Infrastructure is at the center of core issues
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After suffering decades of deterioration, the nation’s infrastructure is getting some long-overdue attention — in the form of financial investment. With the year-end bipartisan commitment of more than $1 trillion […]
Placemaking is place-based policy
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Placemaking isn’t a phrase heard in the halls of local governments. But the concept is at the heart of much of the progress we have made over the past several years. […]
Branding an Authentic City
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David A. Banks released a research article called “The attention economy of authentic cities: How cities behave like influencers,” in December 2020, using the Glens Falls and the Downtown Revitalization […]
Much Interest in Designing Glens Falls’ New Market and Community Center
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At least 30 architecture firms from across New York state are competing to design the focal point of the Glens Falls Downtown Revitalization Initiative, a 10,000 square foot market and […]