Habitat and Water Resource Assessment for Land Use Planning Course The Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudsonia Ltd. are excited to announce a short course in Habitat and Water Resource Assessment for Land Use Planning to be held September 14-15 in New Paltz. The course is designed especially for municipal officials, planners, and land trust […]
Post Flood Intervention Training The Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a FREE Post Flood Intervention Training on Thursday, September 6th. The training will address triage measures in post-flood conditions where catastrophic failure of drainage and sewage infrastructure has occurred. Attendees are trained on how to recognize why the failure occurred, how to […]
Census Mapper Video Overview Still new to our Census Mapper application? Not sure how to make the most of it? CDRPC’s Todd Fabozzi provides a step-by-step overview of our Census Mapper application including how to make maps, access quick maps, query data, and print maps. If you have already worked with the CDRPC Census Mapper and […]
RFP: Economic Development Strategic Planning (Albany County) The County of Albany is seeking proposals for economic development strategic planning as requested by the County Executive’s Office. Albany County is requesting proposals to conduct a community-wide strategic process which will guide our community’s economic development efforts over the next five to ten years. The full RFP and […]
Now Hiring: Regional Planner/Analyst The Capital District Regional Planning Commission is hiring for a full‐time position as a Regional Planner/Analyst. A range of planning and analytical skills are required, with a focus on data analysis to support our economic development and water quality programs. The position will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and communicating data; […]
Rain Barrels This page is a resource center for all things rain barrel. Rain Barrel Power Point How To Build A Rain Barrel Homeowner Rain Barrel Maintenance sheet Rain Barrel Set-Up and Maintenance Guidance by Albany Stormwater Coalition […]
Regional Population Growth in 2017 With the release of the 2017 population estimates, it is increasingly clear that population growth for the region’s municipalities remains stable and concentrated in Saratoga County. Of the region’s top 10 fastest growing municipalities, seven are located in Saratoga County. Halfmoon remains the fastest growing municipality in the region, growing […]
Cost of Living in the Capital District Remains Generally Stable The Cost of Living index experiences increases in health care and miscellaneous goods and services; decreases were seen in transportation and utilities. On May 31, the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) released the first quarter Cost of Living Index for participating communities across […]
Smart Growth America Technical Assistance: Small-Scale Manufacturing Free technical assistance to leverage small-scale manufacturing to help revitalize your community and create new opportunity. In partnership with the U.S. Economic Development Administration and Recast City, Smart Growth America is offering free technical assistance to community leaders interested in using small-scale manufacturing to help revitalize a downtown or neighborhood and […]
Green Infrastructure Code Audit and Toolkit Presentations Green Infrastructure Code Audit The Green Infrastructure Code Audit identifies barriers and gaps in the adoption of Green Infrastructure practices and low impact development. It also leads to a prescriptive set of model local laws and guidelines that can be adopted to encourage and require increased employment of GI as […]