(July 27, 2012) Once again, there’s much on the menu in this week’s Smart Growth Roundup.

Local:
In New York, a Lush Oasis Sprouts Amid a 16-Lane Roadway
Latest Updates On Buffalo Waterfront’s Progress
Rochester’s new downtown is taking shape
Syracuse shaking as much out of Destiny USA megamall as it can
New York City Council approves a New York University plan to expand into Greenwich Village
Town of Ithaca’s new comprehensive plan focuses on sustainability
NPR profiles the I-81 debate in Syracuse
Massena BDC submits downtown grant application
Hope Floats Along the Bronx River
Buffalo Main Street development moving forward; will reopen street to traffic
East Rochester turning duplexes back into single-family homes
Two-day forum focuses on better transit (Albany)
Is new sustainable life vision for the Adirondack achievable?
NY League of Conservation Voters Offers Plan for Greener Long Island

State:
New York Lends an Ear to Lower Hudson—Will It Hear Calls for Transit?
Cuomo announces 7 NY Works Control Projects to begin this Summer
With Millions on the Table, Communities to Speak Out on Sustainability Plan
New NRDC Report on Fracking Disclosure Reveals Gaps in Proposed NY Rules
New York Seeks to Revive its Freight Rail Industry
A healthy environment means vibrant cities
Dangling the lure of tax abatement

National/International:
Infrastructure literally melts under record heat
Changing Suburban Demographics Collide With Outdated Zoning Laws
Foreclosure Crisis Spurs Quest To Reinvigorate Suburbs
Copenhagen Shames Aspiring Bike Cities, Again, With Opening of Superhighway
Slow Your Applause Urbanists, Exurbs Are Growing Fastest
Is Suburban Sprawl Worsening America’s Historic Drought?