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Urban Sprawl Newslinks - Rochester, NY area 

RochesterEnvironment.com

These NewsLinks represent a decade of ferreting out local online NewsLinks to the issue of Urban Sprawl in our area. 

The more recent stories are on the top and oldest at the bottom of this list.  GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL STORY ABOUT THE ROCHESTER, NY AREA FROM A CREDIBLE SOURCE? SEND IT TO ME! Looking for something specific. Use Control + F and search for it on this page.

And, although many of these links no longer work, I believe that it is important to be able to find that these stories have existed for ferreting out existing or impending environmental problems. The repercussions of pollution or overuse of a resource often takes a long time for us to recognize and when we finally do, it is invaluable to be able to track the history of various issues before they found a tipping point and became a crisis. Students, scientists, historians, and citizens alike should benefit from being able to follow the thread of an issue back through time.

2010

• Preservation and development at odds in Victor - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Victor, N.Y. — Just three areas have been identified by Victor planners as warranting protection and the “100 Acre Woods” — the site of a proposal for a new development — is one of them.  (July 21, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Good news, bad news for farmland preservation - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper A new state law makes it easier for land trusts to tap into state farmland preservation funding, but at the same time lawmakers have slashed the amount of funding that's available.  (July 15, 2010) Rochester NY News, Events, Restaurants, Music, Entertainment, Nightlife - Rochester City Newspaper  [more on Urban Sprawl in our aera]
• Legislators back curbs on urban sprawl : City & Region : The Buffalo News Discourage funding by state agencies | An anti-sprawl bill approved Friday by lawmakers directs the state to curb its encouragement of “dumb growth.” The bill, passed by both the Senate and Assembly, discourages, but does not prohibit, state agencies from investing in developments that might lead to sprawl.  (June 19, 2010) [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Ending sprawl minus growth -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY ALBANY -- Upstate faces a development paradox: metropolitan areas are swallowing more land even as they contain fewer people. A future that includes "sprawl without growth" is not sustainable economically and environmentally, contend Senate supporters of a bill set for approval requiring state agencies to focus millions of dollars in infrastructure spending in already developed areas. "We're here to ensure that our communities do not condemn us to use our cars for just about everything we do," said Peter Fleischer, director of Empire State Future and a strong advocate of the bill. (June 18, 2010) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Genesee Trust gets $1M to preserve farmland | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information The Genesee Land Trust Inc. has been awarded nearly $1.1 million from the Farm and Ranch Protection Program, part of the United States Department of Agriculture, to preserve farmland in Wayne County.  (June 2, 2010) Home | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information  [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Pittsford studies uses for land on canal | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle For years, the area was zoned commercial and light industrial development, but government leaders and residents want to take more advantage of the historic Erie Canal setting while preserving the wetland and wooded areas. (June 1, 2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Parma's open space issue goes to voters | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle PARMA — In a 2009 community survey, Parma residents overwhelmingly said a top priority should be preserving their town's farmland and open space. On June 2, residents will see whether they're willing to put their money where their opinions were. (May 24, 2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Chili to host public meeting on open space - Gates, Chili, NY - Gates-Chili Post Chili, N.Y. — The Chili Conservation Board will be hosting a public information meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 24, to kick off the town’s open space inventory project.   The meeting will be held in the Town Hall meeting room, 3333 Chili Ave. Bergmann Associates, a community planning and design firm in Rochester, will present an overview of the project, including opportunities for public involvement throughout the process. (May 14, 2010) Homepage - Gates, Chili, NY - Gates-Chili Post [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• ENB - Region 8 Notices 05/12/2010 - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Positive Declaration Monroe County - The Office of Mayor of the City of Rochester, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Port of Rochester Public Marina and Mixed Use Development Project may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. (May 12, 2010)  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• South Bristol seeks to preserve Wilder Mill - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow South Bristol, N.Y. — South Bristol can trace its roots back to town father Gamaliel Wilder, the settler who purchased land from speculator Oliver Phelps in 1788 and went on to build the first home, grist mill and distillery in town. Now, the South Bristol Historical Society is partnering with property owner Ed Joseph, who wants the site of Wilder’s original mill on Mud Creek to be preserved and shared. (April 19, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Gorham to host forum on land conservation - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — Folks interested in the conservation of land in the Finger Lakes are welcome to attend a special forum on the topic to be held at the Gorham Fire Hall at the end of this month. The town of Gorham Conservation Board and the Finger Lakes Land Trust will co-host the free informational event on the evening of Wednesday, March 31.  (March 23, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Route 332: Still plenty of land for sale - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — By 2020, 15 million square feet of commercial space would go up along the seven-mile stretch of Route 332 from the state Thruway in Farmington to the city of Canandaigua — the equivalent of a dozen Eastview Malls. (February 25, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow[more on Urban Sprawll in our area]
• OK for West Lake development likely next week - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — The town has not yet signed off on a 60-home subdivision on West Lake Road that has been working its way through the planning process for six years. (February 19, 2010)  [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]

