Sentence examples for empower cities from inspiring English sources

The proposed law would empower cities and towns to take similar actions on foreclosed properties.

This means increased effort is required to devolve administration to the urban level and empower cities through greater fiscal autonomy.

World wide meetings of city planning practitioners and researchers agree that an urgent agenda is to work together to empower cities and their governments with funds, tools and mentoring to make the responses needed.

"George Osborne needs to empower cities and towns to provide local, decentralised energy which can help provide the resilience that the country needs, alongside a smart interconnected grid and clean energy".

What we say very clearly is if governments are going to empower cities, you [councils] need to be confident you've got that democratic mandate and you've got that leadership.

It is also now illegal for California drivers to smoke in their cars if minors are with them, and winding through the Legislature are bills that would forbid driving with a dog on the lap and another that would empower cities to impound vehicles used by motorists who are soliciting prostitutes, if the motorist in question has a prior solicitation conviction.

The second is the opposite idea: it seeks to empower city governments by giving them autonomy to make their own decisions about the policies that shape their future.

As Boston's CIO, Jascha Franklin-Hodge works to enhance online service delivery, empower city employees with effective digital tools, and improve access to technology and Internet access service across all Boston neighborhoods.

Mayor Eric Garcetti, who joined Galperin at the controller's office for a press conference and demonstration of the website, said the new service will  empower city residents and give them greater influence over the city budget.

Last month, his foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched the $200-million American Cities Initiative, which aims to empower city governments and mayors to innovate and solve problems, such as gun violence, climate change and addiction.

"Raw data is available, it's accessible to the public, and open and ready in many different formats for programmers and ordinary people alike". Mayor Eric Garcetti, who joined Galperin at the controller's office for a press conference and demonstration of the website, said the new service will empower city residents and give them greater influence over the city budget.