May this week’s roundup inspire some smart growth action wherever you may be!  Let us know if we have missed some important smart growth news in your region.

Local:

Former Erie County Executive threatens lawsuit if Community College’s new building ends up on college’s suburban campus

Cornell students propose converting open-air mall into mixed-use development

Buffalo East Side Church proposes 49 townhouse units (video)

Deal to buy harbor from NFTA called off

Utica’s ReVITALization Plan targets industrial corridor

Thursday Event to Mark Expansion of Allentown Historic District

Manhattan Borough President and NYU agree on expansion plan

How Much are Privately Owned Public Spaces Worth in NYC?

Sustainable Saratoga hosting Earth Day event

Climate Change Could Cripple New York’s Transportation

Town of Hempstead Passes Complete Streets Policy

State:
Governor Cuomo is looking for ideas on the energy highway

NY Study: Adirondack county’s population declining

Energy Resiliency for the 21st Century

National/International:

Farm Bill Budget Cuts Threaten Great Lakes

USA Today:  Is sprawl romance finished or just in remission?

‘Promised Land’: Matt Damon’s Fracking Film To Highlight Controversial Drilling Process

Why Generation Y is Causing the Great Migration of the 21st Century

Why Trees Matter