There’s a lot in the mix this week–take a look!

Local
New visions for a vacant Buffalo Hospital
New York dodging important legal precedents in the Adirondacks?
Sabres seek Webster Block
Town supervisors call for allowing drilling in So. Tier (Olean)
Federal Government Provides Aid For NYC Infrastructure Projects
Long Island City reaches neighborhood nirvana
Our view: Infrastructure a key factor in economic growth (Utica)

State
Assembly passes historic tax credit bill
Report: New York Smart Growth Law Makes Progress, Could Improve
New York Fracking Laws: Environmental Activists Call On Governor Cuomo To Reject Drilling Proposal
The Via Verde (South Bronx) — the new model for green affordable housing —  ribbon cutting.
Cuomo, Unions Reach Deal on Tappan Zee Project
Syracuse cautiously approves Inner Harbor plans
Destiny USA’s expansion will net Syracuse just $210000 a year
MTA Chairman contrasts young ridership with old Albany legislators

National
Dump the Pump day
Big-Box Centers Are Too Big to Fill
As the Housing Market Rebounds, Sprawl is Poised to Come With It
The American Dream: Phase II
New evidence that smart growth may reduce local congestion as well as overall driving
Green vs. Gray Infrastructure: When Nature Is Better than Concrete
7-Eleven Exercises the Principles of Smart Growth?