Comments on: Albany's Smart Growth Ideas Fall on Deaf Ears at Region 10

By: Actions for NYSDOT’s Acting Commissioner « Mobilizing the Region

Actions for NYSDOT’s Acting Commissioner « Mobilizing the Region — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:19:23 +0000

[...] sustain the smart growth reforms initated by Glynn, Gee should breathe life into the GreenLITES sustainability benchmark program and the Smart Planning website. A good next step would be a [...]

By: NYSDOT Commissioner to Step Down, Leaving Reform Efforts Unfinished « Mobilizing the Region

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:31:51 +0000

[...] programs that are either unfinished or have not been institutionalized at NYSDOT. These include the GreenLITES program to rank the sustainability of projects; the SafeSeniors program, which could potentially fund [...]

By: Progress At Long Island’s “Black Box” DOT « Mobilizing the Region

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:54:20 +0000

[...] line the road. Commissioner Glynn has said this project will be a showcase for NYSDOT’s GreenLITES sustainability rating program, so the stakes are [...]

By: Denis Byrne

Denis Byrne — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:29:25 +0000

It would be nice to see bicycles and pedestrians given a higher priority on Long Island, where the automobile is apparently still the King. So many opportunities to add dedicated multi-user trails that actually lead to important destinations, add bike storage facilities, bike racks on buses, and to allow more bikes on trains. NYDOT also should be promoting smart growth communities, and getting more involved with the planning of revitalized downtowns and other smart growth projects.