Keep up to date on New York land use and development news with our Smart Growth Roundups.

Local

Urban planning studio for Utica City Hall announced

Albany approval sought for STAMP business development project in Genesee County

Albany County expected to move ahead with land bank

NY State Awards $35M for Utica-area Nanotech Development

Letter from Rochester: Attempting a Reboot

Planned Condo Atop Radio City Post Office Sparks Outrage

Developers lined up in Buffalo for NanoCollege

Syracuse Mayor Miner opposes tax deal for Destiny USA hotel

Village of Lancaster receives Smart Growth funds from Erie County

512-acre field near Amsterdam in play as possible casino site

Key Center owner goes to court in effort to overturn ECIDA tax breaks for Uniland project (Buffalo)

Decrepit Graystone Hotel reborn as 42-unit apartment complex (Buffalo)

Shaun Donovan says Bill de Blasio housing plan faces challenges

Developers unveil plans for Catskills casino

Borough President Melinda Katz vows to make Queens a major destination

State

A New Effort in Albany to Put Lenders in Charge of Abandoned Properties

Anti-fracking advocates share personal stories of fracking health impacts

Stop robbing New York’s bridge fund

Cuomo Launches NY Green Energy Development Bank

Should Luxury Apartments Be Built On Public Housing Property?

National

Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Bill Introduced in Congress

Environmental Defence Canada releases costs of sprawl report

As it turns out, suburban sprawl actually peaked 20 years ago

Planning minister releases study showing fringe residential development much more costly overall

Urban Demographics: The earliest sprawl?

Infrastructure Bills Soured By Tax Breaks, Think Tank Says

Sprawl Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Hibernating