U.S. jobs still moving to the suburbs…big Thousand Islands wind project moves forward…Sabres break ground on Buffalo Harbor Center…and more interesting and important stuff in this week’s Smart Growth Roundup!

Local

Dreams of Binghamton

NYC, developers announce design competition for 80-acre site in storm-hit Rockaways, Queens

Cape Vincent wind project moves forward (Thousand Islands)

Real estate bust stems tide of Hudson Valley’s farmland development

Colonie buyer wants to boost mall’s “energy level” (Capital Region)

Buffalo Sabres break ground on HARBORcenter

Sleepy Hollow Hosts Hudson River, Waterfront Development Talk

Ohio St. boulevard development in Buffalo could get underway this spring

Bridge repair projects commencing in Lower Hudson part of state infrastructure push

Southern Tier elementary school eyed for truck stop along new Interstate

City of Rome needs funding to move offices into old armory

State

State to OK power line

Schumer pushes plans for dams

Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress President pushes consolidation

National/International

U.S. jobs moving to suburbs

Smart Growth America ranks the country’s best Complete Streets policies

America’s Surprising Springs of Sprawl

Schumer: Immigration Bill will help New York farmers

Gas Tax or VMT fee: experts debate how to fund transportation

Skywalk plan threatens Cleveland’s budding street life

Tulsa takes national “parking blight” distinction