• Demographic Data
• Environmental Data
• GIS Mapping Data
• Housing
• Labor Market Data
• Local Planning and Zoning Boards
• Planning References
• Regional Planning & Environmental Orgs.
• Transportation

Demographic Data

U.S. Census Bureau
ACCRA - Cost of Living Index

American Fact Finder - Census Lookup Tool
Economagic - Economic Time Series Data
Housing Wage Calculator
Marist College Bureau of Economic Research
NYS Data Center - Population and Economic Data
New York Statistical Information System (NYsis) - Cornell

Environmental Data

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
New York City Department of Enviromental Protection (DEP)
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Ulster County Water System Information (EPA)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

GIS Mapping Data

Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR)
NYS Data Center GIS
NYS GIS Clearinghouse

Housing

Affordable Housing Design Advisor
AFLCIO Report on Housing in the Hudson Valley
Building Better Communities Network
Ginnie Mae
Housing Assistance Council
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD User - Research Information Service
National Low Income Housing Coalition (LIHIS)
NYS Association of Realtors (NYSAR)
NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)
Rural Ulster Preservation Company (RUPCO)
Virginia Center for Housing Research

Labor Data

Current Employment by Industry Estimates
Employment & Wages by Industry
Hudson Valley Labor Market Information
Jobs in Demand/Employment Projections
Unemployment Rates & Labor Force

Local Planning and Zoning Boards

City of Kingston Planning
Town of Esopus Planning Board
Town of Esopus ZBA
Town of Gardiner
Town of Hardenburgh
Town of Hurley Planning Board
Town of Hurley ZBA
Town of Kingston
Town of Lloyd
Town of Marbletown
Town of Marlborough
Town of New Paltz Planning Board
Town of New Paltz ZBA
Town of Plattekill
Town of Rochester
Town of Rosendale Planning Board
Town of Rosendale ZBA
Town of Saugerties Planning Board
Town of Saugerties ZBA
Town of Shandaken
Town of Shawangunk
Town of Ulster Planning Board
Town of Ulster ZBA
Town of Woodstock Planning Board
Town of Woodstock ZBA
Village of Ellenville
Village of New Paltz

Planning References

American Planning Association
Basic Research Sources for City and Regional Planning
Building Better Communities
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
Congress for New Urbanism
Cyburbia - The Urban Planning Portal
Local Government Commission - Center for Livable Communities
NYS Dept. of State Local Government Services
NYS Quality Communities Clearinghouse
Planetizen - Plannning News
Project for Public Spaces
Smartgrowth Online
Urban Land Insitute (ULI)

 

Regional Planning & Environmental Orgs.

The Catskill Center
Dutchess County Planning and Development
Hudson River Valley Greenway
Mid-Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress
Orange County Planning
Putnam County Planning
Rockland County Planning
Scenic Hudson
Westchester County Planning

Transportation

Federal Highway Administration
National Transportation Library
New York State Bridge Authority
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
New York State Thruway Authority
Modern Roundabouts/Traffic Circles - Everything You Want to Know