This page is sponsored by LaBella Associates. Pictured above are concept plans for the Niagara Falls Waterfront Opportunity Area. The plan’s vision, developed through community input, shows how redevelopment of strategic sites were dependent on, and benefitted from, transportation access and waterfront proximity.
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The New York Department of State (DOS) Office of Planning, Development and Community Infrastructure (OPDCI) is seeking consultant services to develop a Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit and Technical Assistance Program.
Commerce Chenango is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Visitor Economy Plan for Chenango County, New York.
Local Program Administration Consultant for West Main Street Small Business Property Improvement Program in Rochester, New York
The Village of Warsaw, NY (Village) was awarded a grant from the New York State Department of State (DOS) to create a BOA Plan through the New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) program and is seeking qualified urban and community planning consultants to provide brownfield-related, professional consulting services.
The Village of Williamsville, NY is seeking a qualified consultant/team to assist with the management and formulation of a Community Comprehensive Plan Update, as well as a review with recommendations of the Village development regulations.
The Town of Plattsburgh, New York, County of Clinton is issuing a request for qualifications and proposals for professional Planning, Zoning, Building Codes and Enforcement, Engineering, Community Development and Economic Development consultant services.
The Town of Red Hook and its Comprehensive Planning Committee will prepare an update to its Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Town Law§ 272-a. The updated Comprehensive Plan will establish the objectives that the community wants to achieve, and will guide future sustainable growth within the municipality, enhance the local cultural identity, and protect natural and cultural local resources.
Notice is hereby given that the Village of Akron is seeking proposals from qualified Planning consulting firms to prepare an update to its zoning ordinance.
The Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust (BNRLT) seeks a contractor to develop a staged master plan that will be used as a guide for the redevelopment of the City Ship Canal Conservation Area. Project activities must occur between January 2025 and June 20, 2025.
The Franklin County Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to update the Franklin County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
Seneca County calls for qualified consultants to submit proposals for development of a Comprehensive Housing Strategy (the Strategy) for Seneca County. Project management will be administered by the Seneca County Department of Planning & Community Development on behalf of the Seneca County Board of Supervisors.
The Village of Tivoli, Dutchess County, NY is soliciting proposals from qualified professional planners to provide planning services to the Village, including the Village Planning Board, ZBA and Village Board of Trustees.
The County of Onondaga, New York is soliciting proposals from qualified urban planning consulting firms, either as a single entity or a qualified multi-disciplinary consultant team, to provide proposals to prepare the Greater Baldwinsville Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), in accordance with New York State Department of State standards.
The Town of Greig has issued this Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking proposals for the development of a Comprehensive Plan for the Town. The Town has received funding through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Grant Program to complete this project, and the contract period is August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027.
Corning's Gaffer District, on behalf of Corning Intown District Management Association (CIDMA), is seeking a qualified lighting designer with holiday-specific experience to provide consultation on the development of a new holiday lighting plan that is affordable, sustainable, effective, aesthetically pleasing and appropriate for downtown Corning, N.Y.
The City of Rome, NY is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide services to develop a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The intent of the project is to create a written plan for ensuring just and fair quantity, proximity and connections to quality parks, open space, trails, and programs throughout the City while looking to the future needs of a changing community. The COR is seeking a system-wide approach in order to develop goals, policies and guidelines and prioritize strategies based on current and future needs and funding scenarios. The COR is looking to utilize the National Recreation and Parks Associations (NRPA) Park Metrics Survey & Report System as part of this master plan process to be able to compare to similarly sized communities and establish benchmarking where possible.
NYS Homes and Community Renewal has launched a new funding opportunity available through the state’s recently created Vacant Rental Improvement Program (V-RIP). Grants up to $5 million are available to local governments and nonprofits to administer the program in areas across the state (outside of NYC).
The program will provide grants up to $75,000 per unit for property owners to rehabilitate vacant units into long-term rentals for low- and moderate-income tenants.
The Town of Hinesburg, Vermont seeks a consultant to model future flooding and stormwater impacts from existing base data, higher rainfall estimates based on climate change projections, and five large village-area developments that are under construction or in the permitting pipeline.