Leonard Brock, director of the Rochester-Monroe County Anti-Poverty Initiative, says he knows there’s a risk that people will lose patience with the effort, even though he’s warned since the group’s 2015 beginning that it will be a long haul. “I hear all the time in the community, which is interesting, ‘Leonard, what are you doing […]
Upstate Revitalization Initiative
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Getting the bang out of 500 million bucks
University of Rochester President Joel Seligman spends much of the present thinking about the future. He’s working on a speech titled “The Future of Rochester,” which he’ll give to the Chatterbox Club later this month. As he’s prepared the speech, he says that he’s asked himself how the community envisions itself in 10 years, how […]
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Finger Lakes council meets on Friday
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will hold its first meeting of 2016 at 10 a.m. on Friday. The council hasn’t released an official agenda yet, but it’s a safe bet that a chunk of the meeting will be devoted to the $500 million Upstate Revitalization award that the Finger Lakes region won last […]
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Next step: making sure we don’t blow $500 million
It sounds like a lot of money, but in terms of government spending, $500 million really isn’t, which is why careful investment in projects that move the Finger Lakes economy forward and finally shake off the region’s Rust Belt past is so important. The Finger Lakes is one of the three regions to win $500 […]
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Finger Lakes Economic Development Council awaits payday
It’s a pivotal moment for the region’s economy. The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will find out on Thursday if it won one of three state awards of $500 million. “We’re ready,” says Greater Rochester Enterprise CEO Mark Peterson. “We’re excited about the opportunity that’s been presented to us.” If the Finger Lakes region […]
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Finger Lakes council refines plan for economic contest
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council now knows how it would spend a $500-million state award, if it wins. Seven Upstate regions are competing for money through the state’s Upstate Revitalization Initiative. Three regions will each get $500 million. The Finger Lakes council has spent the past few months preparing, and today, it approved […]
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Finger Lakes council backs projects
The proceedings of the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council have, over the past few months, been a little confusing. It was bound to happen: the council has been working on several different-but-intertwined plans and efforts meant to guide state investment in the region. Each year, the council develops a list of priority economic and […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Events for the week of Monday, August 17
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Monroe Community College’s Monroe A and B room. The council hasn’t released an agenda for the session (it rarely does before the day of it its meetings), but discussion will likely center on a few items: The council’s Upstate […]
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The Eastman engine
It’s fitting that the fate of Kodak’s massive industrial complex on West Ridge Road, at least for the foreseeable future, will be tied to film.
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Finger Lakes council gets outline of competition plan
Later this year, we’ll learn the winners of the Upstate Revitalization Initiative; three regions in Upstate New York will each receive $500 million in economic development funding from the state. The decision will be based, more or less, on detailed documents outlining each region’s plan for investing the money. The plans are currently being put together; […]
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Week Ahead: Events for the week of Monday, July 13
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Wegmans Conference Center, 200 Market Street, Gates.
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Agenda grows for Finger Lakes council
Over the next few months, the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will analyze area industries and select an industry cluster to prioritize. The work will be part of the yearly economic development plan that the council prepares to try to get state money for key projects and initiatives across the nine-county area. The council […]
