Sentences with phrase «public spaces»

We're lucky to live in an area filled with parks and public spaces, and I share the community impulse to protect these.

The Chartered Institute of Building brings art to public spaces by offering thought - provoking photography for construction sites Forget corporate logos and advertising - soon the public will be treated to dramatic, eye - catching art galleries on construction sites around the country, thanks to a new initiative from the Chartered Institute of Building.

New policies are at last being talked about to stop the privatisation of London's public spaces.

With so many races going on, the biggest problem facing candidates for the state house generally is getting noticed at all — national media certainly aren't covering them, and the slow decline of local news outlets doesn't leave much room in traditional public spaces.

«These laws criminalise the law - abiding majority and are sterilising public spaces, while doing little or nothing to tackle criminal or genuinely nuisance behaviour,» she added.

Anna Minton's 2009 book, Ground Control, and the 2011 London Assembly Report, Public Life in Private Hands, both highlight an increase in surveillance and control in the public realm as the management of newly designed public spaces is ceded to developers, rather than retained by elected local authorities, resulting in a winnowing out of people thought «undesirable».

When Danish architect and urbanist, Jan Gehl, was invited to undertake a study of the quality of London's public spaces in 2003, his final report, Public Spaces and Public Life — London (2004), noted a particular absence of children and the elderly on the streets of the capital: of all people observed in the case studies, 95 % were between 15 — 64 years of age.

The New York Post started the new year with an editorial blasting Hizzoner:» [V] agrancy is way up, along with aggressive panhandling and related intrusions into public spaces.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced a bill that could ban plastic bags, while Councilmembers are proposing banning the sale of disposable plastic bottles in public spaces.

For more than 40 years, the Union Square Partnership has invested in beautifying and maintaining the neighborhood's public spaces and sidewalks, as well as in Union Square Park, the district's crown jewel.

The funding would go to efforts to improve recreational opportunities and public spaces along the Genesee River, and would also be leveraged with private money to attract more businesses and other developments downtown.

Aya Nassar discussed the implications of membership of public spaces such as Tahrir Square in comparison with others in Egypt's past.

At the same time, the protest movements themselves have assembled in public spaces, not merely to protest, but to deliberate and debate.

Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde in a statement, said the remodelling of the magnificent Gani Fawehinmi statue was part of the State's strategy to enhance the aesthetic beauty of open public spaces and parks across the state and to celebrate and immortalise worthy icons that contributed immensely to the development of Lagos State.

In these public spaces, they have manifested directly the republican ideal of the active citizen engaged with others in seeking a common good.

Hard - hitting cuts, followed by pressure to sell off local public spaces and services to soften the blow.

As an example, the last mayor of a nearby town foresaw the problems that «enforcing» changes to the town's main street (1 less car way, and more parking space), would cause to his reputation, so he made public, electronic poll (with voting stations on public spaces) on that district (and lost).

These assets are our parks, swimming pools, community centres, libraries, public spaces and facilities that make life liveable.

Many public spaces in the usually bustling capital were deserted, as people heeded official warnings to avoid crowds.

The EP's resolution on prostitution is another step in a phenomenon observed in Europe in general: the marginalization and exclusion of sex workers from public spaces.

I'm not quite sure if this embodies the Long Tail effect, perverts it or turns it on its head, but it's fascinating — as in so many other public spaces online AND off, most people are good actors, but a small number of bad ones can really ruin the party.

The Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) movement provoked controversy over its uncompromising demand to end the memorialisation of historic architect of British imperialism, Cecil B. Rhodes, on college campuses and in public spaces.

But his reasoning entails that we ban unhealthy activity, including junk food and alcohol, in all public spaces.

His research examines the emergence of political public spaces in Alexandria, Egypt, since 2000.

HUMAN's mission is to make healthful food and nutrition education easily accessible in schools, hospitals, gyms, community centers and additional public spaces.

Do you have tips about how to connect with other new moms when you live in less populated areas that don't have easy access to groups / public spaces for moms w / new babies?

But fortunately, breastfeeding advocates are getting more vocal about the need to feed without harassment in public spaces.

Guests are welcome to enjoy their lunches at public spaces throughout Navy Pier.

Parents should also take into consideration the amount of abuse the equipment will take when used in crowded public spaces, parking lots, and in winter weather.

Many of the hallways and public spaces at the Floating Hospital are being brightened.

FARGO — For new moms, public spaces don't always provide safe and secure breastfeeding or pumping areas.

An urban designer then sketched designs for breastfeeding - friendly public spaces based on women's suggestions.

I tried three different nursing covers to see if one of them would help me feel more comfortable with breastfeeding in public spaces.

With the bustling crowds and spazzy consumerism that comes with this time of year, I have a tendency to dread entering public spaces.

There are a million logistical issues that can go along with this to speak nothing of the crap some moms get when they feed their kids in public spaces.

In addition, the wider community needs to welcome and support breastfeeding, including in public spaces, in the workplace and through the media.

Having a simple wipe off changing pad is a lifesaver, especially when traveling or out in public spaces.

When they are in public spaces such as supermarkets, they are so much harder to control!!

Now online access in the center city is easy and convenient in designated outdoor public spaces such as City Plaza, Fayetteville Street, Moore Square, the Raleigh Convention Center, and beyond.

As an average person, I WOULD NOT want you to stand or sit anywhere near me in places including, but not limited to, a PTA meeting, a children's soccer game, a restaurant, an office cubicle, an amusement park, a bus, an airplane, a political rally, and pretty much all other public spaces, because your attitude and UNNECESSARY USE OF CAPS LOCK totally suck.

In hospitals and health providers» offices, in stores and public spaces, at work and among friends and family, our Allies are making a long - term investment in protecting healthy infant feeding and are positioned as trustworthy for expecting moms, new parents, and the public.»

I swear babies act better in public spaces!

More and more venues, public spaces and businesses are recognizing the importance of accommodating moms who breastfeed and breast pump.

Should we exclude them from public spaces?

Here are three public spaces with epic outdoor stairs — and three ways to reward both you and your kiddo after a workout worth the sweat.

They are commonly found in hotels, prisons, public transport, and public spaces.

Are public spaces just for a certain types of people and, if so, what might those people look like?

'' (Parents and kids) need to view the Internet and social networking sites as public spaces where the footprint never fades and understand that anything kids post can follow them for years to come,» Blair says.

Yes, children often behave poorly in public spaces.

Okemo co-owner Diane Mueller is an artist and her commitment to supporting fellow artists is evident throughout the property's rooms and public spaces.