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The mayors of BC’s largest cities want the federal government to address some key issues facing urban areas.

On September 8, less than two weeks before the September 20 election, the BC Urban Mayors Caucus released its calls to action that federal leaders should consider this election season. The group calls on the upcoming parliament to take action on key issues facing urban areas, including mental health and substance abuse, affordable housing, public transportation and the local government financial system.

The caucus, co-chaired by Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, calls on the federal government to keep urban issues in mind when forming government.

“Our hope is that no matter which party forms government, the platform’s promises quickly turn into positive actions that will benefit our residents and businesses in the grip of the fourth wave of the pandemic and the recovery. “said Basran.

Caucus calls to action focus primarily on housing and include:

• Make the Rapid Housing Initiative permanent with an investment of at least $ 2 billion per year until chronic homelessness is no longer a problem.

• Implement an off-market acquisition strategy so that the non-profit sector can buy low-end rental properties and keep them affordable

• Develop and fund an urban, rural and northern Indigenous strategy so that urban Indigenous organizations can provide culturally appropriate housing

• Use of federal tax policy to incentivize the construction of more market rental units that can be achieved by local wages

• Partnership with British Columbia to fund complex care housing and provide adequate and appropriate support to those falling through the cracks

Helps said Canada faces one of the most serious housing supply challenges.

“This is evident in our cities where hard-working residents cannot afford to live there. We know that local governments have a role to play in increasing housing supply and we are committed to it, but we need strong federal policy and funding to help them.

The BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus is made up of the mayors of Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Richmond, Saanich, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria. Together, these cities represent more than half of the total population of the province.

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The mayors of BC’s largest cities want the federal government to address some key issues facing urban areas.

On September 8, less than two weeks before the September 20 election, the BC Urban Mayors Caucus released its calls to action that federal leaders should consider this election season. The group calls on the upcoming parliament to take action on key issues facing urban areas, including mental health and substance abuse, affordable housing, public transportation and the local government financial system.

The caucus, co-chaired by Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, calls on the federal government to keep urban issues in mind when forming government.

“Our hope is that no matter which party forms government, the platform’s promises quickly turn into positive actions that will benefit our residents and businesses in the grip of the fourth wave of the pandemic and the recovery. “said Basran.

Caucus calls to action focus primarily on housing and include:

• Make the Rapid Housing Initiative permanent with an investment of at least $ 2 billion per year until chronic homelessness is no longer a problem.

• Implement an off-market acquisition strategy so that the non-profit sector can buy low-end rental properties and keep them affordable

• Develop and fund an urban, rural and northern Indigenous strategy so that urban Indigenous organizations can provide culturally appropriate housing.

• Use of federal tax policy to incentivize the construction of more market rental units that can be achieved by local wages

• Partnership with British Columbia to fund complex care housing and provide adequate and appropriate supports to those falling through the cracks

Helps said Canada faces one of the most serious housing supply challenges.

“This is evident in our cities where hard-working residents cannot afford to live there. We know that local governments have a role to play in increasing housing supply and we are committed to it, but we need strong federal policy and funding to help them.

The BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus is made up of the mayors of Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Richmond, Saanich, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria. Together, these cities represent more than half of the total population of the province.

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The mayors of BC’s largest cities want the federal government to address some key issues facing urban areas.

On September 8, less than two weeks before the September 20 election, the BC Urban Mayors Caucus released its calls to action that federal leaders should consider this election season. The group calls on the upcoming parliament to take action on key issues facing urban areas, including mental health and substance abuse, affordable housing, public transportation and the local government financial system.

The caucus, co-chaired by Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, calls on the federal government to keep urban issues in mind when forming government.

“Our hope is that no matter which party forms government, the platform’s promises quickly turn into positive actions that will benefit our residents and businesses in the grip of the fourth wave of the pandemic and the recovery. “said Basran.

Caucus calls to action focus primarily on housing and include:

• Make the Rapid Housing Initiative permanent with an investment of at least $ 2 billion per year until chronic homelessness is no longer a problem.

• Implement an off-market acquisition strategy so that the non-profit sector can buy low-end rental properties and keep them affordable

• Develop and fund an urban, rural and northern Indigenous strategy so that urban Indigenous organizations can provide culturally appropriate housing.

• Use of federal tax policy to incentivize the construction of more market rental units that can be achieved by local wages

• Partnership with British Columbia to fund complex care housing and provide adequate and appropriate support to those falling through the cracks

Helps said Canada faces one of the most serious housing supply challenges.

