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The Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Serving Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, & Schenectady Counties

Last Updated 7 Oct 08 CDRPC Office Location Map
One Park Place, Suite 102, Albany, NY 12205
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Local Government Planning & Zoning Workshop
CDRPC will be hosting an all-day (8-4) Local Government Planning & Zoning Workshop on Friday, November 7, 2008 at Hudson Valley Community College. As with previous workshops, a Plenary session will be followed by a series of break-out sessions meeting the requirements of State Law for Planning & Zoning Board members and Code Enforcement officers. Topics include SEQRA Review & Requirements, Roles & Responsibilities of Planning & Zoning Board Members, Stormwater Management Practices, and the Comprehensive Plan & Smart Growth. The workshop Program and Registration Form are now available. Please inform others in your community who may be interested in attending, and call 518-453-0850 if you have any questions.

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Data

August 2008 Employed, Unemployed, & Unemployment Rates for Counties & Regions

August 2008 Consumer Price Index & Producer Price Index

Establishments, Employment, & Average Pay by NAICS Sector: 2000-07 (Rev. 9/3/08)

Capital Region Patent Data: 2002-07

Albany Office Bankruptcy Statistics: 1996-2007

Capital District 2006 Municipal Finance Data & 2006 School District Finance Data

Census 2007 Capital Region Minor Civil Division Population Estimates

Census 2007 County Population Estimates w/ Components of Change

Employees, Payroll, & Establishments from 2006 County Business Patterns

County Business Patterns: 1980-06

Capital District 1995-07 Real Property Tax Rates

Residential Home Sales through MLS: 2001-2007

Capital District 2007 Residential Building Permits

County Migration Patterns: 1980-04

Taxable Sales Data: 3/96-2/97 to 3/04-2/05
Reports & Misc.

Capital District Transportation Committee New Visions 2030 Plan
      Brochure {5.6 Mb PDF}
      Summary Report {691 Kb PDF}

Capital District Data Newsletter: July/August 2008 Issue Now Available Online

Newly Revised Community Fact Sheets

CDRPC Progress Report {376 Kb PDF}

Estimating the Fiscal Impact of Alternative Futures for the Capital Region
      Brochure {641 Kb PDF}
      Report {6 Mb PDF}

New Centers: Case Studies of New Urbanism in Denver & Portland {2.8 Mb PDF file}

Albany County Plan to End Homelessness Report {136 Kb PDF file}

2010 Census Demonstration Project Report {384 Kb PDF file}

Larger than Regional Policy Concepts Report - Final Draft {243 Kb PDF file}

New Maps of Capital District Transit Propensity Indices

2007 Capital District Secure Juvenile Detention Center Occupancy

Census Announces Only Opportunity to Ensure a Full 2010 Population Count

Schenectady County Mohawk River/Erie Canal Blueway Trail Map {1.5 Mb PDF file}

Maps for Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program

Open Space Institute: Capital District Sprawl & Open Space Action Strategy {link}
Conferences, Workshops, & Other Events

  • Local Government Planning & Zoning Workshop {45 Kb PDF file} — CDRPC will be hosting an all-day Local Government Planning & Zoning Workshop on Friday, 11/7/08, at HVCC, with a Plenary session followed by break-out sessions for Planning & Zoning Board members and Code Enforcement officers.

  • Conference on Empowering Communities For Successful Aging — The New York State Office for the Aging, AARP, and the New York Association of Homes and Services are co-sponsoring a conference in Saratoga Springs on November 12th & 13th.

  • Local Government Shared Services Grant Workshops {108 Kb PDF file} — 15 regional workshops available to municipal officials on the Department of State’s shared municipal services program, particularly the newly named Local Government Efficiency (LGE) grants.

Mission Statement
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) is a regional planning and resource center serving Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties. CDRPC provides objective analysis of data, trends, opportunities, and challenges relevant to the Region's economic development and planning communities. CDRPC serves the best interests of the public and private sectors by promoting intergovernmental cooperation; communicating, collaborating, and facilitating regional initiatives; and sharing information and fostering dialogues on solutions to regional problems.


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David Lang Wardle, AICP
Director of Information Services
Capital District Regional Planning Commission
One Park Place, Suite 102, Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518/453-0850
Fax: 518/453-0856

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