“Smart shrinkage,” or land banking, is a big part of the solution to the problems of many old, fading industrial cities, according to Bruce Fisher in a cover story in Buffalo’s Artworks weekly. The piece examines the fate of several […]
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NYPA sees offshore windmills in WNY’s future
The chairman of the New York Power Authority says Lake Erie and Lake Ontario could be the starting places where thousands of renewable megawatts will be produced from offshore windmills over the next two decades, according to a broadcast news […]
continue readingUpstate coalition pushes high-speed rail
Several local, state and congressional officials have announced their support of a coalition to boost high-speed rail in Upstate New York, according to an article in The Legislative Gazette of Albany. The effort is managed by the Greater Syracuse Chamber […]
continue readingGovernor gives Smart Growth big boost at Summit
Saying “we want to make Nassau County the hub of Smart Growth and mixed use development,” Governor David A. Paterson gave a big boost to the subject at a recent Smart Growth Summit in Melville organized by Vision Long Island. […]
continue readingESF assists attempt to stop sprawl in Little Falls
A poorly-advised plan to locate a new strip mall development, anchored by a second city supermarket on property owned by Little Falls a mile and a half from its Downtown center, has drawn the ire of a local community group […]
continue readingNew state sewer rules will favor cities over sprawl
In a big step forward for Smart Growth in New York State, two major state agencies say they will direct more aid to cash-strapped cities with aging infrastructure rather than supporting suburban expansion into undeveloped areas. The state Department of […]
continue readingNew York’s Capital District is only area of state to g…
Despite the loss of 1.5 million New York state residents to other states from 2000 to 2008, the Capital District gained population among people moving around the state and nation, according to a report from the Empire Center for New […]
continue readingNew Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit is law in NY
"New York has a wealth of historic properties, particularly in our small cities that are falling into disrepair or are underutilized. The enhanced Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit will breathe new life into the State’s historic downtown areas while creating jobs […]
continue readingSustainable Development Summit – October 7th in Schene…
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Proctors Theatre 432 State Street Schenectady, New York (A short walk from the Amtrak station) Jointly Sponsored by New York Department of State and Empire State Future Click here to learn more about the conference and to […]
continue readingNew York sends its rail priorities to Washington
An ambitious, $8.25 Billion list of New York rail transportation improvements has been submitted to Washington in a bid for stimulus funding, including money for a dedicated high-speed track between the Capital Region and Buffalo. Among 37 projects the state […]
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