2009

• DEVELOPMENT: Pittsford to look at smaller developments - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper Large plots of land available for development are becoming scarce in the Town of Pittsford. Over the years, larger properties - which were often old farms - were subdivided and built up, or permanently protected under the town's Greenprint, a farmland and open-space preservation plan. (December 9, 09) Rochester City Newspaper [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Legislator seeks Monroe County land parcel | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The Monroe County Legislature regularly transfers land it doesn't need to nearby property owners. But tonight, lawmakers will vote on whether to transfer one acre of land to one of their own members. (December 3, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Penfield buys 2.5-acre parcel | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The town of Penfield recently purchased a 2.5-acre parcel on Irondequoit Bay as part of its open space initiative. (November 2, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Urban Sprawl  in our area]
• Land trust group cleans Manitou Beach Preserve | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The Genesee Land Trust, which is celebrating its 20th year, owns about 850 acres of land in the Greater Rochester area and has more than 1,200 additional acres set aside in easement agreements with private property owners, said Kathy Blachowski, the trust's land preservation coordinator. (October 26, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Irondequoit Focusing on Developing Waterfront  Irondequoit is doing something it hasn't done in 24 years - take a close look at waterfront development. Irondequoit has a lot of it, with the Genesee River to its west, Lake Ontario to its north, and Irondequoit Bay to its east. The town has plenty of waterfront to tackle, and town leaders say the key to its continued success will be developing those properties. (October 22, 09) RochesterHomePage [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Wildlife field may turn into townhouses for seniors | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle EAST ROCHESTER — For years, a lot at the corner of East Linden Avenue and DePaul Drive has sat vacant, the site of a former family farm. The nearly 2-acre parcel has become a gathering spot for birds and other wildlife, and some residents have grown accustomed to that. (October 7, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• $1.4 Million Awarded to Public/Private Partnerships for Land Conservation - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation 47 Land Trust Organizations and Communities Across New York to Benefit The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Land Trust Alliance (the Alliance) joined members of the state Legislature and land trust representatives today to announce more than $1.4 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants. The grants, which are included in the dedicated Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), will help enable 47 land trust organizations to dramatically increase the pace, improve the quality, and ensure the permanence of land conservation, resulting in significant environmental and economic benefits in communities across the state. (October 1, 09) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Land trust celebrates a milestone - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust celebrates 20 years Saturday with a public reception featuring wine, food, artists’ exhibits and information about its projects. Since it was established in 1989, the organization has permanently protected nearly 11,000 acres of open-space land in the region, working with landowners and communities (September 24, 09) - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Urban Sprawl in our area]
• Where it stands: Canandaigua Lakefront redevelopment - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow (August 4, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Recycling in our area]
• Gorham to protect 360 farm acres - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Gorham, N.Y. — Town officials announced an agreement last night to buy the development rights to 360 acres overlooking Canandaigua Lake in an effort to protect water quality and keep Gorham rural. (July 9, 09) - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow
• New State Open Space Plan Continues Conservation Legacy, Focuses Goals - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis and State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) Commissioner Carol Ash today announced the release of the state's 2009 Open Space Conservation Plan, which provides a comprehensive blueprint for focusing and achieving the state's conservation goals. (June 17, 09)  Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• DEVELOPMENT: Growing fast, Chili tries to hang on to open space - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper Chili's changed a lot in the past 30 years, but you wouldn't know that by looking at the town's official inventory of undeveloped land, which hasn't changed since the early 1970's. (June 3, 09) Rochester City Newspaper
• Yates County: Land trust lands prize - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Yates County, N.Y. — A family from Illinois has sold 72 acres of forest — encompassing half of Conklin/Parish Gully in Yates County, near Naples — to the Finger Lakes Land Trust. This once privately owned property borders acreage deemed a priority in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s open-space plan, and it has been identified by the National Audubon Society as an “Important Bird Area,” said Andrew Zepp, the land trust’s executive director. (May 29, 09)Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow
• Local farms reap cash for preservation - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Macedon is about halfway to its goal of preserving 6,000 acres of farmland in the town thanks to the program, said Town Supervisor Bill Hammond. Hammond’s 500-acre farm on Canandaigua Road was the first farm to be preserved through the program begun in 1996. So far, the program has protected 72,668 acres on 303 farms statewide, according to the governor’s office. (May 27, 09)
• Sprawl: city vs. suburbs : Business : The Buffalo News Buffalo may score poorly in such metrics as poverty and the number of abandoned buildings, but the metropolitan area has achieved a solid level of mediocrity in another measure of urban health. In the total survey of 98 metropolitan areas large and small, Buffalo joins cities as large as New York City and as small as Wichita, Kan., among the 30 places labeled as suffering from “moderate decentralization.” Rochester and Poughkeepsie are also in that category, as are cities as diverse as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tulsa and Toledo. Albany and Syracuse, meanwhile, are among 53 metro areas labeled as being in the throes of “rapid decentralization,” as are cities from Atlanta to Chicago to Seattle. (April 6, 09) The Buffalo News
• Danish investors buy Adirondack land | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and ChronicleThe Nature Conservancy announced Monday that it has sold 92,000 acres of Adirondack forest land to a Danish pension fund committed to environmentally responsible forestry. (March 31) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
• ENVIRONMENT: Penfield's park could be for the birds - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper Nationwide, the population of the eastern meadowlark has declined by more than 75 percent over the past 40 years. That statistic is shocking, but it makes sense when the bird's favored habitat, grasslands, is taken into account. Grasslands, whether they're wild meadows or farmers' hayfields, are in decline across the country. (Feb 11, 09) Rochester City Newspaper

2008

• Naples' Grimes Glen latest of many deals to make private Ontario County land public - Grimes Glen in the town of Naples has long been one of Ontario County's popular attractions, with its cascading waterfalls and untamed wilderness. (Dec 26, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Rochester RocEarth | Democrat and Chronicle
• Grimes Glen now a county park - Rochester, NY - MPNnow Naples, N.Y. — After a three-year, complicated land transaction, one of the region’s signature natural attractions is now a public park permanently protected from development. (Nov 8, 08) - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
• Upgrade of trail in Victor criticized | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The width of the proposed stone path being contested is in an area of northwest Victor named after a railroad and the mills that once stood there. This path is part of an $885,000 upgrade of the Auburn Trail, with $619,500 coming from the federal government. (Nov 6, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
• MACALUSO: Urban sprawl and childhood obesity - News Blog - Rochester City Newspaper Urban sprawl has typically been discussed in terms of its environmental and economic costs. But Dr. Richard Jackson has been studying its impact on our physical and mental health for nearly three decades. (Oct 28, 08) Rochester City Newspaper
• Canandaigua residents uneasy about $140M lakeshore development project | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle CANANDAIGUA — The uneasiness felt by many of the 45 residents who showed up at Thursday's City Council committee meeting was evident from the start. (Aug 22, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
• DEVELOPMENT: Farms are key to open space preservation - News & Opinion - Rochester City Newspaper Communities across Monroe County have tried to make sure that farmland stays viable and undeveloped. In Pittsford, Penfield, and Webster, residents approved multimillion-dollar plans to protect farmland and open space. Ogden town officials approved an open space plan in 2006. Last week they presented, for the first time, a list of 185 town properties they want to preserve. (July 2, 08) Rochester City Newspaper
• Development dilemma in the Finger Lakes - Rochester, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. - Jim Kersting isn’t sure what kind of growth and change to expect in the Finger Lakes area over the next 20 years, but he’s sure that he doesn’t want to see large developments pop up all over the place. From Canandaigua and Honeoye lakes to Grimes Glen in Naples, Kersting said local cities and towns are lucky to have so much open space and should cherish it. (April 27, 08) Homepage - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
• Nature Conservancy buys 55 acres in Yates County— The Nature Conservancy has purchased 55 acres of woodlands, wetlands and fields near Canandaigua Lake in rural Yates County. The land, located along West River in the town of Middlesex, will be transferred to New York state and incorporated into the High Tor Wildlife Management Area. (February 8, 2008) Democrat & Chronicle
• Riding herd on the developers - Rochester, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua and Victor are both growing fast — every new year seems to bring housing tracts or retail plazas to farmland or ridges that had only known deer and coyotes. With growth comes growing pains. Lately, that has manifested itself most publicly in some housecleaning of both paid and volunteer officials in Canandaigua and, in Victor, a threatened housecleaning.( Jan 31, 08) Homepage - Rochester, NY - MPNnow

