Rehabilitating or demolishing structures like this in Binghamton’s First Ward is one way to utilize TIF. Photo Courtesy: http://binghamton.ynn.com (May 15, 2012) With its recent inclusion in the 2012-2013 budget, a long dormant economic development tool is making a comeback […]
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by Evan Lowenstein For my seven year-old son Lyndon’s spring break, we took Amtrak from Rochester to Seattle and Portland, a trip that offered glimpses into America’s best and worst. I would see the land through a planner’s lens.This trip was […]
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As more people begin to call the downtown’s of upstate New York cities home again, some of our historically more neglected neighborhoods may find themselves facing a new future. Within Albany’s many distinct neighborhoods, one that is often overlooked but […]
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There is nothing inevitable about suburbia. From Independence to President Lincoln’s time, the United States was rural and agrarian. From the Civil War and after, we industrialized, then, we urbanized. That phase in American development continued through World War Two. […]
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The “featured photo” is of 13 Cataract Street in Rochester, a building that the Genesee Brewing Company wants to demolish to open a brew house and museum at the brewery. The question whether to demolish or preserve brings with it […]
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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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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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Advocates call for secure and adequate transit funding, voting rider representation on transit authority boards, and New York State job creation through transit investment. (February 15, 2012) – On Monday and Tuesday, February 13-14, 2012, the New York State […]
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(February 1, 2012) Empire State Future is dedicated to regionally-appropriate, sustainable, economic and community revitalization for New York’s main streets, town centers and urban areas. We advance this mission by promoting the principles of smart growth in public and private […]
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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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