Smart Growth Roundup for the Week of December 10, 2012

Posted by Empire State Future & filed under Smart Growth Roundup.

Local
Chasan Building redeveloped in Troy
Housing Agency’s Flaws Revealed By Storm
Roof work needed for Buffalo’s Central Terminal
NYC teachers pension to invest $1 billion in infrastructure
Troy issues request for development proposals for city hall site
There’s a plan in place for development at the Midtown Site (Rochester)
New legislative session critical for Adirondack issues
Climate Change Fears Meet Development at the New Hudson Yards
Future of Frankfort waterfront area discussed (Little Falls Evening Times)
Looking Ahead After Sandy, Bloomberg Talks Waterfronts
Higgins presses NFTA to sell harbor land for $2
EPA recognizes Buffalo’s Larkin District Plan
Work begins for canalside public promenade in Fairport (Rochester)

State
Schumer and Menendez Propose Tax Breaks for Storm Clean Up
Cuomo to veto historic preservation credit bill — work underway for extension

National/International
A novel approach for eliminating surface parking lots: tax land, not buildings
Water Piped to Denver Could Ease Stress on River
Smart Growth America’s Top 12 of 2012: Visiting towns and cities across the country
Regardless How They Are Counted, Incentives Do Nothing for Economic Development
What are the top 10 small cities growing faster than their suburbs?
Highways paved in black–and gold
Long-awaited sprawl repair: downtown Columbia, MD

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