“This is evident in our cities where hard-working residents cannot afford to live there. We know that local governments have a role to play in increasing housing supply and we are committed to it, but we need strong federal policy and funding to help them.

The BC Urban Mayors Caucus is made up of the mayors of Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Richmond, Saanich, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria. Together, these cities represent more than half of the total population of the province.

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The mayors of BC’s largest cities want the federal government to address some key issues facing urban areas.

On September 8, less than two weeks before the September 20 election, the BC Urban Mayors Caucus released its calls to action that federal leaders should consider this election season. The group calls on the upcoming parliament to take action on key issues facing urban areas, including mental health and substance abuse, affordable housing, public transportation and the local government financial system.

The caucus, co-chaired by Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, calls on the federal government to keep urban issues in mind when forming government.

“Our hope is that no matter which party forms government, the platform’s promises quickly turn into positive actions that will benefit our residents and businesses in the grip of the fourth wave of the pandemic and the recovery. “said Basran.

Caucus calls to action focus primarily on housing and include:

• Make the Rapid Housing Initiative permanent with an investment of at least $ 2 billion per year until chronic homelessness is no longer a problem.

• Implement an off-market acquisition strategy so that the non-profit sector can buy low-end rental properties and keep them affordable

• Develop and fund an urban, rural and northern Indigenous strategy so that urban Indigenous organizations can provide culturally appropriate housing.

• Use of federal tax policy to incentivize the construction of more market rental units that can be achieved by local wages

• Partnership with British Columbia to fund complex care housing and provide adequate and appropriate support to those falling through the cracks

Helps said Canada faces one of the most serious housing supply challenges.

“This is evident in our cities where hard-working residents cannot afford to live there. We know that local governments have a role to play in increasing housing supply and we are committed to it, but we need strong federal policy and funding to help them.

The BC Urban Mayors Caucus is made up of the mayors of Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Richmond, Saanich, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria. Together, these cities represent more than half of the total population of the province.

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As a first step, the government of Chhattisgarh recognized rights to community forest resources (CFR) in an urban area and in the central area of ​​a tiger reserve.

A committee headed by a district collector may recognize the individual and community rights of tribals to forest land, with the exception of central areas of tiger habitat, where prior approval from the forestry department is required. Most tribal rights have been recognized in rural areas.

It would be the first time that tribals living in urban areas have obtained recognition of their community law. This means that as a community they would have grazing and harvesting rights in the nearby forest. The 2006 Forest Rights Act provides for individual and community forest rights, according to forest officials.

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Officials said tribes living in the Nagari, Churiyara and Tumbahara neighborhoods of Nagar Panchayat Nagari in Dhamtari district would be granted rights to community forest resources on their 10,200 acres of forest.

According to a state government decree, the rights recognized in municipal areas are spread over an area of ​​707.41 hectares for the sabha Nagari district, 678.18 hectares for the sabha Churiyara district and 2,746.742 hectares for the sabha district Tumbahara.

The government also recognized the rights to community forest resources of five villages on 13,700 acres of forest that extend into the central area of ​​the Sitanadi Udanti Tiger Reserve spanning two districts of Dhamtari and Gariyaband.

The rights recognized in the central zones of the Sitanadi Udanti zone extend over 975.58 hectares for Masulkhoi, 984.92 hectares for Karhi, 551.42 hectares for Joratarai, 1651.725 hectares for Bahigaon and 1389.615 hectares for Baroli.

“This is the first time in the country that a government has recognized CFR rights under the 2006 Forest Rights Act for urban areas and the core area of ​​a tiger reserve. These ward sabhas and gram sabhas would be able to protect, conserve, regenerate and manage the entire forest area located within the aforementioned traditional boundaries, ”said a senior official working with the office of the chief minister.

Senior Chief Forestry Conservator Rakesh Chaturvedi said it was an important step to empower the state’s forest dwellers. “Soon, rights to community forest resources in other urban areas, if any, will be recognized by the government,” he said.

Saraswati Dhruw, member of the Sabha Nagari Constituency Forest Rights Committee, said about 47 meetings have been held in total to sensitize people and officials to the existence and process of community forest resource rights in urban areas.

“The state government has taken welcome steps to provide CFR rights in urban areas and other protected areas in the state. We welcome this step and urge the government to grant more rights to the tribals and forest dwellers of the state, ”said Alok Shukla, transporter of Chhattisgarh Bachaao Andolan.