2007

• $35 million announced to protect over 13,000 acres of farmland statewide - Albany - Governor Eliot Spitzer Thursday announced approximately $35 million in funding through the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Program to protect nearly 13,300 acres of active farmland across New York State. The funding is the largest dollar amount ever dedicated for farmland preservation, and will go to protect the largest single amount of acreage in the program’s 11-year history. The funding will go 35 farms in 22 counties. (Dec 21, 07) New York State News on the Net!
• Smart Growth Cabinet formed - Albany -- Governor Eliot Spitzer Monday created a Smart Growth Cabinet that will review state agency spending and policies to determine how best to discourage sprawl and promote smart land use practices. (Dec 11, 07) New York State News on the Net!
• Monroe County contributes $250,000 to preserve Parma's farmland — Monroe County will kick in $250,000 to help the town of Parma preserve farmland. County Executive Maggie Brooks announced Friday that the county has committed funding from its Green Space Initiative to support Parma's effort to save open space. The initiative set aside $2 million for open space projects from tobacco settlement money received in 2000. About $925,000 remains in the fund. (October 27, 2007) Democrat & Chronicle
• DEVELOPMENT: Towns hope to control growth pressure on 250 - News & Opinion - Rochester City Newspaper In some localities, the development pressure along state Route 250 would easily turn the road into a multi-lane highway flanked by extensive commercial growth. But Stephen Aldrich, a project manager for the Henrietta-based engineering firm FRA, says the diligence of communities along the corridor has kept that from happening. And, he says, Route 250 seems to function well as a two-lane road with pockets of commercial development and short four-lane stretches. (May 1, 07) Rochester City Newspaper
• Green efforts grow to save green - Communities try to conserve energy to relieve budget stress. Across the Rochester area, municipal leaders are looking to similar energy-conserving technologies to relieve stress on their budgets as well as the environment. Last year, Monroe County finished replacing the lights at all county-controlled traffic intersections with light-emitting diodes. These devices use about 80 percent less energy than the old bulbs. The county estimates that the replacement will save $400,000 a year. (April 8, 07) Democrat & Chronicle
• Land preservation mostly fallow here - Monroe lags other counties in saving farm acreage - Monroe County loses about 700 acres of farmland a year to development. But preserving farmland has not been a priority for Monroe County government as it has for other counties. While other counties are actively chasing dollars to preserve agricultural land, Monroe County has been sitting on money earmarked for open space protection that has been collecting interest for five years. (April 04, 07) Democrat & Chronicle
• MPNnow.com: Open land, uncluttered views - Nationwide, private land set aside for conservation grew 54 percent, from 24 million acres to 37 million acres — an area larger than New England — between 2000 and 2005, according to a recent study by the Land Trust Alliance, a Washington-based umbrella group of local, state, and national land-conservation groups. National groups such as the Nature Conservancy were key in this push for preservation. But the biggest drivers for growth were volunteer local and state land trusts, whose protected acreage has doubled from 6 million acres in 2000 to 11.9 million acres. Meanwhile, the rate at which those associations were saving land tripled to 1.2 million acres a year between 2000 and 2005.(Jan 23, 2007)  MPNnow.com: Rochester and Western Finger Lakes News, Entertainment, Sports, Opinions, Photos and More

2006

• MPNnow.com: Towns, farmers cultivate new trends in agriculture Since the 1980s, farming has steadily declined as a way of life for fourth-and-fifth generation agricultural families. Increasingly, lifelong farmers choose to sell their property — sometimes to developers — to support themselves in their golden years and to leave their children an inheritance. But that can be at odds with what many residents want — wide open spaces and less sprawl. To that end, the town of Penfield is making progress on the second phase of open space preservation. It also finds ways to support working farms that provide agricultural entertainment and tourism (December 9, 2006). MPNnow.com: Rochester and Western Finger Lakes News, Entertainment, Sports, Opinions, Photos and More
• Development threatens farmland - Preservation issues arise as areas such as Farmington grow - With a loss of 20 percent of its farmland to development from 1992 to 2004, Farmington's fate is similar to other western Ontario County towns, according to a report by the Ontario County Planning Department. Of the 25,252 acres in Farmington, 13,358 acres were classified as agricultural in 2004 compared with 16,627 acres in 1992. The number of farm operators in Farmington is estimated to have dropped from 32 to 27 over the past six years, and just 11 of them are full-time farmers, said farmer George Ayres, a member of the town's Agricultural Advisory Committee.  (September 25, 2006) Democrat and Chronicle
• Environmental issues stall Victor Wal-Mart — VICTOR — Citing such concerns as increased traffic and noise, the Victor Planning Board has rejected a developer's plan for addressing concerns about a proposal that would include a Wal-Mart superstore near Eastview Mall. Instead, the Planning Board, working with its own consultant, Stuart I. Brown Associates, will come up with a plan to address the concerns. (July 19, 2006) Democrat and Chronicle
• City Newspaper: Featured story: Featured story: Growth without growth An advocate for smart planning folds; meanwhile, we're still sprawling - Like a lot of people, Neil Jaschik has his e-mail set up to append a quote to each outgoing message. Jaschik's, attributed to the second-century Rabbi Tarfon, reads this way: "It may not be your obligation to finish the task; but neither are you permitted to refrain from beginning it." They're fitting words for anyone engaged in the often Sisyphean task of promoting healthy land-use planning. But they're doubly so considering the contents of the e-mail that accompanied them to our inbox: "I am sorry to have to inform you," the opening sentence read, "that due to loss of funding and staff, the Common Good Planning Center will no longer be functioning as it has in the past, effective July 1, 2006." The e-mail takes a Tarfonian twist, assuring its readers that the center is working to bequeath its mission --- "developing communities in ways that are ecologically sustainable, economically productive, and socially equitable" --- to like-minded organizations in Rochester. - (July 12, 2006)  City Newspaper

