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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Study: Walking boosts creativity
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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Mega-development in the Hudson Valley
“The Towne Center at Fayetteville, NY is designed to replicate the warmth and charm of a traditional American village square.” (photo: Bergmann Associates. Click to enlarge) This is the way the developer of the “Towne Center at Fayetteville” (Onondaga […]
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Bringing Transit-Oriented Development to New Rochelle
The TOD Study establishes the needed sustainable framework for the future development of the City of New Rochelle. -Luiz Aragon, Commissioner of Development, New Rochelle Empire State Future has long supported transit-oriented development (TOD) as a way to revitalize urban […]
continue readingDeath can be the penalty for car-lesseness in Rochester subu…
(January 30, 2013) Twenty-six year old Vaughn Steele paid a heavy price for the combination of car-lessness and living in a Rochester suburb that lacks sidewalks along a key road. Read more at 13wham.com Rochester […]
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Huge increases in Twin Cities’ cycling and walking: ho…
(December 25, 2011) The statistics are almost unbelievable, but they’re true. The Twin Cities–despite the reality of a harsh climate–has seen remarkable increases in rates of cycling and walking. Cycling shot up 22% in just one year, and 53% since […]
continue readingNew York Times features the rapid rise of planning for walka…
(December 4, 2011) The New York Times printed a major feature story about efforts in on Long Island to make communities exponentially more pedestrian friendly. From Wyandanch to Great Neck to Ronkonkoma, plans and projects are transforming automobile-focused built environments […]
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New York communities participate in Walk to School Day
Walk to School Day is a nationwide annual event designed to get kids off four wheels and onto their two feet. Organizers stress the importance of walking to health and fitness. Read an article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle […]
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Dangerous By Design: Pedestrians and bicyclists at risk on N…
Empire State Future Coalition Members NY League of Conservation Voters, Vision Long Island, and Tri-State Transportation Campaign, as well as AARP-NY and Reconnect Rochester partnered to release a statement on the New York State findings from the a 2011 national […]
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