Sentence examples for issue of demolition from inspiring English sources

The uproar over the insensitivity of blowing up people's homes as a sporting celebration drew unprecedented attention to the issue of demolition, and nixed the plan; but Red Road will still get dynamited.

"We will continue to pursue the issue of demolition, but there are still significant constraints to overcome - with financing the work being the primary issue," he added.

In the middle of 1963, when the issue of demolition was raised again, it was decided that the destruction of a structure of such artistic and historic value, the building of which had been funded by donations of the residents of Latvia, would only cause deep indignation, which in turn would cause tension in society.

In an effort to preserve the building and four neighboring rowhouses built at the same time, local preservationists sent a letter to the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Sept. 7, urging it to put 264 East Seventh Street on its calendar for landmark consideration — a move that would delay the issuing of demolition permits by the city.

Mr. Wagenhoffer conducted an initial inspection at the site of the collapsed building that led to the issuing of a demolition permit on Feb. 12, according to documents released by the city.

It is very similar to when the issue of Palestinian home demolitions comes up.

Meanwhile the intense focus on the fate of the hutongs has eclipsed an equally pressing preservation issue, the demolition of Socialist-style housing from the 1950s and '60s.

Last year, a parliamentary committee that had been strongly in favour of demolition issued a more cautious report, saying that local authorities should be alert for signs of revival in the property market.

The government's propaganda veers between proclaiming a monopoly on "peace and love", and issuing blood-curdling threats of "demolition" (Mr Chávez) or "liquidation" (his campaign chief) of its opponents.

It also does not help when the president himself is accused of "repeated interference on various issues" related to enforcement of demolition edicts.

Jewish settlers built makeshift dwellings today on disputed land in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City here, setting off a melee between the Israeli police and Palestinians and prompting the Mayor of Jerusalem to issue a demolition order.