(February 1, 2012) Empire State Future is dedicated to regionally-appropriate, sustainable, economic and community revitalization for New York’s main streets, town centers and urban areas. We advance this mission by promoting the principles of smart growth in public and private […]
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Onondaga County first to pass local Land Bank legislation
(February 08, 2012) The Onondaga County Legislature voted 16-1 Tuesday to create a county-city Land Bank. The creation of the non-profit entity will be pending approval by Syracuse’s Common Council. Read more at The Post Standard […]
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Smart Growth Roundup for the Week of January 30, 2012
Welcome to the second weekly addition to the Smart Growth Roundup. As you’ll see there’s a lot of compelling smart growth news from around the state. We’ve also tossed in what we think is some particularly compelling national and international […]
continue readingHouse committee seeks to cut dedicated federal transit fundi…
(February 2, 2012) The draft federal transportation bill was released this week and is a horror show for proponents of transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and programs, and for supporters of a “fix it first” approach to transportation funding. The […]
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Eastman Business Park embodies Rochester’s reinvention, re…
January 20, 2012 by Evan Lowenstein With Kodak plummeting, the City of Rochester and its region is seen to be plummeting as well. The association is understandable. Kodak, which once had over 60,000 employees in Greater Rochester, was the driving […]
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Smart Growth Roundup for the Week of January 23, 2012
Each week Empire State Future scans the state for land use and development news, from the best-of-the-best to the worst-of-the-worst. We also pick up a few particularly interesting stories from the nation and world. These weekly Smart Growth Roundups are […]
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NYSTEA Transportation Equity Conference coming to Albany Feb…
The New York State Transportation Equity Alliance (NYSTEA) is hosting a statewide, two-day transportation equity conference in Albany on February 13 and 14. Key representatives of the organizations comprising the NYSTEA Coalition will attend; the event is also open to […]
continue readingNew York Times features ESF Coalition Partner FXFowle on Tra…
(January 26, 2012) ESF Coalition partner FxFowle has historically been a leader in the sustainability revolution. Today, they are providing planning and design work on some of the most exciting Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in the New York Metro Region. Read […]
continue readingAdirondack Park Agency OKs huge resort for Tupper Lake
(January 21, 2012) A 6,000-plus acre resort proposed for Tupper Lake has passed the Adirondack Park Agency by a vote of 10 to 1. This proposal illuminated the challenges and the tensions surrounding economic development and environmental protection in the […]
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What Pittsburgh can teach Buffalo and other upstate cities
This article, written by Bruce Fisher, was originally published by ARTVOICE- January 12, 2012. Bruce Fisher is a visiting professor of economics and finance at Buffalo State College, where he directs the Center for Economic and Policy Studies. How do […]
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