Green infrastructure is an important tool to manage stormwater and reduce runoff. This study focused on assessing the performance of 13 different green infrastructure practices in 2 parking lots in the City of Kingston in 2017. The study included a quantitative assessment of water level and infiltration in 10 of the practices (bioretention areas, rain […]
This webinar is made possible by generous support for the Chazan Companies Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are widely used by the planning community throughout the Capital Region to inventory critical infrastructure, monitor land use changes, and mitigate water quality related impacts. This Webinar highlights examples from communities using a ‘smart cities’ approach to mapping and […]
Complete streets and transit oriented development (TOD) are distinct but related topics. TOD is a way of developing that is intended to encourage not just greater transit usage, but also increased walking and cycling. For this to be not just practical, but attractive to a wide audience, the streets in and around any TOD must […]
For the Thursday, May 28, 2020, our Webinar topic will be “DEC Online Interactive Mappers.” This webinar will begin at 10:30am. Get the latest information on New York courts as they reviewed and issued decisions on a wide variety of land use approvals and denials. If you are looking for insight into how courts thought about […]
This webinar will detail two online interactive mappers available from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC): DECinfo Locator and the Hudson Valley Natural Resource Mapper. Launched to the public in 2019, DECinfo Locator is an interactive mapper with more than 65 interactive data layers, allowing users to download permits, view former industrial site cleanup […]
As COVID-19 continues to take its toll on American lives, it also continues to wreak havoc on local business and economies. Our panel will look at some of the economic impacts in the Capital Region, SBA and other federal funding assisting businesses, and what municipalities need to be thinking about as the Capital Region prepares […]
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE MAY 7th WEBINAR For the Thursday, May 7, 2020, our Webinar topic will be “That’s not what I thought I approved” about sign and sites planning. This webinar will begin at 10am. In this webinar, presenter Nicole Allen, Planning Services Manager, AICP, Laberge Group, will share stories and perspective […]
As COVID-19 continues to take its toll in American lives, it also continues to wreak havoc on local business and economies. Our panel will look at some of the economic impacts in the Capital Region, hear about SBA and other federal funding assisting businesses, and review lessons learned from the Great Recession and other practical […]
Planning board and zoning board of appeals members are required by state statute to obtain four hours of training a year. Town, village and city zoning board of appeals and planning board members, as well as county planning board members must receive training. CDRPC has historically organized two annual day-long workshops to provide this training. […]