Posts Categorized: National/International

Smart Growth Roundup (16 July 2014)

Local/Regional Tax Relief Approved For New Owner of Bausch and Lomb’s Former Headquarters (Rochester) Maps detail development rights (NYC) Albany-area buildings chosen for re-use project North Bellport land-use plan draws support, concerns (Long Island) Rome solar power future continues to […]

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NYS Transcentral Post July 9, 2014

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      Lawmakers Hit the Gas to Save Highway Fund  The Hill New […]

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NYS Transcentral Post July 2, 2014

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      Liberals Are More Likely Than Conservatives to Use Public Transit  The […]

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NYS Transcentral Post June 25, 2014

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      12-Cent Hike Fuel Taxes Proposed in Senate  AP New York De […]

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Smart Growth Roundup (24 June 2014)

Local/Regional Farmers market hurts some businesses (Troy) Car share to launch in Albany City of Troy partners with Urban Strategies Inc. to develop master plan Buffalo reborn? Long-suffering upstate NY city sees hope in biggest building boom in 50 years […]

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NYS Transcentral Post June 18, 2014

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 Transportation Bill Introduced in House  The Hill New York NYPD […]

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Smart Growth Roundup (18 June 2014)

Local/Regional Big changes coming to East New York (Brooklyn) Grassroots Port Development Effort Forms Charlotte Strong (Rochester) Who needs Manhattan? Queens hotels boom Land bank can bridge economic, community development (Broome County) Binghamton tries to combat vacant properties How much […]

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NYS Transcentral Post June 11, 2014

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      House Approves Transportation, Housing Measure as Action on Spending Bills Heats […]

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NYS Transcentral Post June 4, 2014

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      House to Use Post Office Cuts to Fund Highway Bill The […]

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McMansions strike back–new U.S. housing bigger than ever

The Washington Post revealed this week that new houses in the U.S. are bigger than ever.  The look is only at new construction, and showed that the average new house in America is over 2,300 square feet. Amazingly, new abodes […]

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