Island in New York Harbor due for a facelift
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GOVERNORS ISLAND, New York  - In typical New York bravado, it is billed as the Park at the Center of the World, though it is still on the drawing board.
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The Three Cities are bound to get a major boost in attracting tourists to the area as the government plans to build a cruise liner terminal in Senglea. via The Times
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By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  May 26--Combining Destin and Okaloosa Island beach restoration into a single project would save money for both the city and county, a county offi cial says.
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By TOM GROENING; OF THE NEWS STAFF  SEARSPORT - A new committee charged with creating borders on Sears Island between a conservation area and a parcel that could be developed into a port has formed, according to an announcement issued Friday by the Maine Department of Transportation.
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By Carl Mario Nudi, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 23--ANNA MARIA ISLAND -- The barrier islands have been spared another week of the unbearable effects of red tide.
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By Sara Kennedy and Brian Neill, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec. 13--PORT MANATEE -- A state fish hatchery at the port is relocating and is looking for a new facility site that will be the flagship for an expanded statewide program just beginning to take shape.
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By Caren Burmeister  Transportation officials offered potential solutions and funding sources this week to improve transportation across the Beaches and expand bus service for workers travelling to Ponte Vedra Beach.
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Occasionally, a Web Site can benefit from a facelift or a completely new design. In this article, we look at methods you should consider before you begin. By Rajesh Tavakari. 0409
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By Neil Gonzales  REDWOOD CITY -- A stretch of the San Francisco Bay Trail will likely undergo a realignment as part of a major habitat-restoration project on Bair Island.
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Four man-made waterfalls, 90 to 120 feet high, will punctuate New Yorkâs waterfront for three months starting in mid-July. The creation of the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, the project is a collaboration between the city and the Public Art Fund, the nonprofit organization that presents art around the city. The waterfalls (above, in a rendering) have been designed to be environmentally friendly and will be in New York Harbor at Pier 35 in Lower Manhattan, at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge and between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn and at Governors Island. Money for the project, estimated to cost about $15 million, comes entirely from private funds, and the Economic Development Corporation estimates that the waterfalls will bring more than $50 million to the cityâs economy. âThroughout history we have always taken water for granted,â said Mr. Eliasson in a telephone interview from his Berlin studio. âNow people can engage in the physical nature of something as epic as a waterfall.â.
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Local officials are considering two development proposals that would reshape Hyde Park to make it more commercially vibrant and further tourism.
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By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 5--Margot LeRoy couldn't believe her eyes two months ago when she drove past a bare patch of land in Gig Harbor's west end.
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The quirky seaside expanse of Coney Island, which draws visitors from throughout the U.S. seeking out its colorful rides and freaky entertainers, may soon be losing one of its key attractions.
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More than 10 years after the Coast Guard left Governors Island in New York Harbor, a team of architects has been selected to design a grandly whimsical green 40-acre park on its southern half.
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By Bob Fliss, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla.  Sep. 22--Aside from a mixed bag of regulatory inspections, the marina  renovations at Fishermen's Village are nearly complete.
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By Peter Hull, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Feb. 9--The expansion of the Port of Charleston appears to be back on  course.
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New York officials on Wednesday unveiled a plan to transform half of Governors Island, the largely abandoned former military base located just 800 yards south of Manhattan, into a "park at the center of the world."