Did you know that Amtrak has now begun allowing walk on bike service for some trains? Unfortunately, despite the many summer time attractions that are along the New York State Amtrak corridors, bikes still aren’t allowed. Saratoga County Chamber of […]
continue readingFrom the New York State Department of Transportation Transportation Enhancement Program page: ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION ROUND On May 2, 2013, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald announced that applications are being accepted for […]
continue readingThe Albany Roundtable will be hosting Jeff Speck, city planner, architect and author, as the featured speaker at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. On May 23, 2013, a two hour workshop titled“Walkability 101- 999: Everything You Need to Know […]
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Come to the CNU Regional Summit in Schenectady this weekend! Friday night at The Stockade Inn, Jim Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere and The Long Emergency will speak. The cost of attending Friday night is $20. More […]
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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 Obama Nominates Foxx to Lead Transportation Department The Washington Post New York Transit, […]
continue reading(May 9, 2013) Sustainable City Network’s featured post this week is on the Buffalo ‘Green Code’. The article interviews Buffalo’s City Planner overseeing the development of the New Urbanism inspired zoning codes and provides examples of how the 60-plus year […]
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Over the past 5 years, many new smart growth developments, policies and actions have led to better growth in New York State. The mayor of Ithaca, by turning his parking spot into a public park, shows how to creatively make […]
continue reading(May 01, 2013) Syracuse.com reports today that momentum continues in the efforts to eliminate the community-dividing Interstate 81. For years citizens and regional organizations have called for a new approach to the aging highway infrastructure. As reported, some local businesses […]
continue reading 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 Amtrak Boss Details Northeast Corridor ‘Crisis’ The Philadelphia Inquirer New York Camera System […]
continue reading Join ESF Coalition member Congress for the New Urbanism New York for this upcoming event! CNU New York’s Regional Summit at Schenectady’s Stockade May 10 – May 11, 2013 (Friday evening and Saturday) At the Stockade Inn, Mad Jack Brewing […]
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