2004

• Survey sees decline in area bird-nesting - 11.5% drop in species noted near developed land -— Bird populations in parts of Monroe County are starting to decline, a negative indicator of environmental health. The decline may be linked to the area's widening suburban sprawl.  (December 14, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Monroe's farmland continues to decline— The number of farms in Monroe County and their total income have increased, even though the farms have gotten smaller in the past five years, a new report says. (June 4, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle
• Democrat & Chronicle: Mendon plan to control development faltering — MENDON — The town’s open space program has lost its first and, so far, only participant because of funding problems. Earl DeRue of Cheese Factory Road, a farmer who played a key role in initiating the program to purchase development rights, has pulled out because the town hasn’t been able to obtain enough money to pay him. The program, which is aimed at preserving open space and slowing down development, apparently is not dead, though. (February 17, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle
• Democrat & Chronicle: Town retools open space plan Webster board cuts millions of dollars, designates several sites. The future looks a little brighter for a revised plan to preserve open space in Webster. (January 23, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Mayor urges control of sprawl — WASHINGTON — While not giving up hope for city-suburban cooperation back home, Rochester Mayor William Johnson on Wednesday encouraged the nation’s mayors to unite behind a strategy for containing urban sprawl. (January 22, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Scenic Mendon grapples with growth Our population continues to spread into the countryside, vexing some community planners. This “sprawl,” planners say, eventually threatens wildlife habitats, agricultural production and the sense of community that villages encourage. It also drives up government’s cost of providing roads, schools and police and fire protection. In upstate New York — the 52 counties north of the New York City metropolitan area — land is being consumed for housing and commercial development at a much faster rate than the population is growing, according to a recent Brookings Institution-Cornell University study. Over a 15-year period from 1982 to 1997, some 425,000 acres of upstate open space was developed, an increase of 30 percent. Population grew 2.6 percent during the same period. The trend has continued in the years since then, planners said. (January 11, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle

2003

•  Democrat & Chronicle: Farmland turns into suburbs at rapid pace— ALBANY — Sprawl is spreading across upstate New York, rapidly outpacing population growth. While population grew 2.6 percent between 1982 and 1997, more than 425,000 acres of rural land were converted to urbanized development — a 30 percent jump — according to a new study by Cornell University and the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.  (October 19, 2003) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: State guide spotlights open space — New York last week came out with a new tool for land planners, conservationists and other citizens interested in the environment: an online planning guide for preserving open space. The Pataki administration last year set a statewide land preservation goal of 1 million acres in the next decade. About 412,000 acres have so far been bought or otherwise protected from development, the New York Department of State says. (July 27, 2003) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Kodak gives $500,000 to preserve land — The Nature Conservancy’s Central & Western New York Chapter has received a $500,000 gift from the Eastman Kodak Co. to help with a number of conservation projects, including the purchase of land near Rochester’s water supply. (June 11, 2003) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Wegmans donates 7.7 acres The town plans to leave its 4.4-acre portion, which is mostly woodland, untouched, Firkins said. Greece Assembly of God, which bought property from Wegmans to build the church in 1985, has been using the property with permission as a baseball diamond and soccer field. Now, 3.3 acres worth of fields are officially part of the church. (April 20, 2003) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Webster accepts gift of green— WEBSTER — Webster will have more green space now that the Town Board has approved the transfer of 34 acres of undeveloped state property. After a public hearing Thursday night on the proposed land transfer, the board voted 3 to 0, with two members absent, to obtain a crescent-shaped wood-ed area that goes from Orchard Street to Route 250.  (April 19, 2003) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Greece reports modest housing growth — GREECE — Residential building in Monroe County’s largest town has increased slightly over the last three years. Newly built single-family houses went from 181 in 2000 to 210 in 2002, according to numbers released by the town. Also, apartment units jumped from 40 in 2000 to 192 last year, largely because of more senior citizen housing being built. (January 20, 2003)  Democrat and Chronicle

2002

•  Democrat & Chronicle: Brighton open space passes amid blackout Residents approve $8 million parkland purchase, 2,335 to 587 (December 18, 2002) — BRIGHTON — Despite a lack of light Tuesday, residents recognized what they wanted for the town’s future -- more parkland. Democrat and Chronicle
• County funds could protect open space The town of Perinton will receive $20,000 from Monroe County to buy five acres of "vulnerable" woodland on Ayrault Road to protect open space. The money comes in a second round of grants totaling $395,000 approved by the county Legislature last week to be awarded to local towns. (December 12, 2002) Perinton-Fairport Post
• Democrat & Chronicle: Monroe County buying 35 acres in Parma — PARMA — Thirty-five acres of prime lakefront, woodland and marshland on Lake Ontario will be saved from future development. Federal and state funding has come through so Monroe County can purchase the property, which is located off the Lake Ontario State Parkway in Parma between Huffer Road and Ferguson Drive. (December 4, 2002) Democrat and Chronicle
• Preserving Farm Land In Parma ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (2002-12-02) Congressman John LaFalce and Monroe County Executive Jack Doyle say the county will receive 865-thousand dollars in grant money to preserve 35 acres of open land in the Town of Parma. The land includes 14-hundred feet of Lake Ontario shoreline, plus freshwater wetlands and streams. (December 2, 2002) Public NewsRoom
• Residents Fight For Open Space Brighton residents say they want more open space for parks. The group, Citizens for Brighton Parks, held a rally Saturday morning to get residents to vote in favor of the town's open space plan later this month.  (December 1, 2002) R News: Your NewsChannel
• Democrat & Chronicle: Jeer greets area sprawl The new study, published last week by Smart Growth America, rated metropolitan Rochester 12th on the list of America’s most sprawl-impacted regions -- worse off by far, surprisingly, than congested megalopolises such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix. (October 27, 2002) Democrat and Chronicle
• Brighton residents to vote on green space issue Brighton residents will soon vote on whether or not the town should borrow money to preserve green space. Voters will decide on an $8 million dollar bond issue in December. (October 16, 2002) MSNBC Local News
• Town proceeds with caution on open space plans Supervisor Cathryn Thomas says saving green space continues to be a priority.
  While the town of Penfield took a major step in preserving open space last week by protecting a 155-acre farm, Webster town officials are proceeding slowly with their plans to save green space. (September 8, 2002)   Webster Post
• Town closes on Wilbert farm Penfield purchased the development rights of the 155-acre farm. Penfield is celebrating the permanent preservation of 155 acres of farmland at the Wilbert Farm. (September 3, 2002) Penfield Post
• Who should control open space? A proposal in the town's comprehensive plan suggests that homeowners' associations be put in charge of undeveloped land. CANANDAIGUA - Who should control common, undeveloped areas that are part of housing tracts? (July 26, 2002) Daily Messenger
• Democrat & Chronicle: Penfield approves 'green plan'— Penfield voters emphatically approved a plan Tuesday to spend up to $10 million protecting the town's farmland, woods and other open spaces. The tally was 2,754 in favor and 1,348 against with a few paper ballots still to be counted. Town leaders estimate the plan will permanently keep 2,000 acres green, or about 8 percent of the town's total land area.  (April 24, 2002) DemocratandChronicle.com
• Democrat & Chronicle: Greece looks at saving land Greece -- Town officials are making a list of the most desirable and environmentally sensitive open spaces they hope to one day acquire and preserve. The list is based on general recommendations made in the town's 2001 master plan, which guides land use in Greece over the next 10 years. The plan asks for preservation of environmentally sensitive areas (especially those near or adjacent to Lake Ontario) and to acquire and preserve pristine forestland.  (April 3, 2002) DemocratandChronicle.com
• Democrat & Chronicle: Public meeting set on new Wegmans Wednesday night February 20, 2002) — Wegmans Food Markets will hold an information meeting Wednesday night for residents concerned about a proposed superstore on Calkins Road in Henrietta.  Representatives of Wegmans will give a brief presentation and answer questions from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Dome Center, 2695 Calkins Road. The proposed site of the 130,000-square-foot store is directly behind the Dome Center on 30 acres owned by the Monroe County Fair and Recreation Association. (February 20, 2002) DemocratandChronicle.com
• Union Street in Chili bristles with projects - Last year, when a soccer complex and a Thruway exit were proposed in Chili, the projects' opponents won the battle to keep them from being built on Union Street. But developers may have won the war.  (Friday, January 18, 2002) - DemocratandChronicle.com
• Greece meets to talk about future GREECE -- About 40 people gave their opinions Monday night on what Greece should look like in the coming decades. The town had the informal comment period to allow residents a chance to give their opinions on how land should be used for at least the next decade.  Representatives from the Citizens for the Integrity of Greece Canal Park -- those opposed to a county-run soccer complex in the park -- showed up, as well as those from the Genesee Valley Audubon Society and other nature groups. (Tuesday, January 15, 2002) DemocratandChronicle.com

