(September 28, 2011) Tuesday, Governor Cuomo and NYS’ economic development team pulled out all the stops including former President Bill Clinton and the announcement of a $4.4 billion Nano-technology deal at the statewide Open for Business Conference. Attendees included representatives […]
continue readingHuffington Post columnist and Putnam Valley Town resident explains why he has decided to become a candidate for his Town Board. The overarching reason? The Town has “no real plan.” Read Jay Michaelson’s column in the Huffington Post […]
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By Peter B. Fleischer, Executive Director Amidst the considerable recent buzz from the launch of the regional economic development councils, it is important to consider what Governor Cuomo and his staff have not yet discussed publicly — the potential to […]
continue readingThe Saratoga/Glens Falls Post Star’s projects editor takes a big swipe at the Town of Malta’s decision to limit building height to two stories, saying that it will only result in more sprawl, a type of development that he says […]
continue readingStarting her essay with a story about a California town that granted a Borders bookstore a tax break that divided out to a $10,833 subsidy per month for fifteen years, Stacy Mitchell makes the case that public subsidies for big […]
continue readingThe Atlantic tackles the increasingly controversial issue of the cul-de-sac street and neighborhood. Read Debunking the Cul-de-Sac in The Atlantic […]
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Photo M. Farrell, Albany Times-Union Tropical Storm Irene serves as an unforgiving reminder that we here in New York State are not immune to the devastation brought by tropical storms. Like many of you, we here at Empire State Future […]
continue readingCitiography opines on the decline of communities in the Catskill mountain region, once a thriving country retreat for moneyed city dwellers. The grand hotels of the forties and fifties aren’t so grand anymore–in fact, many are literally falling apart. This […]
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According to this piece in Sunday’s NY Times, in record numbers, NYC residents rely on their subway system to get to work and for leisure transportation. Now with a cleaner and more efficient trip, and following strong transit-oriented-development projects in […]
continue readingIn villages as well as cities, debates are intense on the subject or compact, mixed-use development. The editor of the national New Urban News recently responded to a letter in the Binghamton newspaper that was critical of compact, mixed-use […]
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