New York State Office of the Lieutenant Governor Quality Community Interagency Working Group Subject Files

By topic/agency.

Executive Order No. 102, promulgated on January 21, 2000 by Governor George E. Pataki, established the Quality Communities Interagency Task Force. The Task Force consisted of state agency leaders and it was directed to develop a set of principles aimed at creating places people would want to call "home." In 2001, the Task Force released its report, entitled "State and Local Governments Partnering for a Better New York." The report provided a list of forty-one recommendations that would allow for enhanced partnerships between state and local governments. The report also laid out guidelines for effective planning, revitalizing community centers, technological advancement, protecting farmlands, conserving open spaces, sustainable economic development, and improved transportation. After the release of the report, Governor Pataki formed an Interagency Working Group comprised of over two dozen state agencies. The Working Group focused on adopting the guidelines and seeking support for Quality Communities projects among agency personnel.

This series contains subject files generated by the Quality Community Interagency Working Group. Included are records from the Community Center Revitalization Committee, State Leadership and Interagency Coordination Subcommittee, and the Technology Advancement Subcommittee. The Community Center Revitalization Committee created a model for interagency, nonprofit, and academic cooperation. It developed and tested partnerships between state agencies and the State University of New York, City University of New York, and Cornell University to assess methods of supporting communities and achieving visible improvements in downtowns. The State Leadership and Interagency Coordination Subcommittee aimed to improve the administration of state grant programs and adopt a set of uniform Quality Communities Principles. The Technology Advancement Subcommittee addressed gaps in broadband service.

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