The former Post Office, the ECC City Campus is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Photo Courtesy: Art Voice Erie Community College chooses suburban site for new science and technology workforce training center instead of locating near the […]
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$30M Grant Program for Cleaner Greener Communities Launched
(June 27, 2013) The Governor has announced the launch of the first round of funding for the Cleaner, Greener Communities program. This first set of grants, totaling $30 million, will be distributed across the state supporting the implementation of several […]
continue readingNew York Attorney General announces $20m Land Bank competiti…
Photo courtesy: Twitter @agSchneiderman (June 26, 2013) Today in Syracuse New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announces that there will be $20 million made available for New York State land banks . The funds are part of the National […]
continue readingDesigning Healthy and Sustainable Economic Development at SU…
The new design for the UB Med School has many smart growth benefits. Photo Courtesy http://medicine.buffalo.edu Investments in the State University of New York (SUNY) can create the downtown and main street development needed in many New York State communities […]
continue readingSend a message in support of the Partnership for Sustainable…
Don’t let Congress kill the Partnership for Sustainable Communities Across New York State the Partnership for Sustainable Communities has helped smart growth goals become reality. But again, the program is in jeopardy. From Smart Growth America: Last week, a House […]
continue readingMayor Bloomberg announces NYC’s $20B resiliency plan
(June 11, 2013) On Tuesday Mayor Bloomberg released New York City’s resiliency and recovery plan. A Stronger, More Resilient New York is a comprehensive analysis of the different opportunities and challenges that the city will need to address in response […]
continue readingMaking Economic Development in NYS Cleaner, Greener and More…
(May 28, 2013) The Cleaner Greener Communities Sustainability Plans, in development for almost a year and now released in draft, are prepared to be guiding documents for the Regional Economic Development Councils, if the REDCs allow them to be. Over […]
continue readingNYS Transcentral Update June 5, 2013
Every week, Panel of Business Interests member Sam Schwartz Engineering shares with Empire State Future’s readers updates on New York City, State and National transportation issues. Featured Researchers Say High-Speed Rail Could Fuel US Real Estate, Economic Booms Medill Reports […]
continue readingNYS Transcentral Update May 29, 2013
Every week, Panel of Business Interests member Sam Schwartz Engineering shares with Empire State Future’s readers updates on New York City, State and National transportation issues. Featured Survey: 70 Million Tourists Will Use US Public Transit This Summer Metro New […]
continue readingRobust debate surrounds the I-81 decision in Syracuse
(May 20, 2013) Syracuse and Onondaga County have made many “smart” decisions in the past few years. New urban development, much of it supported by the CNY Regional Economic Development Council, a thought provoking draft countywide sustainability plan, and a […]
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