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Town of Marcy Master Plan Update

EDR has been working with the Town of Marcy to update its 2009 Master Plan in light of developments at and around the emerging nanotechnology campus.  Our efforts began in mid-2015 with a series of three neighborhood meetings, and have continued through the drafting of revised Character Areas, an analysis of residential and commercial development […]

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2015 Honor Award and the “Golden Gnome”

On the heels of Jo Anne Gagliano’s award for Distinguished Practitioner, EDR was also honored (twice!) at the annual ASLA NY Upstate Chapter awards reception for our work on the Mirbeau Inn & Spa. This unique project was recognized by our colleagues across the industry with the Honor Award for Excellence in Built Design, as […]

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NYWEA Conference in NYC

EDR would like to thank the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) for hosting an exciting annual meeting in New York City from February 8-10.  Led by EDR’s President Jo Anne Gagliano, a team of dedicated EDR professionals participated in the three-day conference: Greg Liberman, EDR Senior Project Manager and Chair of the NYWEA Stormwater […]

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We are very pleased to welcome Justin Chiera, EIT to EDR!

Justin joins EDR as a Civil Engineer, and will be working in our Planning and Site Design Studio within our Syracuse Office.  Justin is a graduate of Syracuse University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and brings four years of structural and site design engineering experience to EDR.  He has worked on projects in both […]

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Congratulations Jo Anne! 2015 ASLA Distinguished Private Practitioner Award

EDR is proud to announce that Jo Anne Gagliano, RLA, President of EDR, has been recognized by the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects with their 2015 Distinguished Private Practitioner Award, which honors an outstanding individual practitioner for their achievements in design and leadership. The following endorsements from her clients, colleagues […]

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Michael Lazar Award of Excellence

EDR is proud to announce that Jo Anne Gagliano, RLA, President of EDR, has been recognized by the Town of DeWitt Planning Board with the 2016 Michael Lazar Award of Excellence.  This award recognizes an individual that has demonstrated “exemplary perseverance, dedication and good will in service to the Town of DeWitt and in maintaining […]

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Congratulations!

Our firm is our people, and we are very fortunate that our team includes the most dedicated and talented site design, planning, and environmental professionals in Upstate New York. We are very pleased to announce the following promotions for 2016: Grant Johnson, Senior Cultural Resources Specialist Greg Liberman, Senior Project Manager Andrew Obernesser, AICP, Project […]

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The Past, Present, and Future of the Liverpool Village Cemetery

The Liverpool Village Cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a reverent place and treasured community asset in the Village of Liverpool (Onondaga County, NY). EDR’s cultural resources, planning, and landscape architecture staff are assisting the Village of Liverpool and Cemetery Committee to prepare a Restoration, Long Term Maintenance, and Preservation Plan […]

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