The U.S. Census Bureau released research revealing that bicycle commuting has increased an astonishing 60% in just the past ten years. But even with this growth in the popularity of the bicycle mode’s share, cyclists still only account for 0.6% […]
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Smart Growth Roundup (15 May 2014)
Inform and inspire yourself with this week’s Smart Growth Roundup. Local Report: 9.8 Miles of New Train Track on Long Island Could Generate More Than 14,000 Jobs Albany County gets approval for land bank to end blight Is NYC Worth […]
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NYS Transcentral Post May 7, 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 Cities, States to Lose Big if Highway Trust Fund Disappears USA […]
continue readingSmart Growth Roundup (06 May 2014)
What is Mayor de Blasio’s plan for affordable housing in NYC? What’s the latest news on potential casinos? And what are older adults saying about their community preferences? Find answers to these questions and more in this weeks Smart Growth […]
continue reading NYS Transcentral Post April 30, 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 Plan Sent to Congress AP New York De Blasio […]
continue readingAARP study reveals that older Americans wish to “age i…
A recently released livability survey conducted by AARP revealed that “the needs of an aging population dovetail with many of the trends seen among Millennials (between the ages of 18 and 34), who are interested in living less auto-centric lifestyles.” […]
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A Santa Clara University study shows that walking can markedly boost creative thinking. As we strive to establish more walkable communities, this news means that our quest is important not only for physical health and multi-modal accessibility, but also essential […]
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How to make a case for converting parking to bike lanes
An organization contracted by the City of Montreal to study the effects of converting some street parking spaces to bicycle lanes revealed a surprising result, and helped make the case for the conversion. Read How Montreal built a bike lane […]
continue reading NYS Transcentral Post April 23, 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 Road Versus Rail: The Big Battle Over Public Transportation Forbes New […]
continue readingSmart Growth Roundup (24 April 2014)
Happy smart-growth-news browsing! Local An Earth Day wish: move the STAMP tech park (Rochester, Buffalo) Proposals Received for Downtown Binghamton Development New Yorkers Protest Long Shadows Cast By New Skyscrapers Growing Glens Falls region means more infrastructure needs How can […]
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