EVENTS: VALENTINE’S DAY, LAKESIDE WINTER CELEBRATION 24 NIGHTLIFE: MAX AT THE GALLERY TAPAS NIGHT 23 FILM: “SANCTUM,” “THE ILLUSIONIST” 32 URBAN JOURNAL: EGYPT AND US
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Gerald Clayton Trio • Jeff Campbell • Donna the Buffalo • Valentine’s Day Massacre • Hank & Cupcakes • Rosie Flores & the Rivetors • AND MORE MUSIC, PAGE 14
FEBRUARY 9-15, 2011 Free
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Greater Rochester’s Alternative Newsweekly
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Vol 40 No 22
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News. Music. Life.
This band is full-blown ragamuffin.” MUSIC REVIEW, PAGE 15
The Dems make their choice. NEWS, PAGE 6
Rochester grads flunk. NEWS, PAGE 5
Local sweets for your sweetheart. DINING, PAGE 13
REVIEW: “Mentors & Makers” at Rochester Contemporary. ART, PAGE 24
DEVELOPMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE | PAGE 8 | PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MATT DETURCK
Sprawling communities, spiraling costs Government has played its role in suburban sprawl. It’s built the water lines for new homes and widened roads to accommodate heavier volumes of traffic. New York, however, could soon change the nature of its long, complicated relationship with sprawl. The state has a new smart-growth law, which requires some of its agencies to develop advisory committees that review major infrastructure project proposals. If a project doesn’t line up with smart-growth principles, it might not be approved or funded.
A premium is placed on projects in already developed areas and using or enhancing existing infrastructure. The law is also meant to help state officials prioritize spending on things like road or sewer projects. That’s not to say the criteria are absolute. If an agency can adequately justify a project, it can still be approved or receive funding. For the new process to work properly, it’ll be essential for state and local officials to buy in.