Elan was recently chosen by the Village of Lyons Falls, NY and Lewis County to provide a land redevelopment strategy for several sites within the Village. Follow this link to view the full article as written by the Watertown Daily Times.
Lisa Nagle and Jaclyn Hakes
Their presentation is entitled “Using Waterfront Revitalization Strategies to Advance Community Revitalization” and will focus on the Town of Wilmington as a case study.
Elan’s Fall 2010 E-Newsletter is filled with tantalizing information. Click on this link to view a pdf of the file.
Lake Placid News featured an article about revitalization of the Land of Makebelieve in Jay, New York. Elan Planning & Design was hired to evaluate the existing site and draw up a site plan after hearing public comment. Please click this link to read the full article.
Lisa C. Nagle, AICP moderated a panel discussion for the 20th Annual Transportation & Planning Symposium. The panel discussion focused on Streetscape Design for Downtowns.
The Partnership for Community Development published its first newsletter October 2010. An article on page 2 speaks to the Hamilton Five-Way Intersection Study conducted Elan.
The Partnership for Community Development is a not-for-profit community economic development corporation created to enhance sustainable economic opportunity and community vitality in the Village and Town of Hamilton and the surrounding areas.
Lisa C. Nagle, AICP received a letter of appreciation from the New York Planning Federation (NYPF) for her presentation at NYPF’s 2010 annual conference. Their letter can be found here. Please scroll down our News page to read more information about the presentation.
In Motion, the newsletter of Capital District Transportation Committee carried an article about the study nearing completion. Click here to read the full article.
Lisa Nagle and Jaclyn Hakes
The session walked through two case studies that illustrated techniques to identify the tough issues, tools available to conduct targeted research and the use of zoning to implement comprehensive plans.
“Creating effective comprehensive plans requires efficient analysis, meaningful community participation and the development of a plan that contains measurable objectives. The session focused on tackling the tough issues through a thoughtful and comprehensive planning process by providing a discussion of common language and applied tools that can be used for the future of each community. Learn how to evaluate issues such as mining, conservation subdivisions, design guidelines and hamlet revitalization, as well as how to update zoning ordinances to comply with your comprehensive plan.”
Wilmington – For the past year, communities along the AuSable River have been working with consultants, including Elan Planning & Design, to develop a shared strategy for revitalization, economic development, public access and promotion of local waterfronts to spark recreation and tourism in the area.
To read the full Adirondack Daily Enterprise news article, click here.
Broome County has big plans for the Brandywine Corridor in Binghamton. Leaders and Planners from Elan envision everything from possible modern housing units and business offices to new retail shops. “We’re looking at areas that may lie vacant today and bringing them back to life with jobs and bringing increased taxes into the county and city,” said Lisa Nagle of Elan Planning, Design & Landscape Architecture. Click here to read the full article.
Press Connects article is linked here. Planners from Elan envision neighborhoods intertwined with commercial and industrial districts in and around the Brandywine Corridor in Binghamton, NY.
Ticonderoga received a Main Street grant award to improve the community’s Streetscape, which was developed by Elan Planning and Design through the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership. Read the full TiTimes article is here.
Jere Tatich presented two options for creating a new laboratory and science education center in or near Old Forge, NY at a public meeting held on August 26th. The public meeting was held at the Old Forge Libarary by the Central Adirondacks Arts and Sciences Advocacy and Central Adirondack Laboratory for Environmental Studies (CALES). To read the full article from the Adirondack Express, click on this link.
Mettowee River Revitalization Plan Presented
The final revitalization plan for the Mettowee River was presented by Elan at a special board meeting for the Village of Granville. Please follow this link to read the full article as published in the Post Star prior to the meeting.