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Westchester County Association on The Coming Suburban Renaissance

Posted on May 25, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR COUNTY LINES. From the Westchester County Association. May 25, 2016:

As millennials and businesses are priced out of New York City, data point to a fascinating trend: The suburbs are rising again! The shift has begun, but a possible stampede could occur in the next five years.

Consider this: NYC is growing by 1,200 people a week, and will soon run out of housing. The implications for Westchester are tremendous.

To get ready, the WCA has formed three task forces to create broadband county-wide, attainable housing, and innovation districts. Bill Cuddy Chairman of the BLUEPRINT for Smart Growth, is overseeing it all. We convened our first meeting of the taskforces last week. It was standing room only!!

Want to Win the Talent War? Try Coffee.

Last week’s Business Intel Breakfast about attracting, retaining, and developing today’s workforce had many surprises. But one of the biggest was that millennials spend more on coffee and food than anything else.

They also value collaborative working spaces, transparency, and bosses who value them. And if millennials (and others) feel their expectations aren’t being met, 22% will leave the company within 45 days of being hired.

But what do employers need?

Employees with people skills or EQ, let alone the ability to pay attention to ROI. “Soft skills are becoming increasingly more important in today’s workplace. Employers feel they can train on the hard skills if a candidate has the requisite soft skills,” said Robin Freedman, Division Director, Robert Half Management Resources

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin dropped by the WCA’s BLUEPRINT for Advocacy meeting last week for a far-ranging discussion about all-things Albany.

Paulin went into detail about the new power regime in the Senate and Assembly and her participation in the “Suburban Caucus,” a group of elected officials representing the region’s suburbs banding together to get things done. Paulin also discussed her new role as Energy Committee Chair, initiatives to reduce pollution, and her desire to keep open Indian Point Energy Center in Westchester.

PARSONS BRINKERHOFF QUESTION OF THE WEEK ON THE TRANSIT CENTER. ANSWER IT at www.wptransitdistrict.com

Posted on May 23, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR QUO VADIS? From the City of White Plains transit website. May 23, 2016:

Parsons Brinkerhoff, the international consultants and development analysts have issued another survey question they would like the public to answer online at www.wptransitdistrict.com

What one improvement would you make to parking at the station? (choose one)

Information technology to tell people the lot is full

Better signage to the lots

Easier access in and out of parking

More parking

Less parking

Electric car plug ins

PARKING BEEFS? TRANSIT CENTER QUESTIONS?WONDER WHEN RED LIGHT CAMERAS WILL COME TO WP? ASK THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS JUNE 14 AT CNA.

Posted on May 23, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR BUMPER TO BUMBER. From the White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations. May 23, 2016:

Per popular request, the CNA has invited Parking & Traffic Commissioner John Larson and Deputy Commissioner/City Transportation/Engineer Thomas Soyk to bring the neighborhoods up to date on what is happening in their departments.

The meeting is open to the public — bring your friends and neighbors — and will start promptly at 7:30 pm.

The WPCNA June Meeting will be held on Tuesday, JUNE 14, 2016 at 7:30 pm at Education House, 5 Homeside Lane, White Plains, NY.

SUNDAY IS JOHN VORPERIAN DAY IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Posted on May 22, 2016 by John Bailey

John Vorperian of White Plains (left) was presented with a Proclamation this week from White Plains-Scarsdale County Legislator, Benjamin Boykin declaring today, Sunday, May 22, “John Vorperian Day” in Westchester County.

The honor is in recognition of Mr. Vorperian, a Westchester County Attorney specializing in child support issues in Family Court for 27 years, with his being chosen the winner of the first “Front Line Professional of the Year” by the Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association in Myrtle Beach last week.
Mr. Vorperian is interviewed this on the White Plains Television program PEOPLE TO BE HEARD on the key issues affecting child support today in Westchester County. You may see that interview at

www.whiteplainsweek..com

or on You Tube at

https://youtu.be/uGTdxtVe8ME