2001

• Mendon moves to preserve its farmland MENDON - When folks in Mendon look to the east, they see Victor exploding with residential and commercial development. To the north, there's Pittsford, another outer-ring suburb booming with residential growth. (Thursday, December 6, 2001) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Greece widens door to land use - Greece officials last night approved a land use plan that will allow for more housing, commercial and industrial development over the next decade. Greece will now allow low-density residential development in the town's largely untouched northwest sector. In addition, commercial development eventually will continue west on West Ridge Road past North Greece Road to widen that area's commercial corridor.  (Wednesday, September 19, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Open space not so open anymore Some local farmers are concerned about development closing in around them. Preserving open space is Art Wilbert's livelihood. The 80-year-old tree farmer has about 400 acres of land in Webster and Penfield and plans to keep them free from development forever.  (Friday, August 24, 2001) Webster Post
• Future development debated Pittsford officials, a developer and farmers examine how building has shaped the town - and where it goes from here. The town of Pittsford is entering the September of its development years. As it stands now, there are 1,107 homes approved or pending approval to be built in the town, including 222 senior-citizen dwellings in the Cloverwood complex, to be built next to Tobey Village Office Park on Clover Street. (Thursday, August 23, 2001) Brighton Pittsford Post
• Grants help Macedon protect land  The town is a step closer to protecting 2,100 acres of farmland from development, thanks to a federal grant. (Saturday, August 11, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• You, too, can plan the city A survey to be released next week will help a group develop the city's long-range plan. CANANDAIGUA - How would you change downtown? Or the lakefront? Now is the time to answer.  (Friday, July 13, 2001) iKnowRochester.com
• Doyle nixes Chili Thruway exit Monroe County Executive Jack Doyle announced Tuesday morning that a Thruway exit will not be put in Chili. (Tuesday, July 10, 2001) - DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Greece residents support open space GREECE -- The town's new plan for the coming decades provides suggestions for all kinds of land use -- from residential to industrial to park land. (Thursday, June 28, 2001)  - DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Open space plan moves forward Local residents will get surveys this summer asking them how much they'd be willing to spend to control development. Town residents could vote as early as December on a plan to borrow $20 million or more to buy development rights of farmland and wooded parcels to preserve open spaces. (6/26/01) Webster Post
• City faces increase in vacant housing Census spots troubling trend despite effort to slash eyesores (Thursday, May 24, 2001) -- The stream of people moving out of Rochester has left its houses and apartments emptier than before, new census numbers show. (Thursday, May 24, 2001)  -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Dialogue about village's future opens  Village leaders have begun a series of meetings to gain ideas for a formal vision of East Rochester. Members of several village boards and committees, the mayor and the village administrator sat in a circle, brainstorming. (Thursday, May 17, 2001) East Rochester Post
• Thruway feasibility study rolls forward Opposition still critical of proposal. The feasibility study of a proposed Thruway interchange in Chili is moving forward as critics continue to try to put the brakes on the plan. Last week, county officials, along with representatives from the Rochester-based engineering firm Clough Harbour and Associates, presented preliminary results of the study to members of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and an audience of more than 100 residents. (Thursday, April 12, 2001) Gates/Chili Post
• Thruway interchange dominates Master Plan meeting The Master Plan Update Committee met with the public to address questions and concerns. Everything always seems to lead back to the controversial Thruway interchange. Last week, members of the Chili Master Plan Update Committee unveiled a preliminary Master Plan update to the public. The plan has been in the works since the fall of 1997. (Thursday, April 12, 2001) Gates/Chili Post
• Johnson, Doyle right in step on bus depot - In an unprecedented display of bipartisan lobbying power for a Rochester-area project, County Executive Jack Doyle and Rochester Mayor William Johnson Jr. are asking Congress and the state Legislature to spend $25 million this year to build the proposed downtown bus terminal. (Thursday, April 5, 2001) - --DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Pittsford and Macedon are receiving part of $12 million in grants announced by Governor Pataki yesterday that helps protect economically viable farmland from development. The Town of Macedon is receiving over $1.1 million to help four farms totaling 1250 acres in the town, including the first farm settled in Macedon. In the Town of Pittsford, two farms totaling 119 acres are targeted with the $683,000 grant. Both towns have received similar grants for other farms within their borders in the past. (Wednesday, March 28, 2001) The Town Crier on the Web
• 2 grants save more open land State's $1.8 million helps Macedon, Pittsford buy rights to farm acreage  -- Two Rochester-area towns have been awarded a total of $1.8 million in state grants to help preserve open space. (Wednesday, March 28, 2001)  -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Residents air concerns over Victor office park  -- Lighting, drainage and traffic topped residents' lists of concerns about a proposed retail and office park near the Valentown historic district in northern Victor. At a hearing last night before the Victor Town Board, neighbors and others spoke of concerns for wildlife and well water near their homes if the proposed 800,000 square feet of retail and office buildings are constructed. (Tuesday, March 27, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• A trend toward the suburbs The six-county region's population is growing modestly and spreading out to the suburbs and beyond ( March 16, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Brighton hearing debates land-use recommendations -- A second public hearing on Brighton's draft Comprehensive Plan is scheduled for tomorrow. The plan is a policy guide for land use, but not everyone is happy with its recommendations. (Tuesday, March 13, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Thruway exit study under way County and firm reach deal on possible Chili interchange -- It's taken nearly six months, and comes after two public meetings, but Monroe County and a Rochester engineering firm have reached a formal agreement to study a possible New York state Thruway interchange in Chili. (March 5, 2001) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Panel lists top transit projects Initial plan targets roadwork but excludes Inner Loop review - The Genesee Transportation Council has released a proposed update of local projects eligible for $126 million in federal money and is looking for public feedback on the priorities. (March 4, 2001) - -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Victor Proposes New Highway Exit For Eastview Mall A proposal would create a new ramp for Eastview Mall traffic to Route 490 west. Westbound mall traffic currently travels by way of this ramp off of NY 96. Victor, NY - The Town of Victor is proposing a new entrance to Interstate 490 from Eastview Mall. The town hopes that the proposed ramp would relieve congestion on NY Route 96, Pittsford-Victor Road. (March 3,2001) RochesterToday News
• Moratorium expansion possible  The Town Board may consider delaying commercial and industrial zoning changes. After approving a zoning moratorium for south Henrietta, a town councilman wants to expand it to cover the entire town. (February 24, 2001) Henrietta Post.
• Victor may drop development fees Officials are considering rescinding a law that requires new businesses help pay for future roadwork. VICTOR — Officials are considering dropping a law that requires new businesses in the growing high-tech corridor to help pay for future road improvements. (February 22, 2001) Daily Messenger
• Webster mulls $20 million land plan -- The Town Board may ask voters to spend as much as $20 million to buy some of the largest open tracts of land left in Webster as part of an ambitious open space preservation plan. (February 5,2001) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Controlling sprawl Towns and communities need to work together to plan efficiently, says an area development expert. CANANDAIGUA — Faced with continuing development, the town of Pittsford took an uncommon step to control sprawl and preserve rural character. It borrowed $6.7 million to buy the development rights to seven working farms in order to protect them from development. (January 25, 2001) Daily Messenger
• Another major development planned in Victor The mix of office and retail buildings would be larger than the 1995 EastView Mall expansion. VICTOR — A Rochester developer wants the town to rezone approximately 115 acres in order to open an office and retail park that would be larger than the EastView Mall expansion. (January 14, 2001) Daily Messenger
• A new look for 332 and the 'town of Canandaigua's Main Street' Trees, and foliage along the medians will be part of the DOT project. Canandaigua town Supervisor Sam Casella is routinely asked about the expansion of Route 332 and how the area will look upon completion. (January 9, 2001) Daily Messenger
• Henrietta Limiting Commercial Development Rochester, NY - The new year will not bring any changes to one part of an area town. Monday town leaders agreed to a cooling off period for development in more rural sections of Henrietta. (January 2, 2001) RochesterToday

