The Internet pages linked below have important planning information and background
that will be useful as Orangetown proceeds with our update to the Comprehansive
Plan.
If you have found any additional links that you believe would be useful,
please forward them to bshortt@orangetown.com so that they can be placed
on this page.
Route 303 Sustainable Development Study
|
The homepage for the Route 303 Sustainable Development Study.
The Study - which involves New York State, Rockland County, the Town and
the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council - will become part of
the completed Comprehensive Plan. |
Rockland County Planning
|
The County Planning Department has demographic and transportation information.
They are also the lead agency in developing GIS maps, which can be very
useful when considering land use questions during our review. |
TZ INFO
|
A website created by citizens who are concerned about the impact a new
TZ Bridge would have on the environment and on the communities that border
it from Suffern to Port Chester. |
Official TZ Bridge Site
|
The official Tappan Zee Bridge website, maintained by the New York State
Thruway. Important source of information on upcoming meetings on the bridge
and past studies. |
Land Use Report on RPC
|
A consultant's report on the Rockland Psychiatric Center property. It
was commissioned by the Town Board, and details some possible uses for
the property. |
Open Space Guidelines
|
Orangetown's open space guidelines, created by the Orangetown Parks Development
Advisory Committee and the Ad-Hoc Open Space Committee. |
Orangetown Parks & Recreation
Department
|
Orangetown's own parks and recreation site. It details upcoming events
and programs as well as links to other recreation sites. |
Orangetown Building, Zoning and Planning Administration and Enforcement
|
This department is responsible for issuing building permits, inspecting
construction and providing support to the land use boards. The site includes
the schedule of land use board meetings and information on the board's
procedures. |
American Planning Association
|
The homepage for proffesional planners. Contains information on new ideas
and techniques in the field. Their Growing Smart section and report is
particularly useful. |
Regional Plan Association
|
The regional planning organization. It examines land use and transportation
issues from a regional perspective. |
New York State Department of State
|
Division of Local Government Services has information on planning issues
taken from around the state. Particularly interesting are the Land
Use Technical Series and Legal
Memoranda sections. Included here are descriptions
of the land use
boards, the comprehensive
plan process and an example of
a comprehensive
plan. |
Community Rights Counsel
|
Covers legal issue in land use from a community rights perspective. "A
public interest law firm defending laws that make our communities healthier,
more livable and socially just." |
National Association of Home Builders
|
The home building industry website. Different perspectives on land use
and building regulations. |
Congress of New Urbanism
|
A planning philosophy that encourages the restoration of traditional
village downtowns and pedestrian friendly development. |
Pace University Law School Land Use Law Center
|
Land use center headed by John Nolon. Has a great deal of land use law
information specific to New York. The site also includes research reports
on specific issues that will come up in discussions of our comprehensive
plan update. |
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
|
One of Orangetown's partners in the Route 303 Sustainable Development
Study. Deals with regional transportation planning issues. |
PBS Newshour - Special Report on New Urbanism
|
A feature story covered by PBS that examines the pros and cons of the
new urbanist movement. Looks at examples, interviews supporters and opponents,
and an ask the expert section. |
Cyburbia
|
A great internet resource for all planning issues. Includes message boards
and a bookstore as well as a comprehensive planning directory. Run by the
University of Buffalo |
| Quality Communities Task Force |
Governor Pataki's Smart Growth initiative, it focuses on partnerships
between state and local governments. The intent is to ensure that New York's
initiatives in economic development and environmental protection take into
account and complement the priorities of individual communities. The Route
303 Study was highlighted at the Newburgh Roundtable |
| Smart Growth Network |
Information on Smart Growth - Development that serves the economy, community
and evironment. |
| Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development |
A project of the U.S. Department of Energy. The Land Use Planning section
is of particular interest. |
| PBS Newshour - Special Report on New Urbanism |
A feature story covered by PBS that examines the pros and cons of the
new urbanist movement. Looks at examples, interviews supporters and opponents,
and an ask the expert section. |
| Livable Communities |
A White House initiative that seeks to promote sustainable growth. The
site has information on specific programs, resources, guides, and tools
offered by federal agencies to assist communities. It includes the Building
Livable Communities report. |
Speakout.com
|
Takes over for Policy.Com. Takes a ballanced approach in analyzing some
of the problems associated with sprawl and posing possible solutions. Also
has an extensive list of resources that are useful for further research. |
Progressive Policy Institute
|
The PPI advocates moving to a second generation of environmental policy
that modernizes regulation using performance-based, market-oriented, and
civic-minded strategies to drive continuous and efficient improvement in
environmental quality |
Orton Family Foundation
|
A foundation devotd to developing and delivering innovative community
land-use planning tools and processes; to promote citizen participation
in community decision making; to provide education, training and information
to citizens, community leaders and professional planners to more effectively
manage growth. |
Sprawl Watch
|
An excellent clearinghouse of information on the dangers of sprawl and
planning techniques to combat it. Sprawlwatch's mission is to identify,
collect, compile, and disseminate information on the best land use practices. |
| Trust for Public Lands |
A site focusing on land conservation and open space. Can be useful for
those that are looking for innovative ways to protect open space. Includes
a report on the economic benefits of preserving open space. |
| Scenic Hudson |
Web site focusing on protecting the Hudson River and the lands along
the 315-miles between Albany and Manhattan. |
| Hudson Valley Greenway |
The Hudson River Valley Greenway is a state sponsored program created
to facilitate the development of a voluntary regional strategy for preserving
scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources while encouraging
compatible economic development. |
| Sierra Club |
Nationwide environmental advocacy group. Sprawl is one of their core
issues. The site has some detailed information that evaluates the current
state of affairs in the United States and solutions to improve planning. |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy |
A Nationwide organization that supports and promotes converting abandoned
railroad right of way into linear parks and trails. Orangetown's Joseph
Clarke Rail Trail is one example. |
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