Commission on Downtown Binghamton Development Issues Final Report Economic Development Incentives Guide is first achievement to spring from commission’s work BINGHAMTON, NY—The Commission on Downtown Binghamton Development today issued its final report and unveiled the Economic Development Incentive Guide, which emerged from the Commission’s work. … [Read more...] about Downtown Commission Final Report
The origins of Independent Media
From Rochester Independent Media Center: "We can have a cynical attitude in the face of the media to say nothing can be done about the dollar power that creates itself in images, words, digital communication, and computer systems that invades not just with an invasion of power, but with a way of seeing that world, of how they think the world should look. … [Read more...] about The origins of Independent Media
Peace, Justice and Sustainability Film Series
Sick Around the World At Unitarian Universalist Congregation 183 Riverside Dr Friday, Oct. 12 – 7 pm, socialize 6:30 In the documentary Sick Around the World, FRONTLINE teams up with veteran Washington Post foreign correspondent T.R. Reid to find out how five other capitalist democracies -- the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland -- … [Read more...] about Peace, Justice and Sustainability Film Series
Book as Art: Submissions Wanted
Book As Art February 2013 Cooperative Gallery 213 Curated by Peg Johnston CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Handmade books are an art form that will be featured at “Book as Art” at the Cooperative Gallery 213 the month of February 2013. In addition to her own work, Peg Johnston will curate a show that includes a wide variety of book art. Eligible are handmade … [Read more...] about Book as Art: Submissions Wanted
New Mural at Boys/Girls Club in Endicott
Public art just got another boost this last weekend thanks to the efforts of Bruce Grieg and Kady Perry, and the Endicott Boys/Girls Club. Grieg is a recognized muralist from New Zealand who lives in Binghamton part-time; he works with an air brush and captures remarkable emotion in his subjects. Perry has done a number of mural in the Triple Cities area, … [Read more...] about New Mural at Boys/Girls Club in Endicott
The Happiness Project
A small group of artists has posted a 1940’s picture of a young couple on abandoned structures around Binghamton in an effort to replace the depressing blight with visually interesting images. “We are calling this “The Happiness Project,” said one of the artists, who prefers to remain anonymous, “because the image is so fresh and joyous. We believe that … [Read more...] about The Happiness Project
Upper Oak St. Neighborhood Street Painting
Urban Farm Thriving
We just wrapped up our Summer Youth Employment Program and have plans to hire a youth assistant during the Fall and Spring. We have begun to erect a smaller hoophouse for storing our transplants and the larger greenhouse will be converted into a more intensive,extended season growing space. Varick, the portion of land behind Tudor St that we lease from the … [Read more...] about Urban Farm Thriving
LOCAL DOLLARS, LOCAL SENSE BOOK GROUP
A date has been set for a discussion of the book Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Shift Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street and Achieve Real Prosperity--A Community Resilience Guide by Michael Shuman. Peg Johnston put out a call for people to read this book "because the missing piece for development of Binghamton is often the lack of capital--there … [Read more...] about LOCAL DOLLARS, LOCAL SENSE BOOK GROUP
Greenway Design Survey: Vote!
You can give input to the signage designs for the Rail Trails: BMTS is in need of your input and opinion in the development of the Greenway Sign Plan and Design Guide. For project details, see “About the Greenway Sign Plan & Design Guide” at the bottom of this email. We request that you go to the website at … [Read more...] about Greenway Design Survey: Vote!
