The Comprehensive Plan’s second directive is to rebuild Amsterdam’s economic foundation. Easy enough right? And after we’re done with that, we’ll work on achieving world peace! I’m being sarcastic because the sheer magnitude of the task of turning around a city economy that has been in decline for 70 years and also happens to reside in [...]
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Rebuilding Amsterdam’s Economic Foundation
Posted: May 23, 2010 in Economic DevelopmentTags: Amsterdam NY
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One of the very first objectives the Comprehensive Plan suggests is marketing the city. Improve Amsterdam’s Image and Identity in the Region Market Amsterdam effectively to the Capital District region and beyond. Overcome negative perceptions and emphasize the community’s positive attributes, such as: nice neighborhoods, cultural diversity, beautiful parks, great-tasting and abundant water, excellent golf course, [...]
I’m looking for commentors who will contribute well thought out responses and add their own innovative ideas to the discussion. I’m not looking for ranting, raving or emotional venting. There are other blogs out there you can do that on. I will be moderating all comments, so please be patient if your comment does not appear [...]
If we are to work together as a community to revitalize our city, it’s going to take a common vision that the majority of our population can believe in and see themselves as a part of. Otherwise, the number of people needed with the passion and patience to see a long-term plan carried out will [...]
Beginning in 2001 and finishing in 2003, Amsterdam’s Comprehensive Plan initiative provided us with an unprecedented resource for crafting vision and direction for the city’s revitalization efforts. The finished product, a 71 page report, along with 241 pages of appendices, provides us with the most well thought out and balanced collection of information and ideas [...]
Instead of zeroing in on specific issues, I want to express some of the larger, underlying issues that I believe are keeping us back… 1. Partisanship This is a big one which is pervasive througout local, state and national politics. It’s always been with us ever since our country was founded, but it seems in recent [...]
