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The Big Change on Campus

Having left a career in higher education about 14 years ago, the biggest change I notice when I’m back on campus isn’t the technology (although that change is indeed impressive). Rather it is the rampant commercialization of campus life. It seems to have gotten so bad that even the New York Times has noticed: Corporations […]

American Education is Better than Ever!

Kevin Drum is highlighting a recent report by the Brown Center on American Education at the Brookings Institution that has some good news for the US. The study looked at the performance of American public school students over the past 50 years using the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and found that their performance […]

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Montpelier, VT Economic Development Strategy

Fairweather Consulting’s “Innovative Capital Strategy” for Montpelier, VT draws upon the City’s strengths in Higher Education, Food Processing & Advanced [...]
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Corning, NY Housing Strategy

Fairweather Consulting provided a strategic assessment of the housing market in Corning, NY and identified potential programs to improve the [...]
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Morrisville State College “Start-Up NY” Plan

Fairweather Consulting worked with Clough Harbor Associates to create Morrisville State College‘s campus plan to participate in the Start-Up NY [...]
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Simsbury, CT Economic Development Strategy

Fairweather Consulting completed an economic development strategic plan for Simsbury, CT that highlighted that town’s ability to support technology-based manufacturing [...]
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Center for Latino Progress

Fairweather Consulting worked with Pete Mathieu and Associates on a strategic plan repositioning the Center as an important economic development [...]
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Bannerman Castle Trust

Fairweather Consulting prepared a strategic plan for the organization with stewardship of the Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island in the [...]
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NYS Economic Development Council Strategic Plan

Fairweather Consulting prepared a strategic plan for the state-wide association of economic development professionals in New York, defining the key [...]
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Ulster County Shovel Ready Strategic Plan

Fairweather Consulting created a strategic plan to promote the creation of “shovel ready” industrial sites in Ulster County, NY. The [...]
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City of Beacon, NY: Master Plan for the University Settlement Camp Property

Fairweather Consulting created a site master plan for the University Settlement Camp property in Beacon. The work was based upon [...]
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Finger Lakes Wine and Visitors Center

Fairweather Consulting prepared a planning study and business plan for a visitor center located adjacent to Seneca Lake in the [...]
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Greenburgh, NY: Central Avenue Corridor Market Positioning Study

Fairweather Consulting prepared a market analysis of the Central Avenue Corridor as part of the Comprehensive Plan for the Town [...]
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Canandaigua, NY Economic Development Strategy

Fariweather Consulting prepared an economic development strategy for the City that assessed the city’s strengths and weaknesses compared to “benchmark” [...]
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Winnakee Land Trust Strategic Plan

Fairweather Consulting prepared a strategic plan for a community-based land trust in Northern Dutchess County, NY. The strategy defined the [...]
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Rondout Valley Growers Association Strategic Plan

Fairweather Consulting prepared a strategic plan for a growers’ association in the Rondout Valley of New York. The work involved [...]
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Walkway Over the Hudson, Inc. Strategic Plan

Fairweather Consulting is completing a strategic plan for a not-for-profit organization that spearheaded the creation of the Walkway Over the [...]
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Ulster County, NY Main Street Strategic Toolbox

Fairweather Consulting created a market-based main street planning process for various hamlets in the County. This involved compiling data and [...]