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Credit: Jean Mackay, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor

Albany’s Downtown and Tomorrow’s Prospects

How can cities get creative in planning a future that draws on the past as well as new and emerging approaches to fundraising like crowdsourcing? Thoughts on how communities in New York State are approaching these questions and challenges.

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Cultivate Parks to our Needs

How can our 20th century parks and protected areas meet the needs of 21st century users, while surviving ongoing funding challenges at the local, state and federal level.

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Credit: Jean Mackay, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor

Albany’s Downtown and Tomorrow’s Prospects

How can cities get creative in planning a future that draws on the past as well as new and emerging approaches to fundraising like crowdsourcing? Thoughts on how communities in New York State are approaching these questions and challenges.

Read More »

Cultivate Parks to our Needs

How can our 20th century parks and protected areas meet the needs of 21st century users, while surviving ongoing funding challenges at the local, state and federal level.

Read More »