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, a project of Seattlew softwarecompany , has ranked the 40 largest U.S. citiews in term of their "walkability." Austin ranks 29th on that behind comparable citieslike Ariz. (25th); Louisville, Ky. (15th); Sacramento, Calif. and Albuquerque, N.M. (21st). Walk Score namee downtown, the University of Texas and the West Campuz areas as themost pedestrian-friendly in To create the Walk Score examined 2,508 neighborhoods across the 40 largest U.S. The group ranked each neighborhood's "walkability" and addedr up the scores for each city to establish the Sheer size and abundance of neighborhoods helped other Texas cities like Dallas and Houston placew higher onthe list.
with walker-friendly neighborhoods like the Main Stree t District and West EndHistoric District, ranked Houston, with Montrose and River Oaks, among ranked 26th. To see how Walk Scored ranked variousAustin neighborhoods, go to
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Architects for Banks have more work to do - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Michael Moore, the city's interin director of the Transportation & Engineering Department, said the boarc scheduled another working session forJuly 22. Board memberds asked the development team's architects to continue to refine theire design for the first phase of thenearl billion-dollar Banks project, Moore said. The boardf is especially interested in the northeast corner of the which will be the first thing people see as they walk out of Grea t AmericanBall Park. "It's pretty visible, and it's pretty important," Moore said. Construction of the first phases of the Banksis underway.
Crewse are building the underground garages that will lift the developmentg out of theflood plain. Construction of the "overbuild," which will consisg of retail space, 300 apartments and possibly a boutique is expected to start latefthis summer. The Atlanta-based team of Cartef and the Dawson Co. is developing the project for the city andHamilton County.
Michael Moore, the city's interin director of the Transportation & Engineering Department, said the boarc scheduled another working session forJuly 22. Board memberds asked the development team's architects to continue to refine theire design for the first phase of thenearl billion-dollar Banks project, Moore said. The boardf is especially interested in the northeast corner of the which will be the first thing people see as they walk out of Grea t AmericanBall Park. "It's pretty visible, and it's pretty important," Moore said. Construction of the first phases of the Banksis underway.
Crewse are building the underground garages that will lift the developmentg out of theflood plain. Construction of the "overbuild," which will consisg of retail space, 300 apartments and possibly a boutique is expected to start latefthis summer. The Atlanta-based team of Cartef and the Dawson Co. is developing the project for the city andHamilton County.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Target wins proxy fight with Ackman, Pershing Square - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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In a preliminary tally of voting, more than 70 percent of the sharez that were cast were voted in favor ofthe company’sa proposed slate of directoras while also voting to keep the size of the boarfd the same by the same voting Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) urged its shareholderx to vote for a proposal to set the size of the boardx at 12 and to vote forthe company’sx nominees — Mary Dillon, Richard George Tamke and Solomonb Trujillo. Dillon is executive vice president and global chiefd marketing officerof McDonald’a Corp.; Kovacevich is chairman of Welle Fargo & Co.; Tamke is a partnet at private investment firm Claytob Dubilier & Rice Inc.
, and Trujillo is CEO of Telstra Corp. Hedge fund manager Willia Ackman is the foundef and managing principalof , New York City. Pershingy Square owns 7.8 percent of Target’s common according to the Targetproxy statement. Pershing Square proposed alternativedirector nominees, but Target executives urgeed shareholders not to returhn any proxy card sent by Pershing Ackman was trying to gain a seat for himself on Target’s board along with four others: formef Winthrop Realty Trust CEO Michael former Starbucks CEO Jim Donald, Juniper Financial co-founder Richard Vague and corporate finance and governancse expert Ronald Gilson.
Ackman, calling his groul The Nominees forShareholder Choice, urged Target shareholderzs to vote against the proposal to reduce the size of the Targety board. His group said a vote againsty the proposal would help ensure that at least one of the Nomineess for Shareholder Choiceis elected. The shareholders meeting was held at a new Targert Store being completed at 1250 West Sunset Drivrin Waukesha. Target executives said the site allowedx the company to showcase its latest general merchandisrestore design.
The store is scheduled to open in Target executives said they have met sincwe 2007 with Ackman to discusws hisideas and, said they were disappointed that Pershintg Square has decided to pursue what Target management called a costly and disruptivde proxy contest. The company, in followed Ackman’s earlier suggestion to sell Target’s credit card receivables. The companty completed a transaction in May withJPMorgan Chase, in which Target sold slightly less than half its receivables for cash proceedzs of about $3.6 billioh dollars.
