Research. Strategy. Integration.
The LA Group led a team through the study of 103 Adirondack Park towns and villages to establish an assessment of municipal infrastructure and quality of life. It was the first ever examination of all Park municipalities providing critical information for Park-wide economic development plans.
- Report summarizing infrastructure, community life, education, land use and ownership, recreation and general government.
- Extensive research and data collection.
- Regional public meetings held throughout the park.
- Comprehensive community survey.
- Extensive research and data collection.
- Winner of the Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice from the American Planning Association NY Upstate Chapter.
In 2014 The LA Group provided an update to the award-winning Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project. This effort updated the demographic analysis and population properties for the 103 Adirondack Park towns and villages.
- Demographic analysis.
- Projection of school enrollment for each school district in the Adirondacks.
- In-depth research to accurately account for the assemblage of public lands and conservation easements undertaken since the 19th
- Final report highly graphic-oriented presentation of the updated assessment.