Public space

Traverse Heights 3rd Graders to take Field Trip to Places featured in Children's Book entitled Good Night Traverse City, and each will take home their own book to keep!

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Public space, Learning, Open space, New Horizons (book), Good Night, Student, PIE, Mission Point Light, Culture, Reading, Tourism

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 25 2023 all 3rd grade students at Traverse Heights Elementary will each receive a free copy of Good Night Traverse City, purchased from Horizon Books ( https://www.horizonbooks.com/product/good-night-traverse-city-mandy-toomey ).

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  • TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 25 2023 all 3rd grade students at Traverse Heights Elementary will each receive a free copy of Good Night Traverse City, purchased from Horizon Books ( https://www.horizonbooks.com/product/good-night-traverse-city-mandy-toomey ).
  • Making connections between the written word and the real world is so important for children as they move from "learning to read" to "reading to learn."
  • This book will help bridge connections between content and real-world experiences for students.
  • A special thank you to the following businesses for helping make this opportunity a reality:
    Grand Traverse Pie Company for donating the yummy pies.

Rise Light & Power Announces Landmark Proposal to Replace Gigawatts of NYC Fossil Fuel Power Generation with Offshore Wind Energy

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Other Energy, Utilities, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Energy, State, Local, Other Policy Issues, Environment, Green Technology, Climate Change, Congressional News, Views, Public Policy, Government, Wind, Greenhouse, Risk, New Yorkers, Industry, CEO, Brilliant Light Power, Retirement, Investment, Climate Leadership Council, Workforce, Ravenswood Generating Station, Atlantic Ocean, Engineering, Climate and Community Leaders Protection Act, Queensboro Bridge, Partnership, Utility Workers Union of America, Public space, HVDC, Waterfront Alliance, Community, Â, UWUA, City, Light, Employment, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, NRG Energy, Efficiency, Renewable energy

It also follows Governor Kathy Hochuls landmark announcement of New Yorks third offshore wind solicitation, which will procure at least 2 GW of offshore wind energy.

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  • It also follows Governor Kathy Hochuls landmark announcement of New Yorks third offshore wind solicitation, which will procure at least 2 GW of offshore wind energy.
  • As home to New York Citys largest power generator, there are countless reasons to interconnect gigawatts of new offshore wind energy at the Ravenswood site, said Clint Plummer, Chief Executive Officer of Rise Light & Power.
  • This proposal has the potential to transform the smokestacks of Big Allis into an offshore wind and renewable energy hub.
  • The Renewable Ravenswood vision, including this proposal to bring new offshore wind resources to Queens, will directly replace fossil fuel generation while minimizing impacts to public waterfront resources.

Future Cities Canada: The Summit in June focuses on creating inclusive spaces and places

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Monday, June 14, 2021
National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Public space

But as cities strive to create sustainable communities for all, they face a myriad of challenges.

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  • But as cities strive to create sustainable communities for all, they face a myriad of challenges.
  • Bringing together diverse people to plan, design, manage and program shared-use spaces isintegral to creating more inclusive cities,saidOrit Sarfaty, Chief Program Officer,Evergreen, one of the founding partners of Future Cities Canada.The TD Future Cities SpeakerSeriescontinues to inspire us topush the boundaries of how we approach our city systemsandcare for our public places.
  • TD is pleased to support the TD Future Cities Speaker Series via its global corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment.
  • TD Future Cities SpeakerSeries: Transforming Spaces into Inclusive Places1:00 p.m. - 2:00p.m.

Bring your Social Media Stories to the Open Web with Project Agora's Versatile and Shoppable New Ad-Experience

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Digital marketing, Agora, Economy of ancient Greece, Public space, Agora, Social media, Stories, Articles, World Wide Web, Public sphere

Advertisers can seamlessly and simply repurpose their existing assets from their Social Stories to the Magic Story format with enticingfull-screen visual narratives, engaging animations, and tappable interactions- all designed specifically for mobile advertising.

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  • Advertisers can seamlessly and simply repurpose their existing assets from their Social Stories to the Magic Story format with enticingfull-screen visual narratives, engaging animations, and tappable interactions- all designed specifically for mobile advertising.
  • We know from our research that 70% of consumers\' attention and trust go towards websites on the open web, in comparison to social media.
  • "\nMagic Story is the latest addition to Project Agora\'s suite of creative ad-experiences available in Central Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  • For advertisers, Project Agora delivers business results in a scalable, measurable way with guaranteed-results, highly creative and engaging solutions.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bring-your-social-media-stories-...\n'

Survey: More Than Half of Americans Are Uncomfortable in Shared Spaces

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Friday, October 2, 2020
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Americans today continue to be wary of public spaceswith 56% being at least somewhat uncomfortable being in shared spaces, while only 44% report having some level of comfort.

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  • Americans today continue to be wary of public spaceswith 56% being at least somewhat uncomfortable being in shared spaces, while only 44% report having some level of comfort.
  • For an overwhelming majority of respondents (81%), enforced social distancing policies were an important factor in making public spaces safe again.
  • According to the survey data, one-quarter (25%) of Americans have no confidence at all that public spaces have the guidance needed to open safely.
  • And roughly half (49%) are avoiding all nonessential public places, while one-quarter (24%) simply avoid going to any public spaces at all.

Populus Partners with Cities Around the World to Manage Flexible Street Policies for Reopening

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Transport, Land transport, Sharing economy, Road transport, Community building, Curb, Bicycle-sharing system, Sidewalk, Public space, Street

More than a dozen cities are using Populus' new Street Manager solution to support their unique needs for reopening public spaces such as streets, sidewalks, and curbs.

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  • More than a dozen cities are using Populus' new Street Manager solution to support their unique needs for reopening public spaces such as streets, sidewalks, and curbs.
  • Populus ' advanced technology suite empowers cities to identify temporary or permanent street policies, communicate them to the general public, and digitally provide up-to-date information to key mobility stakeholders such as mapping platforms and delivery services.
  • "Cities of all sizes are grappling with how to best manage access to public spaces that can be shared safely," said Regina Clewlow, Co-founder and CEO of Populus.
  • Populus is a comprehensive digital solution that empowers cities to manage their streets and develop data-driven policies with access to data from mobility fleets, including shared bikes, scooters, and cars.

Five American cities join Reimagining the Civic Commons in national effort to radically reimagine public spaces for stronger communities

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Community building, Public sphere, The Kresge Foundation, Troy, Michigan, Commons, Public space, Kresge, Articles, Humans

Reimagining the Civic Commons has added five new U.S. cities who join the original cohort of cities making strategic investments in parks, libraries, trails and community centers across the country.

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  • Reimagining the Civic Commons has added five new U.S. cities who join the original cohort of cities making strategic investments in parks, libraries, trails and community centers across the country.
  • Lexington, Macon, Miami, Minneapolis and San Jos will join Reimagining the Civic Commons, comprised of innovative civic leaders forging new ways to design, manage and operate public spaces for the benefit of all.
  • Reimagining the Civic Commons is supported by The JPB Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Kresge Foundation and William Penn Foundation.
  • Engender support for and investment in public spaces within communities as an approach to a more engaged and vibrant community.