Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Smart Growth

Livable Communities Act Clears Senate Committee

By Ben Fried | Aug 4, 2010 | No Comments

The Senate Banking Committee voted 12-10 yesterday in favor of the Livable Communities Act, legislation that would bolster the Obama administration’s initiatives to link together transportation, housing, economic development, and environmental policy. Donovan, LaHood, Jackson: Together forever? The Livable Communities Act would codify the partnership between HUD, US DOT, and the EPA. Photo: EPA The […]

Smart Growth Law Is Coming to New York. Now What Happens?

By Noah Kazis | Jun 22, 2010 | 6 Comments

The Buffalo area has tripled in size even while its population has stayed flat. Will New York’s new smart growth law help? Graphic via Joe the Planner. New York’s smart growth legislation is about to become law, so it’s worth looking at precisely how much it will do. Smart growth laws from around the country […]

Albany Committees Wisely Advance Smart Growth Bill

By Noah Kazis | Jun 15, 2010 | 4 Comments

The bus cam bill isn’t the only piece of progressive transportation and planning legislation having a good day in Albany. Sam Hoyt’s smart growth legislation passed through three important committees today and could pass the full legislature as soon as Thursday, according to Peter Fleischer of Empire State Future, the smart growth advocacy organization. In […]

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Dodd’s Livability Bill Earns Praise from Local Governments

By Noah Kazis | Jun 9, 2010 | No Comments

With financial reform nearly complete, the Senate Banking Committee turned its attention today to one of Senator Chris Dodd’s (D-CT) next priorities, the Livable Communities Act. Local government came out strong for the initiative to promote sustainable and integrated regional planning, with representatives of the nation’s cities, towns, counties, and regional planning organizations testifying in favor. Among committee members, […]

Q&A With Sam Hoyt: Why New York State Needs a Smart Growth Law

By Noah Kazis | Jun 9, 2010 | 9 Comments

State spending on infrastructure to support exurban McMansions drains people and resources from urban centers — and costs taxpayers a bundle. Photo: highflyingknight12/Flickr With Albany’s legislative session drawing to a close, the state legislature is considering several initiatives to promote sustainable transportation and livable communities in New York state. One of those initiatives is the […]

Why NYC Residents Should Care About the Upstate Sprawl Bomb

By Peter Fleischer | Jun 4, 2010 | 51 Comments

Peter Fleischer is the executive director of Empire State Future, a coalition of 39 business, civic, and environmental organizations advocating for smart growth across New York state. Over four hundred New York Thruway miles from Manhattan, in a corner of the state as remote as the Outer Banks of North Carolina or Acadia National Park […]

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