Event: |
Public release of a major Regional working document, Capital District Regional Indicators Report 2003: Benchmarking Progress in New York's Capital Region. The Report release coincides with the celebration of the Regional Planning Commission's 36th Anniversary. |
Date & Time: |
Monday, June 2, 2003, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (Buffet breakfast included). |
Place: |
Albany Marriot Hotel, 189 Wolf Road, Colonie. |
Format: |
A free copy of the Report will be given to each of the 100+ invited public officials and business leaders and the media. A brief presentation of the report will be made by CDRPC staff. |
Report Contents: |
The 60-page report consists of 24 indicators grouped into 7 general categories: Health, Environment, Education, Economy, Community Life, Safety, and Transportation. Each indicator has been carefully evaluated and displayed in the form of color charts. Peer regions selected for comparison include three Upstate New York regions — Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse — and five metropolitan areas containing state capitals: Harrisburg, Hartford, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, and Raleigh-Durham.
The press and other news media are invited. |