2000

• Downtown dreams Citizen designers draw up ideas to revitalize Rochester -- Erase the Inner Loop. Pencil in a river walkway. Insert fancy entrances to downtown that are neatly landscaped with works of art. Sketch in a tunneled highway under Corn Hill. (December 15, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Penfield Land To Be Preserved  Penfield, NY - A battle between developers and conservationists in the town of Penfield has come to an end today, with the victory going to the conservationists. (December 8, 2000) RochesterToday.com
• Town, residents reach agreement on East Lake Road zoning Residents wanted a buffer from any business expansion. GORHAM — After an hour-long discussion, town officials and a group of residents reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on zoning changes near Walden Marina on East Lake Road. (December 8, 2000) Daily Messenger
• City gets $1 million HUD grant Officials estimate money will help as many as 175 buy homes (December 2, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Henrietta Neighbors United has posted TOWN OF HENRIETTA 1997 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN on it's web site.
• N.Y. counties rapped for their use of tobacco payments -- New York's counties are blowing a chance to use money from the national tobacco settlement to reduce smoking, the state American Lung Association charged on Monday.  (November 14, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Report a mixed bag for Rochester Worker productivity solid butarea job, population growth lag. -- The Rochester region ranks high in worker productivity and obtaining patents but lags other metropolitan areas in the growth of both population and jobs, says a report released Tuesday. (October 18, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Developer stops land deal A 9-acre Calkins Road parcel apparently will not be sold to Dale Scutti.
  Until recently, Henrietta planned to sell a tract of land next to the expressway to a local developer, collect the revenues, and use them to help pay for a new Department of Public Works building. --(October 12, 2000) Henrietta Post
• Kids tell city planners: We're bored Officials met with students yesterday for ideas on future development.
  CANANDAIGUA — While considering what kind of development the city should pursue, Canandaigua officials looked to the brains — and, apparently, the stomachs — of 100 high school students. --(October 12, 2000) Canandaigua.com
• Proposed transit center receives more money More money is headed downtown for Rochester’s proposed transit center. -- (October 10, 2000) 10NBC/WHEC TV-10  WHEC
• Town OKs joint project for development Water problems in the northwest corridor would be eased with a proposed transmission line. CANANDAIGUA — The Town Board has agreed to help developers of a housing project along the Buffalo Street Extension lay a water line that would benefit the project and residents in the northwest section of town. (October 3, 2000) Canandaigua.com
• The town of Canandaigua failed to follow proper procedures, two residents claim. CANANDAIGUA — Two residents near a proposed lakefront development have filed suit to block the project. (September 26, 2000) Canandaigua.com
• A hearing will be held on the town’s first master plan update in nine years. WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield must make better use of its land and make way for commercial development in its hamlets. Those are among the recommendations of the town’s newly revised master plan that will go up for public inspection on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 9053 Routes 5 and 20. (September 26, 2000) Canandaigua.com
• Plan seeks $35 million to complete canal path ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York would have the nation's longest bike path if voters approve a plan to spend $35 million to finish the path along the canal system, state officials said yesterday. (September 19, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• $130 million slated for area roads and byways -- More than $130 million is earmarked for Rochester-area projects in a state transportation improvement plan reissued yesterday as part of a promotion for a proposed bond act. (September 19, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Drive starts for transportation bond -- Kicking off the campaign to get voters to approve borrowing $3.8 billion for transportation projects, state leaders yesterday released a list of projects that would spend nine times the amount of the proposed bond act. (September 19, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Transportation Systems To Receive Funding - The Rochester area is in line to pick up some major funding under the state's five-year, $34.2 billion transportation program. (September 19, 2000) RochesterToday
• Rochester among 4 cities deemed the `most livable'  -- Mountains, lakes and balmy weather are nice. But what makes a city truly livable is strong leadership and regional planning. (September 1, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Rochester Named One Of Most Livable Cities Rochester bears the distinction of being one of the most livable cities in the country, according to a new list that will be released near the end of the month. (September 1, 2000) RochesterToday
• Genesee water project stalled -- A judge has temporarily blocked a $54 million plan to let the Monroe County Water Authority serve much of Genesee County. (August 31, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Debate stews over rezoning proposals A debate over how the Planning Board developed proposed changes to Henrietta's comprehensive plan took precedence over the changes themselves during a public hearing last week. -August, 2000 Henrietta Post
• Phelps town, village collaborating on master plan PHELPS - Town and village officials believe it's time to look where they're going. -August, 2000 Finger Lakes Times
• Keep Corbett's Glen as is, residents say The advisory council charged with developing a master plan for the Corbett's Glen Nature Park had its first large-scale chance to hear what Brighton residents want for the park. (July 30, 2000) Penfield Post
• Perinton protects green piece The Jensens are selling development rights to their farm (July 30, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Town keeps Turk Hill from development Perinton Supervisor Jim Smith announced at the Town Board meeting last night that the town has agreed to buy the development rights for 100 acres of Turk Hill Road property owned by Chris and Louise Jensen for $1,000,000. (July 31, 2000) Perinton-Fairport Post.
• Penfield Improving Irondequoit Bay Waterfront A revitalization project for the Irondequoit Bay waterfront in the Town of Penfield is underway. -July 25, 2000 RochesterToday
• Rochester area improves itself for living, business The Rochester area is working toward improving itself. -July 25, 2000 TOP NEWS From WHEC, and MSNBC
• Interchange all but dead: Phelps residents applaud decision LYONS - Opponents of the proposed Route 88 Thruway interchange leapt to their feet Thursday morning, cheering the recommendation by the Genesee Transportation Council planning committee not to pursue the issue further. -July 21, 2000 Finger Lakes Times
• Proposed Thruway Exit Must Wait Newark residents must wait to find out if they will receive a new Thruway exit. (July 20, 2000) RochesterToday
• Park Expansion A Good Compromise The old Harris Seed farm is at the center of both controversy and compromise. Monroe County will buy a portion of the land in Greece to expand Canal Park. (July 20, 2000) RochesterToday
• Brighton approves year-long moratorium Despite another impassioned plea from the developers of Mercy Park, the Brighton Town Board approved its moratorium on new development Ñ without an exemption for the proposed senior-living facility. (July 20, 2000) Brighton-Pittsford Post
• Water district delays concern some Arcadia residents ARCADIA - A special town board meeting called yesterday to award a contract for construction of a new Route 88 water district turned into another fiery exchange between Arcadia officials and former town supervisor Dominick Bartucca. -July 20, 2000 Finger Lakes Times
• The proposal to add a Thruway exit at Route 88 in Phelps will take up most of the discussion as the Genesee Transportation Council's Planning Committee meets this morning at the Wayne County Courthouse in Lyons. (July 20, 2000) The Town Crier
• Residents review mixed-use project  Developers hoping to create a 100-room hotel, shops, ethnic restaurants and offices around a scenic view of the Genesee River met again with residents of the city neighborhood yesterday to discuss the latest design concepts. (July 16, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Another Step Toward Renaissance 2010 A southwest neighborhood in Rochester is taking on a new look, celebrating the development of a new housing project. (July 12, 2000) RochesterToday
• Webster tackles changes Town seeks balance as growth spurt prompts worries over green space (July 12, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Expanding The Lakefront Before there was Seabreeze and Darien Lake, there was always Lake Ontario. In its heyday, the eight-mile stretch along Lake Ontario was home to grand hotels, amusement parks, beach houses, and ferries. (June 28, 2000) RochesterToday