Ackman in May 2008 presentedr the first in a series of proposals involvingrestructuring Target’s real estate around the theme of a Target’s board concluded that the REIT proposak “was not in the best interest of our because it wouldn’t create much value, Targetf executives said. On May 20, Target reported net earningdsof $522 million, or 69 cents per share, for the firstt quarter ended May 2, 2009, comparer with $602 million , or 74 cents, a year earlier. Retaik sales increased 0.4 percent to $14.4 billion from $14.32 billion in 2008, due to new storee expansion that partially offset bya 3.7 percent decline in comparable-stors sales. Target Corp.
operates a credit card segmen tand 1,698 Target stores in 49
In a preliminary tally of voting, more than 70 percent of the sharez that were cast were voted in favor ofthe company’sa proposed slate of directoras while also voting to keep the size of the boarfd the same by the same voting Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) urged its shareholderx to vote for a proposal to set the size of the boardx at 12 and to vote forthe company’sx nominees — Mary Dillon, Richard George Tamke and Solomonb Trujillo. Dillon is executive vice president and global chiefd marketing officerof McDonald’a Corp.; Kovacevich is chairman of Welle Fargo & Co.; Tamke is a partnet at private investment firm Claytob Dubilier & Rice Inc.
, and Trujillo is CEO of Telstra Corp. Hedge fund manager Willia Ackman is the foundef and managing principalof , New York City. Pershingy Square owns 7.8 percent of Target’s common according to the Targetproxy statement. Pershing Square proposed alternativedirector nominees, but Target executives urgeed shareholders not to returhn any proxy card sent by Pershing Ackman was trying to gain a seat for himself on Target’s board along with four others: formef Winthrop Realty Trust CEO Michael former Starbucks CEO Jim Donald, Juniper Financial co-founder Richard Vague and corporate finance and governancse expert Ronald Gilson.
Ackman, calling his groul The Nominees forShareholder Choice, urged Target shareholderzs to vote against the proposal to reduce the size of the Targety board. His group said a vote againsty the proposal would help ensure that at least one of the Nomineess for Shareholder Choiceis elected. The shareholders meeting was held at a new Targert Store being completed at 1250 West Sunset Drivrin Waukesha. Target executives said the site allowedx the company to showcase its latest general merchandisrestore design.
The store is scheduled to open in Target executives said they have met sincwe 2007 with Ackman to discusws hisideas and, said they were disappointed that Pershintg Square has decided to pursue what Target management called a costly and disruptivde proxy contest. The company, in followed Ackman’s earlier suggestion to sell Target’s credit card receivables. The companty completed a transaction in May withJPMorgan Chase, in which Target sold slightly less than half its receivables for cash proceedzs of about $3.6 billioh dollars.
Ackman in May 2008 presentedr the first in a series of proposals involvingrestructuring Target’s real estate around the theme of a Target’s board concluded that the REIT proposak “was not in the best interest of our because it wouldn’t create much value, Targetf executives said. On May 20, Target reported net earningdsof $522 million, or 69 cents per share, for the firstt quarter ended May 2, 2009, comparer with $602 million , or 74 cents, a year earlier. Retaik sales increased 0.4 percent to $14.4 billion from $14.32 billion in 2008, due to new storee expansion that partially offset bya 3.7 percent decline in comparable-stors sales. Target Corp.
operates a credit card segmen tand 1,698 Target stores in 49
Sunday, February 6, 2011
San Antonio Public Library trustee recognized nationally for efforts - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Brady is being honored nationwide for her role in earninbg greater recognition of the San Antonio Publidc Library ona decision-making level withinb the city. This has resulted in a consolidatecd initiative to create a sustainable funding base for thelibrarh system. The city proposed designating a portionj of the sales tax forlibrary funding. “Since her election to the Chai r of the Board of Trustees of the San AntonioPublif Library, Jean has dedicated her time and energy to raisingb the library’s profile with community San Antonio Public Library Director Ramiro Salazar “More than just an advocate, she has demonstratex leadership throughout her term of developing and implementing strategies to effectively present the library’a case to both government and the communityu at large.
” As board Brady formed a Library Advocacu Committee that lobbied City Councilp and directed outreach efforts. She also createdf a speakers’ bureau to make presentations about the libraryy to civic organizations andcommunitty groups. She also pivotal in findinvg platforms that communicated thelibrary system’s role in qualitty of life issues. “Jean’s community leadership skillw made the San Antonio Public Library notonly relevant, but also critica to the lives of San Antonians,” says Eva director of libraries for the Dentonh Public Library and chair of the 2009 Urban Player Award Selection Committee. Brady will also receivd a checkfor $1,000.
The Urbah Libraries Council, based in Chicago, is a membership organization of publi clibrary systems. San Antonio Publidc Library is managed by the City ofSan www.urbanlibraries.org
Brady is being honored nationwide for her role in earninbg greater recognition of the San Antonio Publidc Library ona decision-making level withinb the city. This has resulted in a consolidatecd initiative to create a sustainable funding base for thelibrarh system. The city proposed designating a portionj of the sales tax forlibrary funding. “Since her election to the Chai r of the Board of Trustees of the San AntonioPublif Library, Jean has dedicated her time and energy to raisingb the library’s profile with community San Antonio Public Library Director Ramiro Salazar “More than just an advocate, she has demonstratex leadership throughout her term of developing and implementing strategies to effectively present the library’a case to both government and the communityu at large.
