carbon duty, emission credit requirement or other regulation on imports is applied on a variable scale that takes account of local conditions in foreign countries, including their own efforts to fight global warming and the level of economic development in developing countries.

In contrast the privately funded non-profit HCZ, promise zones are high poverty urban, rural and tribal communities designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D) to connect and partner with local leaders and receive federal funding aimed at «improving educational opportunities, leveraging private investment, increasing economic activity, reducing violent crimes, enhancing public health and addressing other communal priorities.»

The Secretary shall encourage each metropolitan planning organization to cooperate with Federal, tribal, State, and local officers and entities responsible for other types of planning activities that are affected by transportation in the relevant area (including planned growth, economic development, infrastructure services, housing, other public services, nonmotorized users, environmental protection, airport operations, high - speed and intercity passenger rail, freight rail, port access, and freight movements), to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure that the metropolitan transportation planning process, metropolitan transportation plans, and transportation improvement programs are developed in cooperation with other related planning activities in the area.

FHA provides a huge economic stimulation to the country in the form of home and community development, which trickles down to local communities in the form of jobs, building suppliers, tax bases, schools, and other forms of revenue.»

We interviewed tourism officials who expressed caution about clamping down too much on development, given the lack of growth in other economic sectors, and fisherman concerned that no - fishing zones could end fishing altogether — saying local fisherman aren't the main problem and are already facing high fuel costs and competition from cheaper seafood imports.

Cities can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously addressing other pressing local environmental problems such as air pollution, waste, and transport, not to mention other challenges such as local economic development.

Such offices shall engage in cooperative research, development, and demonstration projects with the academic community, State Climate Offices, Regional Climate Offices, and other users and stakeholders on climate products, technologies, models, and other tools to improve understanding and forecasting of regional and local climate variability and change and the effects on economic activities, natural resources, and water availability, and other effects on communities, to facilitate development of regional and local adaptation plans to respond to climate variability and change, and any other needed research identified by the Under Secretary or the Advisory Committee.

These projects would have destroyed the corridor's wildlife habitat, threaten the local water supply, and limit public beach access while ignoring the reality that other similar developments in Puerto Rico had failed to bring the economic opportunities that had been promised.

They highlight the growing number of profitable companies with a positive presence in their communities, activists and Third World villages practicing true participatory democracy, farmers and ranchers sharing their land with other species — even some governments, local and national, basing economic development on an eco-friendly model.

Urban agriculture contributes to a wide variety of urban issues and is increasingly integrated in urban land use planning and urban sector programmes (social inclusion and poverty alleviation, local economic development, environmental management, climate change strategies, amongst others) and used as a tool in sustainable city development.

By partnering with close to 500 landowners on over 120,000 acres to date to reforest their degraded lands, GreenTrees has enhanced wildlife habitat, improved water and soil quality and delivered local economic development benefits in addition to generating over 2.5 million tonnes of verified carbon offsets for partners including Norfolk Southern, Duke Energy, United Airlines, Arbor Day Foundation, Blue Mountain Brewery and Skyway Air Taxi, among others.

While other non-African nations are successful in building future cities, their templates can simply not be casted over the cities of this continent each with its own unique set of challenges, opportunities, urban development maps, and local economic development plans.

Furthermore, the potential elimination of Community Development Block Grants and other programs that funnel development funds to struggling areas could make local economic development even moreDevelopment Block Grants and other programs that funnel development funds to struggling areas could make local economic development even moredevelopment funds to struggling areas could make local economic development even moredevelopment even more difficult.

«The Budget devolves community and economic development activities to the state and local level, and redirects federal resources to other activities.»