The controversial Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Project (STAMP)–1,380 acres of farmland, forest, and field rolled out by the Genesee County Industrial Development Agency and the Town of Alabama for the development of a speculative industrial ‘megasite’–took a step forward […]
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New 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 […]
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In fast-growing Erie County town, heated debate over develop…
Clarence is a fast-growing exurban town in Erie County with a school district struggling to keep up with rising costs. Developers blame the slow-growth policies and practices of the town for failing to accomplish the dual goal of increased tax […]
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NYC spends $10 million to buy development rights on Armonk g…
In an effort to protect water quality, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection has purchased, for $10 million, the development rights to Hole #8 at Armonk Country Club in Westchester County. The 100 acres that comprise this hole […]
continue readingSince 1990, Greater Buffalo lost 5% of its population but bu…
Streetsblog illuminates the over-development of the Greater Buffalo Region and its cascading fiscal costs and consequences, pointing out that the region built 525 miles of new roads since 1990, a period during which the region lost 5% of its population. […]
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Adirondacks line: restore for rail or convert to trail?
A battle is brewing in the North Country over 119 miles of rail line that cuts through the heart of the Adirondacks. One one side of the debate are the rail enthusiasts, who believe the line should be restored for […]
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Home-rule home run: court upholds municipality’s right…
A state appeals court ruled unanimously Thursday that the Town of Dryden’s (Tompkins County) home-rule privilege trumps the state’s controls on oil and gas drilling, thus upholding the Town’s ban on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, for natural gas. A natural […]
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NYS Transcentral Update May 1, 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 Obama Nominates Foxx to Lead Transportation Department The Washington Post New York Transit, […]
continue readingRochester’s apartment boom
CITY, Rochester’s alternative newsweekly, delves deeply into the proliferation of apartments in the City of Rochester and the wider region, seeking answers about the benefits, costs, consequences, opportunities, etc. of this apartment “boom.” Read the article in Rochester CITY News […]
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Onondaga County IDA declares proposed Costco as “touri…
The Onondaga County Industria Development Agency did an end-around of a state prohibition on IDA tax breaks for retail projects by declaring a proposed suburban superstore as a “tourist attraction.” The Costco store will be part of the “Township 5″ […]
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