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River Street Planning & Development LLC and Synthesis
LLP of Schenectady, NY, have been selected as project consultant
for the development of a Seaway Trail Tourism Development
Zone Plan for a 100-mile stretch of the Seaway Trail scenic
byway along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. The 454-mile-long
Seaway Trail is a New York State-designated scenic driving
route and was one of first nationally-recognized America's
Byways.
The New York State¹s Department of Transportation Scenic
Byways Program and Department of State, the Jefferson County¹s
Job Development Corporation and Planning Office and the Thousand
Islands International Tourism Council have partnered with
the not-for-profit Seaway Trail, Inc., based in Sackets Harbor,
NY, to contract with River Street Planning & Development
and Synthesis of Schenectady to complete a Seaway Trail Tourism
Development Zone Plan for Jefferson and St. Lawrence County
Communities by February 1, 2005.
"River Street's strengths in facilitating public processes,
developing a consensus vision, and developing economic and
market condition analysis leading to a detailed action plan
will best complement our local steering committee and Seaway
Trail staff," comments David Cutter, Seaway Trail, Inc.
Landscape Architect and Planner.
River Street consultants will hold a series of visioning
sessions in byway communities in the plan's zone that reaches
from Henderson to Morristown.
"Comments gathered at the meetings in byway communities
will help identify key themes and tourism development opportunities
for those areas of the Seaway Trail. We are interested in
working with those who live and work along the Trail to identify
potential tourism investments and to solidify the vision,
goals and strategic direction for Seaway Trail, Inc. for this
important stretch of the byway," comments Teresa Mitchell,
Seaway Trail, Inc. Executive Director.
“We are very excited to have this opportunity. The
Seaway Trail is a unique organization which shares our team’s
mission of balancing community aspirations for sustainable
economic growth with strategies that protect and promote environmental
and community quality of life. River Street Planning is widely
recognized for its success in focusing community energy on
unique assets and challenges leading to greater cooperation
among common interests. Together with Synthesis LLP, we look
forward to working with hundreds of local citizens through
the visioning and action planning process,” comments
Margaret Irwin, River Street Planning Project Manager.
The Tourism Development Zone Plan will include:
- a strategy for anchor and business recruitment
- elements for enhancing way-finding and interpretative
signage
- a feasibility analysis for specific interest projects
- a series of graphically-rich fact sheets describing relevant
case studies and best management practices for tourism development.
Contact: Teresa Mitchell or David Cutter, Seaway Trail, 315-646-1000
Project Manager Margaret Irwin, River Street Planning, 518-273-8980
For more information about New York State's Seaway Trail,
visit www.seawaytrail.com.
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