New date and time!Zoning board to consider City Center Parking Garage
In December 2014, the Saratoga Springs Planning Board determined that the Parking Garage will not have any significant adverse environmental impacts under SEQRA and the plan is now before the Zoning Board to seek additional variances to move forward.
On Monday, March 23 at 7:00 PM the City of
Sustainable Saratoga chairman Harry Moran featured on local radio
Sustainable Saratoga Chairman, Harry Moran, was featured on WJKE 101.3 The Jockey on Wednesday, Jan. 21, where he described some of our recent programming and initiatives. This was a great way to inform the broader community about our work and raise awareness of sustainable initiatives among mainstream
Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust awards $5,000 to Sustainable Saratoga in support of reusable bag initiative
Saratoga Springs, NY – Sustainable Saratoga has been awarded $5,000 by the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust in support of its Bring Your Own Bag (BYOBag) project. The Charitable Trust supports causes affecting the lives and culture
Sustainable Saratoga calls on planning board to reject parking garage site plan, subdivision applications
On Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 PM the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board will consider two steps that would advance the City Center Authority’s proposed parking garage project: 1) A determination on whether significant environmental impacts are likely, and 2) A subdivision application that is necessary for
Solar park on city landfill gets state funding with help from Sustainable Saratoga
A solar park proposed by Sustainable Saratoga for the former Weibel Ave. landfill has received state funding, according to Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan. The project, which will be developed on the city-owned landfill by contractor SunEdison, will provide a large proportion of the city’s power needs. Madigan praised
Sustainable Saratoga to discuss proposed bag ban, other waste-related initiatives at community meeting Oct. 14
Sustainable Saratoga will host a community gathering on October 14 to discuss its proposed plastic bag ban and other waste-related initiatives going on in the community. The bag ban, which is part of our BYOBag Saratoga initiative to encourage the use of reusable shopping
City Center Parking Garage: Sustainable Saratoga urges city boards to carefully consider impacts, presents alternatives sketches
In advance of the 9/17 joint meeting between the City’s Planning Board and Design Review Commission regarding the proposed City Center parking garage, Sustainable Saratoga on Friday sent comments urging city officials to follow the zoning ordinance’s guidelines for parking garages, and to examine
A bike ride to save the climate
Sustainable Saratoga is pleased to announce that part-time staffer Sam Scoppettone will ride his bike 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C. this fall to raise awareness about climate change and benefit Sustainable Saratoga.
Sustainable Saratoga launches petition to ban plastic checkout bags in Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Sustainable Saratoga’s Bring Your Own Bag (BYOBag) Saratoga initiative has launched a petition drive encouraging Saratoga Springs residents and businesses to support its campaign to ban thin film, plastic check-out bags at area stores. Hundreds of U.S. towns and cities have banned or taken steps