Book charts economic trends of upstate New York

Cornell has released "Upstate New York in Profile," a chart book outlining key demographic, economic and social trends -- including custom opinion poll data. The chart book was designed to provide valuable information for local officials, economic developers, entrepreneurs, school and health care administrators and public policy makers in the region.

Produced by Cornell's Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI), the chart book is available free online at www.cardi.cornell.edu . It will also serve as a resource for conference participants at the inaugural "State of Upstate New York Conference: Resiliency, Partnerships and Innovations," in downtown Syracuse, June 8 and 9. The conference is open to the public.

"This chart book will provide useful data, survey information and links to additional resources so that stakeholders in the future of upstate New York can be on the same page with recent trends as they begin their discussions about how to best move forward with the various challenges and opportunities facing the upstate region," said Robin Blakely-Armitage, lead author of the chart book and CaRDI senior extension associate.

Conference workshops will focus on the nine key areas covered in the chart book: economic development; workforce trends; local and regional government; schools and youth; health care; income and poverty; environment, land use and natural resources; community energy; and agriculture and food systems. Conference participants will receive a printed copy of the chart book at the conference.

Additional information about the chart book and registration for the "State of Upstate" conference are posted at the CaRDI website www.cardi.cornell.edu .

Provided by Cornell University