By Peter B. Fleischer Over the past five weeks, beginning in late January, I have made several visits across the state to meet with community and civic leaders and Empire State Future coalition members. In each case, I learned a […]
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RevitalizingNY Proceedings
The RevitalizingNY statewide summit on sustainable development, sponsored by Empire State Future and the New York Department of State, was held October 7, 2009 at downtown Schenectady’s historic Proctors Theater. Almost 200 participants–including over 40 expert, experienced presenters and panelists– […]
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 readingTimes Union Op-Ed: New York’s Path to Recovery
By Peter B. Fleischer First published: Friday, February 20, 2009 in the Albany Times-Union. Much has been written about the economic crisis facing upstate New York. One has to hope that the recently signed Federal Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act […]
continue readingLeague of Women Voters joins ESF coalition
The League of Women Voters of New York State has joined the Empire State Future coalition, becoming the 25th organization to come together in support of our Smart Growth agenda for the Empire State. Since 1920 the League has operated […]
continue readingThe Executive Director’s Blog – January 2009
by Peter B. Fleischer Recent proposals for a super-large multi-hundred billion dollar Federal stimulus for infrastructure, with much of the funds being sent to the states, brings to mind the old saying “Be careful what you ask for, you may […]
continue readingThe Executive Director’s Blog
As Empire State Future’s Executive Director, there are always three foci: First is listening to the coalition members so I can hear about land use and development challenges across the state; second is monitoring and trying to shape political, legislative […]
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The vetoes of three bills related to Smart Growth are much on my mind these days. That Governor Paterson vetoed the “Smart Growth Principles” bill is not a matter over which I will lose any sleep. It was a much […]
continue readingSmart Growth Cabinet continues its work in Albany
The Governor’s Smart Growth cabinet met September 16 at the Capitol in Albany, chaired by Judith Enck, Deputy Secretary for the Environment. Paul Beyer, the state’s point person on Smart Growth issues, also participated in the session. Attendees at the […]
continue readingCapital Region Sees Little Growth in Cities While Continued …
The cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy saw little housing growth in 2007 while the suburban towns surrrounding them — especially in Saratoga County — continued growing apace, according to the Capital District Regional Planning Commission. CDRPC compiled US Census […]
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