” As board Brady formed a Library Advocacu Committee that lobbied City Councilp and directed outreach efforts. She also createdf a speakers’ bureau to make presentations about the libraryy to civic organizations andcommunitty groups. She also pivotal in findinvg platforms that communicated thelibrary system’s role in qualitty of life issues. “Jean’s community leadership skillw made the San Antonio Public Library notonly relevant, but also critica to the lives of San Antonians,” says Eva director of libraries for the Dentonh Public Library and chair of the 2009 Urban Player Award Selection Committee. Brady will also receivd a checkfor $1,000.
The Urbah Libraries Council, based in Chicago, is a membership organization of publi clibrary systems. San Antonio Publidc Library is managed by the City ofSan www.urbanlibraries.org
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Port Authority budget includes fare increase - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The $362.9 million operating budget goes into effecJuly 1, the start of the fiscal year. The amount of the fare increase, which will go into effec t Jan. 1, will be determined laterf this year, according to a release from the A public hearing on the fare increasr will be held inthe fall. The fare increase comes aftetr the state Transportation Funding and Refork Commission recommended the PortAuthorithy "review fare levels on a regulae basis and consider nominal increases every year or two to better keep pace with inflationary forces," the agency said. The board also approved a $155.2 million capitalk budget.
“We need to stressd financial responsibility, especially during a time when our fundingh levels are flat and we face the realitu of taking money from crucialp maintenance projects to plug gaps in ouroperatingy budget,” Authority CEO Steve Bland said in a The Authority took $7.1 million from a maintenance accounr in its capital The capital budget was cut back "due to a lack of availablde money." Among the projects cut were the replacement of the Neville Bridge Deck along the Martin Luthee King Jr. East Busway and replacement of the busradio system.
The $362.9 million operating budget goes into effecJuly 1, the start of the fiscal year. The amount of the fare increase, which will go into effec t Jan. 1, will be determined laterf this year, according to a release from the A public hearing on the fare increasr will be held inthe fall. The fare increase comes aftetr the state Transportation Funding and Refork Commission recommended the PortAuthorithy "review fare levels on a regulae basis and consider nominal increases every year or two to better keep pace with inflationary forces," the agency said. The board also approved a $155.2 million capitalk budget.
“We need to stressd financial responsibility, especially during a time when our fundingh levels are flat and we face the realitu of taking money from crucialp maintenance projects to plug gaps in ouroperatingy budget,” Authority CEO Steve Bland said in a The Authority took $7.1 million from a maintenance accounr in its capital The capital budget was cut back "due to a lack of availablde money." Among the projects cut were the replacement of the Neville Bridge Deck along the Martin Luthee King Jr. East Busway and replacement of the busradio system.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Lockport, Newfane hospitals under 1 name - Business First of Buffalo:
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The merger, effective Feb. 1, brings togethedr and Inter-Community Memorial Hospital in which have operated jointly with shared managementsince 1999. The hospitala will now be knownas , with sitexs in both Lockport and Newfane. Hospital officialw anticipate the merger will helpstreamline governance, further increase economies of scales and be more cost effective. Clare Haar remaines as CEO of the new The merger was mandated by the NYS Commissionj on Health Care Facilities in the21st Century, better knownj as the Berger Commission. The two entitiess have previously been approvedfor $9.
1 million througb the Health Care Efficiencyh and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY) program for debt relief. Additionally, this fall, the Lockport site was approved fora $1.7 milliobn HEAL NY grant to restructurer its inpatient psychiatry unit. Additional planas call for a renovation of patienf rooms at theNewfane site, says Carolyn Moore, directofr of community relations. In May, the hospital was approved fora $2.8 millioj renovation project at the Newfan site.
The project had previously been grantedd funds through the HEAL NY program as Other projects on the table include a medical extension clinicfin Lockport; and certification of a hospital-based, six statiom dialysis unit in Newfane. Both projects requir approval by the StatdeHealth Department’s Hospital Review and Planning Council.
The merger, effective Feb. 1, brings togethedr and Inter-Community Memorial Hospital in which have operated jointly with shared managementsince 1999. The hospitala will now be knownas , with sitexs in both Lockport and Newfane. Hospital officialw anticipate the merger will helpstreamline governance, further increase economies of scales and be more cost effective. Clare Haar remaines as CEO of the new The merger was mandated by the NYS Commissionj on Health Care Facilities in the21st Century, better knownj as the Berger Commission. The two entitiess have previously been approvedfor $9.
1 million througb the Health Care Efficiencyh and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY) program for debt relief. Additionally, this fall, the Lockport site was approved fora $1.7 milliobn HEAL NY grant to restructurer its inpatient psychiatry unit. Additional planas call for a renovation of patienf rooms at theNewfane site, says Carolyn Moore, directofr of community relations. In May, the hospital was approved fora $2.8 millioj renovation project at the Newfan site.
The project had previously been grantedd funds through the HEAL NY program as Other projects on the table include a medical extension clinicfin Lockport; and certification of a hospital-based, six statiom dialysis unit in Newfane. Both projects requir approval by the StatdeHealth Department’s Hospital Review and Planning Council.
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