In an effort to raise the spirits of smart growth advocates, many who frequently witness the conflicts between neighboring municipalities, we present to you a refreshing case study of a town and village working collectively over the decades with its […]
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(Mach 13, 2012) To accommodate the demands of a crush of natural gas industry employees across the border in northern Pennsylvania, Chemung County is moving no less than six new franchise hotels through its development pipeline. This is an astonishing […]
continue reading(March 13, 2012) Suffolk County on Long Island has taken advantage of the new Land Bank Authority law and formally approved a land bank to give local government more control and creativity as they address vacant and abandoned properties. Read […]
continue reading(February 27, 2012) Another momentous court decision has been laid down, this time regarding the Otsego County Town of Middlefield, which was sued by a local landowner claiming that the municipality did not have the authority to ban hydraulic fracturing […]
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Fracking is today among the most important issues facing New York and many other states, and raises pivotal precedent-setting land use questions. ESF Steering Committee members Environmental Advocates of New York and New York League of Conservation Voters have taken […]
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More interesting and important news and information from around the state and nation this week. We even tossed in a compelling video for you. We encourage your feedback and ideas for future Roundups! Local Senecas celebrate Southern Tier expansion Lyons […]
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Inner Loop graphic courtesy of The City of Rochester Happy Friday! There’s lots of infrastructure-related news this week, and that’s a good thing, because we’re heavily focused on infrastructure repair and reform. Enjoy what we’ve lassoed for this week’s […]
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January 20, 2012 by Evan Lowenstein With Kodak plummeting, the City of Rochester and its region is seen to be plummeting as well. The association is understandable. Kodak, which once had over 60,000 employees in Greater Rochester, was the driving […]
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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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This article, written by Bruce Fisher, was originally published by ARTVOICE– January 12, 2012. Bruce Fisher is a visiting professor of economics and finance at Buffalo State College, where he directs the Center for Economic and Policy Studies. How do […]
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