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Embracing Change: Highland Planning’s Role in Shaping Central NY’s $100 Billion Vision

July 23, 2024

When Micron Technology, a global leader, announced its historic $100 billion investment in Central New York, it wasn’t just a win for the semiconductor industry but a pivotal moment that filled us all with pride and optimism for our entire region. At Highland Planning, we were honored to support Fourth Economy in leading a comprehensive community engagement process for the Community Engagement Committee, embracing the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the region’s future.

WE Love NY: Brewing Up Economic Rebirth Through Community Conversations

WE ♥ NY: Brewing Up Economic Rebirth Through Community Conversations

January 23, 2024

In 2023, Highland Planning created and conducted public engagement strategies for NY State Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward programs in nine villages across

Welcome To Our Upstate APA Annual Conference Session Companion Post!

October 3, 2019

This morning, our team facilitated a session at the Upstate APA Conference in Rochester, New York entitled “This Meeting Could Have Been an Email.” Our objective was

Lead With Engagement

February 26, 2019

by Susan Hopkins and Tanya Zwahlen Before we became focused on community engagement, we were planners working on transportation, economic development, and community revitalization projects.

Strategic Planning With The Fellows

August 27, 2018

by Susan Hopkins Last week I had the opportunity to spend a day doing the kind of work that speaks to my heart and gets me out

Public Meeting Design 101

August 21, 2018

by Tanya Zwahlen Last month, the City of Rochester called André and I for help with public engagement on a project related to the relocation

Highlights From NPC18

May 2, 2018

by Tanya Zwahlen Last week, Sue and I joined 5,700 of our fellow planners in New Orleans for the 2018 National Planning Conference (NPC18). It

Ecodistrict Launches With a Party

November 20, 2017

by M. André Primus This fall, Highland Planning organized and staffed an EcoDistrict Launch event with our partners at Greentopia to celebrate the completion of the EcoDistrict

Economic Empowerment Pt 1

July 13, 2017

Redefining Economic Development through Public Engagement Economic development can be intimidating. There is a reason we don’t see charrettes or mobile workshops or photo contests

Go to Them and K.i.s.s.

May 9, 2017

by Tanya Zwahlen I’m on my way back from the American Planning Association conference in New York right now. By Amtrak train. Which means I’ve

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