Fallsburg Smart Growth

Fallsburg Comprehensive Plan Planit Main Street's website has a page on the new Fallsburg Comprehensive Plan. Alan Sorensen of Planit Main St is the professional consultant hired by the Town of Fallsburg to spearhead the rewriting of the Fallsburg Comp Plan, a very exciting and promising process. Check it regularly for updates.... Smart Growth Little Town Views James Sheldon's great new website (used to be Views from Gallatin) is "designed as a community catalyst and information resource dedicated to the proposition that we all have the right to live and raise our children in a small-town setting. "The site is neither pro-growth nor anti-development in its vision, neither right nor left in its political leaning, neither for nor against “progress.” Rather, our central view, based on in-depth research and level-headed analysis, is that runaway growth of the sort proposed for many of our rural towns would lead to substantially higher property taxes, more crowded schools, less affordable housing, and little economic gain other than for the developers and builders whose high returns we, the taxpayers, would be forced to subsidize." Keep Cochecton Rural New smart growth website started by Cochecton residents who are concerned about the increasing pressure for rapid growth and suburbanization of their township. Plan Putnam                     Intelligent Growth and Regional Planning for Putnam County, NY Putnam Smart Growth Alliance         To educate the residents of Putnam County on all aspects of regional growth and development that promotes and maintains a high quality of life across the Highlands region.     Upper Delaware Visioning Excellent resource for events, other websites, documents, etc, related to the environment, smart growth, etc. For years the Upper Delaware River Valley has remained relatively untouched by the rapid development of the neighboring metropolitan areas. Now, sandwiched between two of the fastest-growing counties in the area – Orange in New York State and Pike in Pennsylvania – it is experiencing the pressures of an unprecedented surge of growth. Smart Growth Network Development patterns -- dominated by what some call "sprawl" -- are no longer in the long-term interest of our cities, existing suburbs, small towns, rural communities, or wilderness areas. Though supportive of growth, communities are questioning the economic costs of abandoning infrastructure in the city, only to rebuild it further out. Spurring the smart growth movement are demographic shifts, a strong environmental ethic, increased fiscal concerns, and more nuanced views of growth. The result is both a new demand and a new opportunity for smart growth. Pine Plains United Near Rhinebeck NY, Pine Plains United is committed to helping the Town of Pine Plains preserve its rural character as it grows and to protecting it from the adverse effects of unregulated commercial and residential development Directory of Smart Growth Websites The Open Directory is a huge directory of websites. This link is to the section on smart growth. Many, many good links. Land Use and Conservation Tyron Community                      new! An example of an existing conservation community in Michigan that shows how beautiful and simple housing in the $200-500,000 range and conservation techniques can co-exist and be profitable. Catskill Center for Conservation and Development A non-profit organization working to protect the cultural, historic and natural resources of the Catskill Mountains; marrying both environmental protection and sustainable economic development, we are an advocate for the region's vibrant main streets, valuable natural resources, artistic and historic assets, and working landscapes. NY Planning Federation Our mission: "To promote sound planning, land use and zoning practice in New York State so that orderly growth and development may occur balanced with necessary resource conservation." National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation on smart growth Environmental Advocates of New York Land use and open space protection. Legal Services for Land Use Issues Community and Environmental Defense Services        CEDS exists solely to help people defend their community and environment from the impact of sprawl and other flawed development projects.  We are a nationwide network of attorneys, planners, environmental scientists, traffic engineers, political strategists, fund raisers, and other professionals. An informative and interesting website on all aspects of smart growth and what citizens can do about it in their neighborhoods, including calling them for a free consultation at 1-800-773-4571. See also their book How to Win Land Development Issues, which you can download and print for free. Sustainable Development Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development The mission of SASD is to initiate and support economic and cultural projects that are environmentally and socially responsible, and to pursue market opportunities with the aim of establishing Sullivan County as a leader in sustainable growth. The goal of Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development is to implement a new economic model for Sullivan County based on projects that are socially and environmentally responsible. US Dept of Energy Green growth: the idea that growth should be done in a matter to have the least impact on the environment including energy efficiency, business development, green buildings, green development Sustainable Energy Developments Wind farm manufacture. Article in the River Reporter. Apple Pond Farm Horse-powered organic farm, alt energy, educational center. Land Preservation Trust for Public Land Deals with parkland, open space preservation, purchase of development rights, conservation financing. Land Trust Alliance Land trusts work with communities to save America's land heritage by helping landowners find ways to protect their land. Orange County Open Space Fund An alliance of over 20 land preservation organizations. Orange County Land Trust Voluntary preservation of open lands in Orange County Government Town of Fallsburg This is where you see when and where Board Meetings are, who is in what department, you can read the minutes from previous meetings and delve into the history of the town. Websites for Fallsburg hamlets: Hurleyville Mountaindale Sullivan County Includes all info about departments, legislature, meetings, committees, etc. NY Dept of Energy Conservation - DEC Main Website The NY State Dept of Energy Conservation Environmental Bulletin Board This is where all the notices are posted on issues and developments the DEC is acting upon. Sullivan County is in Region 3 EPA - Watershed Information Lists all organizations in our watershed area NY Dept of State - Local Government Publications and free courses on local government. This is where any of us can take courses on planning and zoning law at no cost - that's FREE! Tax Assessments Townsoft allows you to look up tax assessments and property values anywhere in NY State, such as Fallsburg. NY State Land Use and Zoning Law Guide to NYS Planning and Zoning Laws   JAMES A. COON LOCAL GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL SERIES All the municipal laws in sections, including 239m reviews, etc Pace Law School THE site for land use information, such as the ramifications of a moratorium Land Use Terms and Definitions Pace Law School's glossary that has many definitions of land-use terms and phrases. This is where people go for their model definitions. Comprehensive Plans from other towns Walden NY Written by Alan Sorensen of Planit Mainstreet, the new consultant for  the Fallsburg Comp Plan. Community Planning and Environmental Associates Award winning Comp Plan for Kinderhook NY; also the Comp Plan for Schoharie, NY Bethel NY Shepstone Management Town of Rosendale Fairweather Group Town of Shawangunk Fairweather Group Local Newspapers River Reporter Serves the upper Delaware and western Sullivan County region. Published every Friday. Sullivan County Democrat Sullivan County's main paper. Published every Tuesday and Friday. Times Herald Record Orange County daily paper, with regional news. Towne Crier Published in Livingston Manor on Wednesdays

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