(February 6, 2012) Stanford University’s Parking and Transportation Services now makes available a calculator to commute the personal and environmental cost of driving. This calculator also shares the hidden costs of the everyday commute. How does your commute stack up? […]
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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 […]
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Huge increases in Twin Cities’ cycling and walking: ho…
(December 25, 2011) The statistics are almost unbelievable, but they’re true. The Twin Cities–despite the reality of a harsh climate–has seen remarkable increases in rates of cycling and walking. Cycling shot up 22% in just one year, and 53% since […]
continue readingFascinating aerial before-and-afters of Buffalo in Atlantic …
(December 15, 2011) Atlantic Cities has published a fascinating set of aerial images, each featuring a slice of Buffalo split in half. One of the halves is a modern day view, and the other half a detailed hand-drawn map from […]
continue readingBuild a Better Burb: “The time for thinking cautiously…
(December 16) Long Island Index, an indicators initiative of the Rauch Foundation dedicated to the Island’s livability, recently launched Build a Better Burb: Retrofitting Long Island’s Downtowns. Dedicated to walkability, regional cooperation in land use and development planning, transit, sense […]
continue reading21 million vehicles in New York pass over deficient bridges …
A new report paints an ominous picture of the nation’s busiest bridges. Transportation for America’s recently-release report, The Fix We’re In For: The State of Our Nation’s Busiest Bridges, reveals that in New York State’s major metro areas, over 21,000,000 […]
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Dangerous By Design: Pedestrians and bicyclists at risk on N…
Empire State Future Coalition Members NY League of Conservation Voters, Vision Long Island, and Tri-State Transportation Campaign, as well as AARP-NY and Reconnect Rochester partnered to release a statement on the New York State findings from the a 2011 national […]
continue readingLocation, Location, Location
A new report prepared by the Jonathan Rose Companies–a member of the Empire State Future coalition–shows that living in location-efficient, attached housing is the best way for Americans to conserve energy and combat climate change. In other words: far-flung, highly […]
continue readingStudy shows that smart growth investments yield big returns …
The Center for Clean Air Policy recently released a report, Growing Wealthier, revealing that smart growth investments focused on public transportation and downtown development have spun off a host of financial successes, including increased property values and tax revenues, cost […]
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