Bike-sharing and rooftop farming in NYC… re-purposing derelict downtown Niagara Falls mall… fracking water wars in the Southern Tier…key farmland protected from development in Hudson Valley…Utica College Smart Growth/Regional Planning Forum headlined by our own Executive Director, Peter Fleischer… and more interesting and important news in this week’s Roundup!
Local
COR Development plans to demolish Mercy complex, redevelop site (Watertown)
Sullivan County legislators want more input in IDA process
“Perfect time” to redevelop Niagara Falls’ Rainbow Centre Mall
Plans set for Albany’s Academy Lofts
New facility to sell drilling water planned in Lindley (Steuben County, Southern Tier)
Guest Viewpoint: Develop urban sites for new businesses (Binghamton)
Excitement Builds as First New York Bike-Share Stations Deployed
Hotel and medical center project seeks city approval for downtown Flushing
Ohio Street now in the fast lane (Buffalo)
Heavyweight Fight Brewing Over Future of Madison Square Garden
On the Road with the Rudy Bruner Award: Via Verde – Bronx, NY
Proposed SUNY student housing in wooded area causes controversy (Oneonta)
Slingerlands tech park growth stalls over tax breaks (Albany)
Vintage diner to join attractions in Larkin District (Buffalo)
Superstorm Sandy Shapes Discussion At Mayoral Forum About NYC’s Waterfront
Officials tout easements on Hudson Valley farms
St. Lawrence County lawmakers support casino; push for sales tax hike (North Country)
Developing a hockey-fueled buzz (Buffalo)
State
UC to Host Community Forum on Smart Growth Strategies, Regional Planning–features ESF Director Peter Fleischer!
New prohibition against tax breaks for retail projects easy to get around
New York trying to sell vacant prisons
Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Could Mean Tolls On Rockland Side
National/International
Residential Build Banned on NJ Waterfront
Does Walkability Equal Walking?
Inequality Finds a Home in the Suburbs
Pittsburgh nabs Rockefeller funds to develop rapid bus service
Is Demolishing Aging Skyscrapers the Path to Urban Sustainability?
Supposed Safe Havens Pose Danger to Pedestrians in NYC
Proposed Bills Could Protect California Farmland by Containing Sprawl
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