"We had a true need for economic development," he said.
"That's being conscious of the environment and recognizing the need for economic development".
Living in Africa gave me a sense of what poverty looks like and the need for economic development.
Indeed, given their special vulnerability to climate problems, they have a particularly urgent need for economic development.
The plan will also encompass "other parts of Manhattan and the five boroughs and what we really need for economic development and housing going forward," he said.
The type is the product of a collision between two forces: the impulse to preserve and the need for economic development.
To many, the merger was an enticing package for a city with a high poverty rate and a desperate need for economic development.
He organized a series of regional economic peace conferences to address Detroit's crime problem, national reputation and need for economic development.
Many more have emphasized a need for economic development officials to become more welcoming and more international, and to expand their presence on the Internet.
"You have to balance that against a need for economic development, but in my view the two are not mutually exclusive," he said.
