(Photo by Rachel Philipson)
“So far, Rust to Green has been greeted with enthusiasm in Utica — Mayor David Roefaro described the relationship with the project to me as a “great marriage” and said he intends to make Utica “one of the greenest cities in upstate New York” — but there are no illusions about the obstacles the city faces. The road to recovery in a city like Utica will be long and hard, but with the right combination of planning and resources, members of Rust to Green hope to make Utica a test case for other Rust Belt cities struggling to overcome economic adversity.”
Rust to Green New York State is an emerging network and action research initiative. We are academic, citizen and community partners collaborating to explore and advance green futures for New York’s rust-belt cities. Rust to Green NYS identifies and designs innovative ways to assist cities in realizing their potential to become livable and resilient places.
