Fleeing is the problem?
This story in the Times Union last week is a typical example of a widespread problem. Why is the news (and the […]
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Improving the Harriman Campus
It would be hard to catalog all the damage governors and other state-level officials of New York State have done to the […]
Read more9 & 155: What a Mess
The Albany Business Review published an article yesterday about the sale of the Freshmarket Commons, a crowded strip mall squeezed into a […]
Read moreTraffic on NY-155 in Colonie
The Times Union reported last week that a developer wants to build a 292-unit apartment complex on the property at the corner […]
Read moreOpening the State Office Campus
This would be good for state employees working on the office campus as well. Additional businesses within walking distance would improve their […]
Read moreAlso in the shadow of I-787
The Times Union reported this week that the Lebanese restaurant on Broadway, just north of the Watervliet Arsenal, is changing hands, and […]
Read more“Roadway safety IS Public Safety”
The Colonie PD recently published a post on Facebook with the same headline. I’ve captured a screenshot of the post, for anyone […]
Read moreI’m not the Lorax…
But I’ll speak for the trees. Those of you who know me know that trees have been near the forefront of my […]
Read moreOn paid parking in Saratoga
Published in the TimesUnion this week: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/paid-parking-begins-memorial-day-saratoga-springs-19380919.php The reactions of many of the people quoted are typical and show just how car-brained […]
Read moreNo Commute to Office?
Our local business journal syndicated a brief interview with Richard Florida regarding his optimism about the future of American cities: https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2024/03/28/a-revolution-amid-the-reckoning.html One […]
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