Not long after the flood waters from Hurricane Irene receded, the residents and government of the Town of Prattsville launched a process to rebuild a better town. The Town has brought in expert planners, architects, engineers, and ecologists to work […]
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South Bronx revitalization the subject of a New York Times v…
Michael Kimmelman, the architecture writer for the New York Times, recently took a walk through the South Bronx with New York City Planning Commissioner Amanda Burden. See the video photo City of New York […]
continue reading“Why I’m Running for Putnam Valley Town Board”
Huffington Post columnist and Putnam Valley Town resident explains why he has decided to become a candidate for his Town Board. The overarching reason? The Town has “no real plan.” Read Jay Michaelson’s column in the Huffington Post […]
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Old rules mean too many parking spaces in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s auto-era parking requirements are still on the books. Given the popularity of transit in Brooklyn, many of these required spaces are going unfilled. Read about it in Crain’s New York Real Estate […]
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Bridging Smart Growth: The Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge
When NYS received the High Speed Rail funds rejected by the state of Florida, the much needed rehab of the Livingston Avenue Bridge between Albany and Rensselaer could finally be planned. While this project will be important to improving rail […]
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700 acres of Dutchess and Columbia County farmland preserved…
Empire State Future Coalition member Scenic Hudson, in partnership with federal, state, and local government, announced that $3.6 million will be used to establish conservation easements on prime farmland in Dutchess and Columbia Counties. These fast-growing Lower-Hudson counties face significant […]
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Coram envisions a town center on site of boarded up movie th…
Long Island’s Town of Coram has been dealing with a shuttered box-style movie theater for four years, with the site not only an weedy eyesore but increasingly a magnet for graffiti, squatting, and other less than savory activities. This very […]
continue reading$62 million arterial road project draws opposition in Utica
A proposed $62 million highway project in Utica continues to evoke opposition despite the fact that the state Department of Transportation says the project is a done deal. A citizen chair of a City of Utica Master Plan subcommittee protested […]
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Politicians celebrate opening of huge CVS distribution cente…
A massive, 751,000 square-foot CVS distribution center is finished and open in Waverly, in the Southern Tier’s Chemung County. Senator Schumer and Congressman Tom Reed led the grand opening, expressing joy at the creation of 600 jobs. Read more in […]
continue readingEditor of Post-Star hammers Town of Malta’s building h…
The Saratoga/Glens Falls Post Star’s projects editor takes a big swipe at the Town of Malta’s decision to limit building height to two stories, saying that it will only result in more sprawl, a type of development that he says […]
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