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Šefčovič: Citizens’ Initiative will bring Europe closer together (Interview)
Brussels :: Belgium | over 1 year ago
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Published 26 January 2012 European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic is confident that the European Citizens' Initiative, one of the new democratic tools pushed forward by the Lisbon Treaty and to be launched on 1 April, will contribute to
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Guardian editorial: Plazas are public space
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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The attack on public space has been underway for years now in San Francisco. Parks and recreation centers have been turned into pay-to-enter facilities rented out to private organizations...And now, Supervisor Scott Wiener wants to put new
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Permits for religious functions
Suva :: Fiji Islands | over 1 year ago
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Fiji Police Force chief operations officer Assistant Commissioner of Police Henry Brown said exceptions were made for religious organisations that had established their place of worship in a public place and continued to conduct services at the same
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Homeless remain at Chapel Hill Occupy site
Chapel Hill :: NC :: USA | over 1 year ago
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A week after Occupy Chapel Hill-Carrboro took down its tents in downtown Chapel Hill, three new tents have sprouted, raising questions about how public spaces should be used. One tent initially remained on the plaza outside the East Franklin Street
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The Occupy London result raises the thorny issue of property v protest | Sarah Sackman
London :: Canada | over 1 year ago
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Occupy London protesters outside London's Royal court of justice prior to a judgment on Wednesday that the camp must be removed. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP As the Occupy camp is evicted , their case highlights the tension between property
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There's far more to it than meets the nose
Sydney :: Australia | over 1 year ago
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Alecia Simmonds January 13, 2012 Opinion Read later On January 8, 1929, an advertisement for Odo-ro-no appeared in the pages of the Australian Women's Mirror . ''Tell Tale!'' the advertisement exclaimed, ''unconsciously you reveal certain facts about
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Downtown's open space gets facelift
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Though it may be years before funding is available for the bigger projects, work is already under way in several areas. Hopkins Plaza is to be upgraded this spring, and Preston Gardens on St. Paul Street will get a redesign over the next couple of
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The Other Half - You too Mumbai?
Bangalore :: India | over 1 year ago
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December 24, 2011 A recent survey reveals that women don't feel safe anymore even in Mumbai, a city where women have been part of the public spaces for a much longer time. In October, Mumbaikars woke up rather rudely to a reality that millions of
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Acclaimed architect Djurovic calls for more public spaces in overly urbanized capital
Beirut :: Lebanon | over 1 year ago
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Shaded by two ancient trees lies a simple plot of land, barely visible from the bustle of Downtown shops and traffic, but gaining recognition from the architecture community as one of the capital's most prized contemporary works. Despite its
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Occupy Wall Street
Fairfax :: VA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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direct democracy, popular right to assemble, redress of grievances in a democratic order Duration : two (2) double-blocks (middle and high school), four (4) class periods (elementary school) Goal : Students will understand the social and political
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