The Congress for New Urbanism has released its 2014 “Freeways Without Futures” list–part of its Highways to Boulevards initiative–and three Upstate roads are ranked in their top ten. These roads made CNU’s list because they are especially destructive and distressing […]
continue readingLocal Student housing developers at odds over parking (Binghamton) New York City’s Queens is the New King for Multifamily Investments Future of Loguen Crossing project overshadowed by proposed SU sports arena (Syracuse) Rehabilitated Church Complex in Rochester Exemplifies Adaptive Reuse […]
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Since its passage into law on September 30, 2010, the implementation and progress of the all-important Public Infrastructure Policy Act has been closely monitored by Empire State Future. This landmark law instructs state agencies and authorities to ensure that their […]
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Albany has recently released a draft vision for the Albany waterfront. Locals agree that along with improvements to the waterfront itself, access is a major issue that the city needs to address, the most notable barrier being route 787. Read more […]
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While details are scant, Governor Cuomo announced that his budget will include a whopping $30 million for restoration of and development around Onondaga Lake. The governor’s budget summary says that “$30 million is appropriated to support economic development and infrastructure […]
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Maybe it doesn’t seem like news of statewide significance, but it’s big, not just for Rochester, but for an upstate region whose center cities are turning the corner? Hart’s Local Grocer, named in honor of a series of over 100 […]
continue readingRing in the new year with this week’s Smart Growth Roundup! Local Pair of Young Developers Have Vision for Niagara Falls Developers seek tax breaks to transform former factory at 500 Seneca St. (Buffalo) New York City Needs More Buses, […]
continue readingBrooklyn seeks faster track for development of affordable housing… Leaders gather in Albany and announce new project-Impact Downtown Albany… and 10 ideas are chosen for protecting the coast from catastrophic flooding in this weeks smart growth roundup. Local TDI Begins […]
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(A dilapidated home in Buffalo, NY. Photo courtesy of fixBuffalo) Buffalo locals, with preservation in mind, have been buying up properties in an effort to “save houses from demolition and preserve a neighborhood or two.” Described as “microdevelopers” these activists are […]
continue readingA year after Hurricane Sandy what lessons have we learned… the riverfront in Buffalo might be the home of a new entertainment/recreation complex… and what are the health costs of commuting, in this week’s smart growth roundup! Local Syracuse land […]
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