March 9th, 2021
In the United States, median earnings for women working full-time year-round jobs are approximately 20% lower than the earnings for men. The same is true in New York State and the Hudson Valley. This chart compares the […]
March 2nd, 2021
New York State has lost over half a million acres of farmland since the 1980s. In order to promote farming and preserve farmlands, NYS Agricultural District Law protect designated Agricultural Districts. The preservation of farmland supports local […]
Sunday, February 28th, 2021
I want to tell you about my friend named Tripp. Tripp is 35 years old and lives with his parents, Al and Sue. Al and Sue are perfectly nice people, and while they love their son, […]
February 23rd, 2021
The GINI coefficient is a measure of income inequality that represents the degree of inequality on a scale of one to zero. A GINI coefficient of zero means there is perfect income equality – everyone has the […]
Sunday, February 21st, 2021
“I hope some day you’ll join us
And the World will be as one”
Those are the last lines of John Lennon’s song “Imagine.”
I am a sports fan. Always have been. Watching sports is not just a passion […]
Sunday, February 14th, 2021
It is no secret that people of color are underrepresented in the planning profession. Historically, white men have dominated the field. This is not to overlook the many significant contributions made by people of […]
February 9th, 2021
A significant proportion of people over the age sixty-five live alone. The percentage is between 3%-12% across the Hudson Valley, and is higher for women than men. As people continue to socially distance and remain isolated during COVID, it […]
Sunday, February 7th, 2021
We have been living in a very different world for nearly a year; we see this in our everyday life. Still wearing masks and social distancing remains a vital element in fighting the pandemic and spread […]
February 2nd, 2021
Our region has 3,136 bridges. That is approximately 1 bridge for every 775 people. There are more bridges in rural areas but higher traffic volumes on bridges in urban areas. A little more than half of U.S. […]
Sunday, January 31st, 2021
This week, the quarterly Pattern for Progress Housing Update is being released, which will provide an analysis of the residential real estate market of 2020. As many of us know, no matter what field we are […]