• County, city bicker over funds for port $12 million in aid is withheld by state as officials maneuver for final say on plan. (June 27, 2000) - -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• City contemplates its 'moat' Inner Loop study to consider whether to bury it, elevate it, or just leave it alone (June 19, 2000) - -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Panel rejects countywide planning study -- A Democratic proposal for Monroe County to spend up to $50,000 to study the possibility of a voluntary countywide zoning board was rejected yesterday by a committee of the Monroe County Legislature. (June 6, 2000) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• High-speed rail focus of meetings here Workshops sponsored by transportation groups will give public a glimpse of future (June 5, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• City plan attracts varied helpers 'Rochester 2010: The Renaissance' will be important for all, Clarkson volunteer says (June 4, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Thruway Exit Battle Heats Up The battle over a proposed interchange off the New York State Thruway in Ontario County is heating up. -June 1, 2000 RNews.
• City hopes to shift lakefront funds GENEVA - Federal grant money may be reallocated in an effort to complete city lakefront projects that have already begun. -June 1, 2000 Finger Lakes Times
• Opposition to Thruway exit grows PHELPS - Opposition to the proposed Route 88 Thruway interchange gained momentum and official support during the past week, but the issue remains undecided. -June 1, 2000 Finger Lakes Times
• Thruway Exit A No-Go: State legislators Brain Kolb and Mike Nozzolio say they will not support a plan to create a new Thruway exit near Newark in Wayne County. (May 31, 2000) RochesterToday
• A wide range of expertise in 4 suitors for fast ferry Rochester and Toronto are in the process of picking one company; may hire consultant (May 25, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• New Water Park Vote Tonight We may learn more about a plan to build a new water park in Canandaigua; a vote on the project is expected tonight. (May 25, 2000) RochesterToday
• Water Park Vote Tonight: A big vote is expected tonight that may pave the way for a $17 million water park in Canandaigua.
• Agriculture enhancement plan reached Agriculture in Ontario County generates $252 million for the local economy each year, a study has shown, and county officials want to make sure that productivity continues. (May 23, 2000) Daily Messenger
• Lieutenant governor visits Newark NEWARK - Thirty years ago, Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue saw the historic downtown buildings of her childhood community torn down. -- May 17, 2000 Finger Lakes Times
• Growth ideas aim to counter N.Y. exodus -- What can stop the exodus of people from New York state? (May 17, 2000) -DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Thruway exit draws opposition at hearing Plan's critics cite the increased traffic expected in Phelps  (May 16, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• The Road Not Taken...Yet The New York State Thruway may have another million-dollar project--a new Thruway exit. (May 16, 2000) RochesterToday
• NEW RECONSTRUCTION PLAN UPSETS RESIDENTS Residents of the Linden Knoll apartment complex in Brighton are not happy about a new plan by the state Department of Transportation to restrict access to the driveway leading into and out of the complex. (April 26, 200) FoxFirst
• Naples weighs strip mall NAPLES - About 70 concerned residents listened during a town meeting last night to developers' plans to build a strip mall and hotel complex in Naples. --April 23, 2000 Canandaigua.com
• Mall plan worries Naples Villagers appear divided on whether the development would be a boon or a loss (April 18, 2000) --DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Municipal projects to disrupt parking Construction of a public safety building and jail could discombobulate commuters --(April, 01, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• City agrees to accelerate blight control More than 200 hear plan to sell, raze or rehab seven properties on Genesee Street --(March 29, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Pataki pledges funds for tourism Irondequoit and other local areas will get state grants for construction of trails  --(March 24, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Committee eyes changes for village How can the village of Pittsford become a better place to live, work and do business? 3/17/00--Brighton-Pittsford Post
• Pittsford man to sell Greenprint plot Just because open land is included in Pittsford's Greenprint preservation plan doesn't mean it's protected. (March 15, 2000)--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Committee eyes changes for village How can the village of Pittsford become a better place to live, work and do business? (March 15, 2000)--Brighton-Pittsford Post
• Decreasing City Property Values Have Residents Concerned The City of Rochester has been showing a decline in property values.--1/27/00 RochesterToday NewsBroad Street tunnel's east side studied The city will examine physical condition and outline options for passageway's future --1/24/00--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Proposal to Help the Homeless It’s a problem that can’t be ignored. There are more homeless people than beds in Monroe county shelters.-01/11/00--TOP NEWS From WHEC, and MSNBC
• Neighborhood groups redefine power Rochester making a name for itself as it develops effective grass-roots organizations  - - 01/7/00--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

