Inner Loop graphic courtesy of The City of Rochester Happy Friday! There’s lots of infrastructure-related news this week, and that’s a good thing, because we’re heavily focused on infrastructure repair and reform. Enjoy what we’ve lassoed for this week’s […]
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Smart Growth Roundup for the Week of February 6, 2012
Welcome to this week’s Smart Growth Roundup! This week we share quite a bit of interesting local news from around the state. As always, we welcome your suggestions for future Roundups. Local/Regional The pressure on parking in NYC Adirondack […]
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In the Adirondacks, joy and worry
(February 14, 2012) As the reality of a coming 6,200-acre resort development in Tupper Lake sets in, feelings among Adirondack denizens runs the spectrum. Some are giddy at the economic development bonanza on its way; others fear the death knell […]
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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 […]
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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 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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Adirondack Park Agency to vote this week on 6,200-acre Tuppe…
(January 16, 2012) The Adirondack Park Agency–a unique New York regional planning entity with voting powers–will this week vote on the largest development proposal ever in the Park. On the slate: a massive 6,200-acre resort development in Tupper Lake. Stay […]
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Developer selected for Syracuse Inner Harbor
(January 14, 2012) Fayetteville-based COR Companies has won a competition for development of Syracuse’s Inner Harbor, with the selection made by a five-person committee appointed by Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner. COR Companies, known for development of large “Towne Center” shopping […]
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Buffalo Rising recaps 2011 downtown development
(January 10, 2012) Buffalo Rising offers a comprehensive overview of an impressive volume and variety of major development in downtown Buffalo over the past year. 2011 was a busy one, with work ongoing on the mixed-use Statler Hotel and Hotel […]
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