guidebooks

Volume 8: Growing the Equestrian Economy in Cattaraugus County, New York (Smart Development for Quality Communities Guidebook Series, Cattaraugus County, March 11, 2005)

This Guidebook is the eighth volume of Cattaraugus County's Smart Development for Quality Communities Series.

Volume 7: Economic Development Strategy - Linkages Between Allegany State Park & Nearby Communities (Smart Development for Quality Communities Guidebook Series, Cattaraugus County, December 31, 2002)

The Saratoga Associates and Cattaraugus County collaborated in the preparation of this guidebook, which presents an overall strategy for improving linkages between the state park and various communities around the park.

Volume 6: Economic & Market Analysis for Communities in the Perimeter of Allegany State Park (Smart Development for Quality Communities Guidebook Series, Cattaraugus County, July 31, 2001)

The Saratoga Associates and Cattaraugus County collaborated in the preparation of this guidebook, which looks at potential markets for existing manufacturing, commercial, and tourism assets in the vicinity of Allegany State Park, and evaluates the opportunities that they create.

Volume 5: Summary & Analysis of Similar Initiatives for Park- Community Economic Development (Smart Development for Quality Communities Guidebook Series, Cattaraugus County, July 31, 2001)

The Saratoga Associates and Cattaraugus County collaborated in the preparation of this guidebook, which presents case studies from around the nation and draws lessons about future development around Allegany State Park.

Volume 4: A New Vision for Outdoor Recreation Trails In Cattaraugus County, New York (Smart Development for Quality Communities Series, Cattaraugus County, New York, November 2005).

Cattaraugus County is pleased to have published this guidebook, "A New Vision for Outdoor Recreatio

Volume 2: A Design Guidebook for Towns and Villages in Cattaraugus County (Smart Development for Quality Communities Series, Cattaraugus County, New York, April 2001).

Randall Arendt and Cattaraugus County collaborated in the production of this design guidebook, with assistance from the Natural Lands Trust of Pennsylvania. It includes numerous design concepts and techniques that, when used, allows growth and conserves open space at the same time.

Click on any of the Planning Activities below to read a summary of the project and the option to download the file.

Series of Guidebooks for Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus County has published a series of guidebooks called the Smart Development for Quality Communities Series. This series is designed especially for Cattaraugus County and its 47 municipalities. These guidebooks are advisory only, and show us how to create a new and better future in a developer-friendly and environmentally safe manner.