Citizens of Yangzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, undergo nucleic acid testing on Sunday as part of the latest outbreak with a total of 94 confirmed cases reported on Tuesday. Photo: IC

The city of Yangzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, has placed all communities in the main urban area under closed management, starting at midnight Tuesday, while continuing its strict control of access routes to and out of the area to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Yangzhou has become another city of concern amid recent outbreaks, as of 45 new local cases were reported in Jiangsu on Monday, 40 in the city. 19 of them are mild and 21 are ordinary, the local health authority said at a press conference on Tuesday. The latest outbreak in the city was linked to the resurgence of Nanjing, another city in Jiangsu.

Since its first two cases were reported on Wednesday, there are a total of 94 confirmed cases and two asymptomatic infections in the city’s latest outbreak, as of Tuesday. Two of the confirmed cases are in severe conditions.

The city has one high risk area and 29 medium risk areas at the time of publication.

The second round of large-scale nucleic acid testing in the main urban area is nearing completion. By 12 noon as of Monday, about 1.5 million people had been sampled.

The city has improved its management of people involved in key urban areas and high-risk locations since July 21, and those with yellow or red health codes.

In this cycle of the epidemic, the first confirmed case in Yangzhou was a 64-year-old woman surnamed Mao from Jiangning District in Nanjing, Jiangsu. She arrived in Yangzhou by bus from Jiangning on July 21 and lived with her sister, who was also infected.

The trace report showed that Mao and his sister visited three local mahjong parlors to play cards, which made the salons “the eye of the storm” in this round of the outbreak.

Mao is under investigation by Yangzhou police for hiding his route and causing the COVID-19 outbreak in the city.

According to statistics from the epidemiological survey on Sunday, 43 confirmed cases in Yangzhou had been in mahjong lounges.

Local authorities have asked everyone who visited the chess rooms after July 21 to report to community staff or the police for further investigation.

The trajectory of cases before Monday showed that confirmed cases in Yangzhou were mostly elderly people, mainly those associated with mahjong lounges.

These places are confined spaces and the air quality is relatively poor, which poses a great risk of infection. This can make local prevention and control efforts more difficult.

Athens to transform Syntagma Square into a sustainable urban area

Trees will be planted and infrastructure will be modernized to reflect the needs of all road users

Two decades after the creation of its redesign plans, Syntagma Square in the Greek capital will finally be renovated. This was announced by the city of Athens after the city council voted for the sustainable overhaul of the square on Monday July 19. Although renovation is expected to start in August 2021, internationally renowned professor Dimitris Manikas created the design plans in 1999 when he entered an architectural competition.

Improving mobility and tackling the climate crisis

Syntagma Square will be sustainably modernized taking into account the needs of all road users. First, traffic lanes will be reduced from 6 to 4 in order to increase road safety and reduce noise and pollution levels. Furthermore, the sidewalks will be widened to give pedestrians more space and comfort. Finally, the infrastructure will be modernized to reflect the needs of people with disabilities as and when ramps will be installed and tactile markings will be put in place.

Transport specialist George Giannis commented on the need for such an intervention, noting: “The widening of the pedestrian zone of Syntagma Square is an important first step towards the recovery of public space and sustainable urban mobility in the center of Athens, which should have been implemented some time ago.

Pedestrians will have more space to stand up and move around, passengers on several buses will now be able to disembark comfortably without having to pass between illegally parked taxis and vehicle traffic will be smoother, as there will be no more traffic. place for the illegal stops of the few cars and taxis to the detriment of the greatest number.

In addition to this, the climate crisis will also be seen and treated as 28 trees will be planted. These trees will not only increase the attractiveness of the square, but also provide shade for pedestrians. Going further, the shadow will also be created by the installation of pergolas.

With these interventions, the City of Athens hopes to revive Syntagma Square. In addition, it seeks to create a sustainable and green urban environment that will increase the quality of life of its citizens.

The design plans for the square can be seen in the gallery above.

Two decades after the creation of the redevelopment plans for Syntagma Square, the Greek capital square will finally be renovated.
The city of Athens announced it after the city council voted for the sustainable overhaul of the square on Monday, July 19.

Although the renovation begins in August 2021, internationally renowned professor Dimitris Manikas created the design plans in 1999 when he entered an architectural competition. Its main objective was to improve mobility and start tackling the climate crisis.

