Sentences with phrase «public spaces based»

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

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On Monday, Seattle - based camera and cloud storage provider VieVu offered further evidence of how hot the space has become, getting acquired by The Safariland Group, a California - based maker of law enforcement products that's anticipating an initial public offering in 2016.

In contrast to Ong's product - based approach, Roosegaarde's work has mainly taken the form of large - scale installations, among them a fluorescent bike path that glows like Van Gogh's night skies, giant kites that can supply up to 200 households with green energy, and «the world's largest vacuum cleaner» to suck up air pollution in public spaces.

The plate is used for «grinding» — a decidedly teen - based activity that involves sliding down stair rails, park benches, or any available concrete edge in parks and other public spaces, typically on skateboards or with in - line skates.

All this is to say: Zuckerberg can't be pleased with Musk's very public boycott after SpaceX quite literally blew up his dreams for space - based internet, and then went ahead with their own.

Over the last six months, Coin Center — the independent, non-profit, public policy research and advocacy center based in Washington, DC — has been busy addressing blockchain's national security implications with the congressional Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, spearheading the Blockchain Caucus on Capitol Hill, and moderating recent panels on legal strategy and regulatory developments and how they affect the crypto - space.

When California - based trucking tech upstart Starsky Robotics ceded control of their truck to a combination of sensors, technology and luck, they became the first player in the space that we know of to oversee an autonomous drive on a public road without a person in the cab.

W Vieques is an undiscovered oasis created by an innovative team of designers including lead designer, Patricia Urquiola, of Milan based Studio Urquiola, renowned design firm, Rockwell Group Europe who collaborated with Patricia Urquiola on the spa and public spaces and architectural firms, Sierra Cardona Ferrer and EDSA.

-- It takes the form of an installation representing a bleak room in a hospital, with the social and stark installation based on the power of surveillance (the monitor reminds the viewer of CCTV cameras in public spaces) and indoctrination (the patient cured by the image of the leader).

The project — built on a former U.S. Coast Guard base next to the St. George Ferry Terminal — started construction in February and will bring 115 residential units, 30,000 square - feet of retail, a 30,000 square - foot co-working space, a parking garage and a public plaza to the neighborhood, expected to be completed by 2018.

The entire site will feature expanded on - site parking and significant green space to enhance the streetscape view based on public input at community meetings.

The report called for more government action to take account of litter and littering behaviour in the design of Britain's public spaces, based on research that an intelligent approach to designing public spaces can reduce littering at no extra cost to taxpayers.

Based on the concerns raised at Monday's public hearing before the state assembly's Standing Committee of Environmental Conservation, state officials will draft a «battle plan,» in the words of State Senator Kenneth LaValle (R - Port Jefferson), for how they can fight to preserve the area as open space and avoid damaging its unique, diverse ecology.

In addition to potentially using library and NYCHA space, the mayor's office plans to generate the needed seats through a combination of converting the more than 27,000 existing half - day pre-K seats in public schools and community - based programs, as well as getting non-Universal Pre-K-compliant programs into the fold, sources said.

Solar storms can at times create radiation damage or introduce errors in satellite or spacecraft computer processors, causing them to function unpredictably, malfunction (sometimes permanently) or «misbehave» in other ways, Anderson says, adding that much of this activity goes unreported to the public because, particularly in commercial space - based systems, operators tend to be very reticent to admit they have had a problem that might discourage investors.

It is the first space mission sponsored by a public organization, the 100,000 - member Planetary Society, cofounded by the late Carl Sagan, and the first financed by a media outlet, Cosmos Studios, a science - based entertainment company run by Ann Druyan, Sagan's widow and collaborator.

The space agency created Web - based tools to allow the public to take part in explorations of the Red Planet.

Such a scheme would also mean that the space agencies owning and operating the ISS today would be customers buying services on a public - private basis from private space stations.

It is standard practice to make data from NASA's space telescopes available to the world in a public archive, but in 2004 it was unheard of to do the same with data from a ground - based telescope.

Because it wasn't glorious enough to be the most coveted kitchen ceramics brand in the Bay Area, the overachievers at Sausalito - based Heath Ceramics recently added on The Boiler Room — an urban, Mission district space that's part gallery, part event venue, where the brand hosts social and cultural gatherings and exhibits for the public.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — Aug 26 — People Interactive, the consumer Internet subsidiary of Mumbai - based People Group, is considering a 2009 public listing to finance acquisitions in the online classifieds and communities spaces.

This requires honest performance - based assessment of schools and the creation of options - by finding spaces in effective schools, creating new schools, or even, as Rod Paige did on a small scale in Houston, finding money to pay tuition in available private schools for a few dozen children whose public schools just wouldn't turn around.

Tomorrow I'll be posting the 2017 Rick Hess Straight Up (RHSU) Edu - Scholar Public Influence Rankings in this space, honoring the 200 university - based education scholars who had the biggest influence on the nation's education discourse last year.

