Posts Tagged: albany

Across the River from Albany, a Vision for Rensselaer Emerge…

Across the Hudson River from Albany is Rensselaer, known now as the location of the impressive new Albany train station. But Rensselaer is a city, too, and an ambitious plan is afoot to transform it. Read more in Albany Times […]

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Albany County votes to create land bank, earmarks $1 million

Albany County is poised to be the next New York State community to launch a land bank. The County voted on April 1 to create the land bank and earmarked $1 million to move it forward. Read more about it […]

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Albany Times Union: “Come on back to our cities”

(February 13, 2013)– An Albany Times Union editorial looks candidly but optimistically at the ardent, earnest efforts underway in Albany and Schenectady to lure people back to urban living. Read the editorial […]

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Should developers consider transit?

(April 26, 2012) This provocative column, part of the Getting There series in the Albany Times-Union, asks if developers should be more inclined or further required to consider transit provision when designing their projects. Columnist Tim O’Brien points out that […]

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Capital Region Economic Development Council: Job growth must…

(October 21, 2011) Over the last several weeks, Empire State Future has been contacting the co-chairs at each of the ten state-convened Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) to urge the councils to craft their economic development plans in concert with […]

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Albany County Legislator proposes redirecting demolition fun…

An Albany County legislator is advocating for a shift of demolition funding to a new fund dedicated to preventing the deterioration of older buildings. Read more from the Albany Times-Union […]

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