Syntagma Square will be sustainably modernized taking into account the needs of all road users:
Traffic lanes will be reduced from 6 to 4 to increase road safety and reduce noise and pollution levels.
Sidewalks will be widened to provide more space and comfort for pedestrians.
The infrastructure will be upgraded to reflect the needs of people with disabilities, as ramps will be installed for ease of use.

Transport specialist George Giannis commented on the need for such an intervention, noting:

“The widening of the pedestrian zone in Syntagma Square is an important first step towards the recovery of public space and sustainable urban mobility in the center of Athens, which should have been implemented some time ago.

Pedestrians will have more room to stand and move around, passengers on multiple buses will be able to drop off passengers without having to pass between illegally parked taxis.
The traffic will circulate better, because there will be no more room for the illegal stops of a few cars and taxis to the detriment of the greatest number.

In addition to this, the climate crisis will also be taken into account and addressed as 28 trees will be planted. These trees will not only increase the attractiveness of the square, but also provide shade for pedestrians. Installing pergolas will also create shade for the hot summer months.

With these interventions, the City of Athens hopes to revive Syntagma Square. In addition, it seeks to create a sustainable and green urban environment that will increase the quality of life of its citizens.

SECAUCUS, NJ – Interesting news: Hudson County is one of the most vaccine-friendly counties in the state of New Jersey, and Secaucus is one of the most vaccinated towns in the state.

Hudson County is the first urban county in New Jersey to exceed Governor Phil Murphy’s goal of reaching over 70% of its population with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Hudson County Manager Tom DeGise announced the news Monday morning.

Each town in Hudson County now has more than 70 percent of its residents vaccinated, “with Secaucus leading the way with an impressive 90 percent first-dose vaccination rate,” said County Director DeGise.

There are 544,377 people over the age of 18 living in Hudson County, and 431,205 of them have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, as of July 12, according to data from the Department of Health. State.

In June, Hudson County, out of 11 counties in the state, was selected for closer surveillance and increased resources from the state Department of Health to encourage vaccination. This included efforts such as billboards and increased funding for free immunization clinics.

This is because of the population density of Hudson County and because for months Hudson County remained in the ‘red zone’ of the coronavirus, which meant that there was high transmission of the coronavirus. , higher than most other parts of the state.

Statewide, New Jersey now has about five million people vaccinated, exceeding Governor Murphy’s goal of 4.7 million people vaccinated.

The 12 towns in Hudson County are:

Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, North Bergen, Edgewater, Guttenberg, Secaucus, Kearny, Union City, West New York and East Newark.

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Hyderabad: The Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, KT Rama Rao, said that despite the Corona pandemic and its impact on income, the state government is prioritizing the development of urban areas to meet the demands. rapid urbanization.

In line with the work carried out under the Palle Pragathi program, the focus was on sanitation, greenery, drinking water and the provision of basic equipment in cities and all urban local bodies in under the Pattana Pragathi program, the minister said.

On Monday, he inaugurated the faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) in Korutla. He also laid the groundwork for building a vegetable and meat market in Metpally.

Later, speaking to Metpally media, the minister said that to ensure the scientific disposal of faecal sludge in all municipalities in the state, FSTPs were being put in place at a cost of Rs. 325 crore. Already a few have started operations and many are in different stages of completion, he said.

The minister said that for the convenience of the people, vegetable and meat markets are being built in all municipalities at a cost of 500 crore rupees.

That aside, Vaikuntadhamams were being built in all ULBs to bid farewell to dead souls, at a cost of Rs. 200 crore. In addition to this work, each month Rs.148 crore was given to ULB by the state government as part of the Pattana Pragathi program, he informed.

All these works were carried out under the instructions of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to transform cities and ULBs into ideal urban areas with all the provisions. All of that work will be completed this year, he said.

Focus also on public health infrastructure

The Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, KT Rama Rao, said that besides carrying out various development works under Palle Pragati and Pattana Pragathi, the Telangana government is focusing on improving health infrastructure public.

In the last 65 years before Telangana’s formation, only four medical schools, including Osmania Medical College, Gandhi Medical College, Kakatiya medical College and RIMS, in Adilabad, he said.

But after the formation of Telangana, five faculties of medicine have been established in recent years. In addition to these, seven medical schools have been authorized to be established in Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Mancheriyal, Jagityal, Sangareddy, Mahabubabad and Kothagudem, he said.

That aside, before the formation of Telangana there were 68 communes, they have now grown to 142 ULBs, he said.

“The efforts to develop villages, municipalities and improve public health infrastructure were not focused on the next elections but on the well-being of the next generations,” MAUD Minister Rama Rao said.

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