Else. Im here with john francis pavement to parks manager and this parklet on van ness street first of all, what is a parklet and part of pavement to Parks Program basically an expense of the walk in a public realm for people to hang anti nor a urban acceptable space for people to use. Parklets sponsors have to apply to be considered for the program but they come to us you know saying we want to do this and create a new space on our street it is a Community Driven program. The program goes beyond just parklets vacant lots and other spaces are converted were here at playland on 43 this is place is cool with loots things to do and plenty of space to play so we came up with that idea to revitalizations this underutilized yard by going to the community and what they said want to see here we saw that everybody wants to see everything to we want this to be a space for everyone. Yeah. We partnered with the pavement to Parks Program and so we had the contract for building 236 blot Community Ga
Can be done. Make up your own body. Double. The biggest risk for Global Business is unemployment thats the result of the latest report on regional risks for doing business i seen by the World Economic forum well talk to the borders managing director to find out more also coming up indonesian workers take to the streets to protest a contentious bill they say will favor investors at the expense of labor rights and the environment. And the new york is struggling to get back on its feet of in. The ongoing can damage but as well find out if people there are determined to keep the citys spirit going. What come to do to your business i want to johnson berlin good to have you with us the World Economic forum has just published its annual report on regional risks for doing business and not surprisingly the coronavirus pandemic has left its mark based on a survey of over 12000 Business Leaders from 127 countries the reporters unemployment top of the list just like previous reports like the one f
A tale harrowing stories of arbitrary arrests torture and killings by the Syrian Secret Police 2 officials believed to be part of president assads regime are currently on trial in germany these are some of the victims families in front of a court in corbins a visual to remember those who were disappeared or killed in syria its the 1st time suspected perpetrators are standing trial to face charges of crimes against humanity the principle of going to wrestle jurisdiction allows prosecution to take place in germany even though the crimes against humanity were committed in syria. And is one of those who are closely following the Court Proceedings she is one of the countless syrians will families have fallen victim to the civil war thats why she left her home country and fled to germany and now she has hope for long awaited justice. Mahmud in her apartment in the german capital berlin the opponent of the regime in syria lives here on her own in exile this is she this is my husband. Says 201
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A mistake of all political. Im for welcome to the program berlin has been declared a coronavirus hotspot as the number of new cases passed critical threshold the german capital had already announced the introduction of tougher restrictions the countrys Disease Control agency the robert carr institute is also warning that the spread of the corona virus nationwide could become uncontrollable if people fail to keep to hygiene and distancing rules german chancellor Angela Merkel says she doesnt want to repeat of what happened in spring when europes largest economy went into lockdown. More than a foot has a new infections in the past day thats germanys highest rate since april when the kountry was today knocked down has many say yes ban warned of growing complacency in the population and called for responsible behavior than 6w8xw people cooperate the chances of the virus spreading will drop dramatically like that is the good that this pandemic is or so a character test for us as a society a