2003 Headlines Archive

Robert Doucette Receives CNY RPDB's Rhea Eckel Clark Citizenship Award

December 10, 2003—Robert Doucette was named the recipient of the 19^th Annual Rhea Eckel Clark Citizenship Award at the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board's (CNY RPDB's) Annual Meeting, held on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at the Genesee Inn. Robert Doucette, a developer with Armory Development and Management, has played a pivotal role in the transformation of Armory Square in downtown Syracuse and in the community’s renewed focus on the opportunities that remain in the region’s central core. He has been directly involved in nearly every catalytic project in Armory Square over the past 20 years, validating the viability of historic rehabilitation, thoughtful planning and the importance of a strong, vibrant urban core. He has been the driving force in transforming Armory Square from a blighted, dangerous part of downtown Syracuse into a point of pride for the entire region.

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Stormwater Management - A National and Regional Priority to Reduce Water Pollution

August 1, 2003

• What is stormwater?
• What type of management is required of CNY municipalities?
• How is the CNY Regional Planning & Development Board assisting the community?
• Can the public make a difference?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that one half of all impaired waterways are affected by nonpoint sources of pollution, such as stormwater runoff. As a result, stormwater management has become a national and Central New York priority in the effort to further reduce water pollution.

View an article that expands on the importance of stormwater management; explains what individual municipalities are required to do according to state and federal regulations; and pinpoints how the public can participate in being a part of the pollution solution.

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CNY RPDB Approves Regional Economic Development Strategy; Project Priority List

June 19, 2003—The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) recently approved the annual update of the Central New York Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) at its 18 June 2003 meeting held at the CNY RPDB offices in Syracuse, N.Y.

The CEDS serves as a guideline for the CNY RPDB’s economic development activities for the next 12 months in Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties, and provides a vehicle to identify key development projects that should be undertaken to support economic growth in the Region. Known as the “Project Priority List,” these development projects have been recommended by community representatives and economic development staff for funding consideration at the federal, state and local levels. All of the projects contained in the CEDS have been identified, in part, because of their potential to help foster economic growth in the Central New York Region.

For more information, view the 2003 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).   (Adobe PDF) (This document opens in a new window.)

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