1999

• Transit service goes suburban The Rochester-area transit agency has expanded service to the towns of Henrietta, Penfield, Perinton and Webster in an effort to link the city to the ever-growing suburbs. 01/5/00--DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• High Falls target for business growth City is advancing with plans to expand area's borders to include a business park --12/26/99DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Panel OKs update of transport projections But city says the policy paper doesn't tackle concerns over unchecked sprawl -12/03/99DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• The city of Rochester says its plan to clean up neighborhoods is working. Neighborhood empowerment teams seek out yards and lots that are trashed. --12/01/99 RochesterToday News
• Bus station boosters stress benefits Transit officials from other cities drive home
  possibilities for improving downtown --12/01/99DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Rochester rated most livable city in the state -11/24/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Developer has eyes on Sweden He proposes building 800 new housing units,
  boosting town population by 25% -11/04/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Planning for roads takes a new turn  The latest long-range plan for transportation
  improvements in the Rochester region is larded with expensive
  road-widening projects.  -11/04/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Route 490 will undergo a major reconstruction. The project will widen Rt. 490 from the Genesee River in the city to the Erie Canal and Troup-Howell Bridge.-11/03/99-RochesterToday News
• Council seals landing plans The approval clears a path for spring
  ground-breaking of project at Corn Hill --10/29/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Department Of Transportation Looks For Way To Reduce Traffic ---10/27/99-RochesterToday News
• Doyle, Benet get key boosts Mayor and McCall back the challenger; Gov. Pataki
  supports Monroe executive [smart growth is discussed] --10/27/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• One Of Rochester's Older Buildings To House New Office Space  ---10/21/99-RochesterToday News
• Pataki may authorize 'smart growth' task force --10/22/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Conference on sprawl held here, Localities must share, Buffalo official says --10/15/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Trail groups clear path for recreational walkways ---9/16/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Penfield to study open space The Penfield Town Board is close to forming a
  committee that would draw up a plan for preserving open space.---9/16/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Canal Towns To Share $38 Million  --8/07/99--RochesterToday News
• Irondequoit to discuss its waterfront plans  At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents will voice opinions about town's harbor project --8/17/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital
• U.S. funds aid canal towns $38.5 million gift will develop housing and
  infrastructure in the Rochester area --8/17/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital

• Corbett's Glen now Brighton's own jewel The town must, however, solve a parking problem ---8/03/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital

• Victor sets minimum lot for house The Town Board voted 3-2 to require 2 or 3 acres for residential developments ---7/25/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital

• City seeks transformation with urban village concept Neighborhoods will soon start discussing the growing but controversial renewal idea ---7/113/99

• Downtown stores to be razed Company to evict tenants and demolish buildings at West Main and Plymouth Ave ---7/12/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital

• Construction of Macedon homes stalled Gananda Partnership got one OK for more houses, but still needs town approval ---7/12/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital

• Rochester population falls 5.8% Local official cites suburban migration; Buffalo,
  Syracuse drop more dramatically -7/01/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital

• City to boost homeownership Pilot program offers renters who live in foreclosed
  houses the chance to buy them -6/29/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Area planning wins national recognition Ontario County "smart growth" efforts are cited by the National Association of Counties -6/29/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• New Greece plan looks to east side --6/23/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• $70 million in projects to alter look of Charlotte Plans include Lake Avenue reconstruction, property development but no huge additions --6/01/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Building hope with housing Affordable places to live appear to be in short supply
  in towns around Monroe County --6/01/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• RTSS unveils plans for new transit Center --6/03/99--TOP NEWS From WHEC, and MSNBC

• Neighbors prefer zoo 'nice, small' Meeting on the Asian Forest expansion evokes words of concern about overall park -6/03/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• ONTARIO COUNTY'S CHANGING LANDSCAPE: Bracing for the future --6/21/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• CRUSADING AGAINST SPRAWL: Voices at the front -6/22/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Report urges state to spend more to repair its highways Traffic jams and bad roads and bridges cost motorists $7.6 billion a year, group says --5/13/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Rochester begins to revamp zoning ordinance The city has hired a Texas firm to help rewrite the code as part of its 2010 plan --5/13/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Report urges state to spend more to repair its highways Traffic jams and bad roads and bridges cost motorists $7.6 billion a year, group says --5/17/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Pittsford buys development rights to farm Town's purchase means 341-acre Hopkins property will remain under agricultural use --5/17/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Seeds of renewal taking root A movement to make urban farming a profitable
  enterprise finds new life here --5/24/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Pittsford accepts open space from developer --Brighton-Pittsford Post

• News Pittsford Rec Center Location Causes Controversy -4/04/99 --RochesterToday News

• Proposal might derail 'urban villages' -4/09/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Pittsford braces for building boom Some worry that the rush to develop will
  compromise protection of open space -4/13/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Plan Takes Rochester Into Next Millenium -4/14/99--RochesterToday News

• Council adopts plan for 2010 with changes-4/14/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Rare Wetlands Protected at Eastern Lake Ontario--The Nature Conservator--Central and Western New York Chapter

• Canal upgrade discussed Fairport studies new zoning district, using state
  funding to bolster tourism -4/24/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• City gets tougher on blight The nuisance law and new county regulations may
  compel property owners and tenants to clean up their act -4/24/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• Transportation forum set Hearing gives public chance to speak about road
  projects in the 1999-2004 plan -4/26/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition

• City sets 2002 goal to develop Corn Hill $15 million plan includes apartments, retail shops, harbor and office building -4/29/99----DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital Edition