And I also felt that, based on what I've learned working at a for - profit, I would be able to add value in the public or charter space.

[1] Public charter schools could be choosing their locations based on the demand from families cost of space, or other factors, so this finding does not indicate a causal relationship.

This should not be interpreted causally, since public charter schools could be choosing their locations based on likely demand from families, cost of space, or other factors.

Enrollment shall be open to any child who is deemed to reside within the relevant school division or, in the case of a regional public charter school, within any of the relevant school divisions, as set forth in § 22.1 - 3, through a lottery process on a space - available basis.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

This ItAG aims to provide a space for people working as liaisons and specialists for community based organizations in New York City public schools.

Polls showed that his most unpopular issue was education, where only 22 - 26 % of voters approved his harsh and punitive reform policies of closing public schools, grading schools, rating teachers based on student test scores, opening hundreds of small schools, and favoring charter schools with free public space.

It says that, based on data provided by the majority of owners via OnStar, only 45 percent of them charge off a 220 - volt home system, though the owners charge on average 1.4 times per day, which means many recharge at work or in public spaces.

Public Storage engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and operation of self - storage facilities which offer storage spaces for lease, generally on a month - to - month basis, for personal and business use.

August 17, 2016 Maddie's Fund ®, a national family foundation based in Pleasanton, CA, awarded Portraits of Hope (POH) $ 300,000 to support their public art initiative to make animal shelters more inviting, appealing and attractive public spaces to help drive people to those venues to adopt dogs and cats in need of a home.

Formerly transport blog, we provide evidence based debate on urban form, transport, housing, design, and public space.

The Maryland - based hotelier also announced that the 435 - room property, which is located on floors 15 through 30 of Water Tower Place on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, will undergo an extensive renovation of its guest rooms and public space over the next two years.

As a teaser to this series and to encourage the public to reimagine the use of this grassy, park - like space as an art destination, LA - based artist Bumblebee installed a temporary artwork today, Monday, July 16.

The Nature Education Department includes outdoor, exploration based programming for school groups & the public, as well as rich engagement spaces such as the Museum Backyard, the Nature Club House, the Curiosity Lab and the seasonal Butterfly Pavilion.

The new design focuses on six key areas: a public area that is based on, «La Table d'hôtes» a concept that enables a sense of togetherness, an expected arrival, the feature wall, work space, and free web service with fibre optic wi - fi.

Book with us get 10 % off based on our One Bedroom or Two Bedroom apartment when you stay for 3 months or above and get daily breakfast, daily housekeeping service (excludes Sundays and public holidays), free Wi - Fi, free coffee & tea, business centre, indoor car parking space, Gym and other benefits.

Rather than a public dancing space, The Division gives each player their own base of operations to return to after missions.

As a preview event, we're talking with Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (L.A.C.E), which describes itself as «an LA - based nonprofit contemporary art space and creative laboratory that pushes boundaries to expand the definition of contemporary art practices and inspire the public imagination.»

NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS — In an ambitious exhibition featuring two new installation - based commissions, artist Taryn Simon activates the rituals of applause and the cold water plunge, examining individuals» campaigns for public admiration, the status of physical community spaces in the digital age, and our persistent desire for a quick fix.

A reimagined public space in the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) is being designed and built by Los Angeles — based Johnston Marklee and Mexico City — based Pedro & Juana.

She is a founding member of the Dakar - based collective GawLab, a platform of research and production for art in public spaces and technology applied to artistic creativity.

Arlen Austin (b. 1981, Winooski VT), has worked on an uncompensated or below minimum wage basis for: Columbia University School of the Arts, Scaramouche Gallery, Chinese Staff and Workers» Association, Brooklyn is Burning, Public Art Fund Development Grant, Daniele Ugolini Contemporary, National Mobilization Against Sweatshops, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona, Sweatshop Free Upper West Side, Volta NYC, Creative Time / Queens Museum, 6 - 9 Months Project Space, Fischer - Landau Center for Contemporary Art, Barefoot in the Head at Bruce High Quality Foundation, White Box and Frederich Petzel Galleries.

Fallen Fruit is the Los Angeles - based collaborative team of David Burns and Austin Young, whose various projects use fruit as a filter to examine distinct places and histories, issues of representation and ownership, and address questions of public versus private space.

Ann Messner is a New York based artist whose work, since the late 1970s, has focused on the relationship between the individual body and the larger social body as encountered within public space or discourse.

The fact that Terence Haggerty's large site - specific wall paintings in the main space will remain on view during Greet Billet's exhibition, will provide the public with an excellent opportunity to reflect on the state of digital - based research and its application in the field of non-objective art today.

For her solo show at IMT Gallery in East London, Newcastle - based artist Paola Ciarska's minute paintings showcase the personal, domestic spaces of people she knows; this paradox of their display in a public gallery space is engaging, aesthetically beautiful and frequently amusing.

George Kimmerling is a New York - based artist whose work addresses the construction of and contests over public space.