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On Friday, May 1st, Rich David joined friends for a night of pizza, wings, and salad at the Knights of Columbus on Binghamton's South Side.

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David Unveils 5-Point Plan for High-Tech Manufacturing

Rich David has outlined a 5-point plan to stimulate high-tech manufacturing in Binghamton:

1. Re-introduce our city to the business community and reposition ourselves to succeed.

2. Work with BU and BCC to attract and support emerging and innovative technologies.

3. Use technology as a means for participants, and the city as a whole, to achieve or more swiftly accomplish their economic goals.

4. Identify public or private land and buildings that can be used to lure business to the downtown area as space for innovation.

5. Effectively market & create national and international technology relationships.

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Rich David Urges City to Eliminate Roundabout from Court St. Gateway Project

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CITY OF BINGHAMTON, NY - On April 26, Rich David hosted a news conference to urge City leaders to eliminate the $1.2 million dollar roundabout from the Court Street Gateway project. The roundabout is planned to be constructed at the intersection of Court and Exchange Street in downtown Binghamton.

“The roundabout is part of the Court Street Gateway project, an initiative whose primary purpose is to beautify the City, enhance a primary entranceway downtown and build enthusiasm in the urban core,” said David. “If you have a significant segment of the downtown business and residential community opposed to the roundabout
then it defeats the entire purpose of the project. Since I announced my candidacy, a number of residents, merchants and concerned citizens have expressed their concern and asked me to review the situation, which is why I’m speaking today.”

David expressed the following concerns:

1. There’s no statistical data on record with the City of Binghamton Police Department, New York State Department of Transportation or the Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study (BMTS) that shows the intersection is a hazard to motorists or pedestrians.

2. Construction of the roundabout could require a small portion of the lawn of the historic Broome County Courthouse.

3. A roundabout would be disproportionate to the Court and Exchange Street intersections.

4. A roundabout is unsightly and unnecessary.

5. The majority of residents is opposed to a roundabout and voiced their opinions, which are being ignored.

6. The plan does not include input from merchants and residents.

David recommended that the City could:

1. Abandon the roundabout altogether, leave the intersection as it is and reallocate the money towards other areas of the Court Street Gateway Project that were supported by local
residents and business,
or
2. Go back to the drawing board to develop an alternative plan for the intersection that
the community supports.

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May 19, 2009 • Issue III
167 Days Until the Election

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