Land Banks are hard at work creating regionally appropriate plans to transform buildings like this in Newburgh. Courtesy: www.newburghcommunitylandbank.org (January 29, 2013) With the passage of the Land Bank Act in 2011, New York State gained a nationally proven tool […]
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By Peter B. Fleischer, Executive Director (January 9, 2013) Recently in New York City I took two walks. I strolled from Chelsea, near the High Line to visit friends in Soho. That thirty block (about a mile and a half) […]
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The “Vidler on the Roof” overlooks shoppers this holiday season on Main St. in East Aurora. More people are seeing the value in supporting local businesses across New York State. (December 05, 2012) How was your Thanksgiving holiday? Did you […]
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Join Empire State Future and the Friends of New York’s Environment in urging Governor Cuomo to Protect What We Love About New York! The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) protects our clean water, local farms, parks, and zoos and provides funding […]
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(November 29, 2012) Empire State Future would like to introduce our readers to a new newsletter and companion website that will serve as a regional forum to communicate and support Equitable Transit-Oriented Development. TOD LineTM, developed by Land Use Law […]
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The 21st Annual Congress for the New Urbanism — CNU 21 — will be held in Salt Lake City, May 29-June 1 2013, bringing together an anticipated audience of more than 1,300 of the nation’s leading architects, planners, public officials, […]
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(October 31, 2012) Spreading the word about smart growth solutions to New York’s development, land use and infrastructure challenges is getting easier. The Cleaner Greener sustainability plans in conjunction with the work of the State’s Regional Economic Development Councils has […]
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The Syracuse Inner Harbor project, reinvigorating the waterfront with mixed-use development, is just one of many examples of how Central New York has continued their commitment to smart economic development in Round 2. Peter Fleischer, Executive Director (October, 17, 2012) […]
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The Ronkonoma Hub project is one example of transit-oriented development moving forward but more needs to be done to continue to build the housing that is needed and in demand. Photo of proposed development courtesy: Town of Brookhaven. (September 20, […]
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The City of Utica has seen population growth as a place of new opportunity for immigrants and refugees like these women from Somalia. Photo courtesy: http://www.ailf.org “We are a state of immigrants. While other states build walls to keep people out, […]
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