Category: Brighton

Color Brighton Green Presentation of Westfall Road Demonstration Project —*Open for Comments* —

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| Brighton, Communities, Design, Land, Local, Permaculture

For the presentation—Google Slides version for commenting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EfV05d886tCc9iNb-YZzASwlu8nLqMCnspK1jXBc9Q0/edit?usp=sharing. For the initial concept proposal—Use the comment field on https://gflbioregion.org/westfall-road-ecological-demonstration-project-concept-proposal-1-20-2026/ For the permaculture design concept—Use the comment field on https://gflbioregion.org/permaculture-design-concept-for-westfall-road-property/ For comparison: the 2022 Brighton Community Farm Proposal: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rJ5cFMfzASYtirYYB4WUCrVcIrHDeW5M/view?usp=sharing *Please note:* These are concept proposals only, partly generated by AI, which can make mistakes. None of the […]

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Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan — Evaluated

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| AI, Bioregional Intelligence, Brighton, Climate, Finger Lakes, Genesee Valley, Resilience

The GFL Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, recently submitted to the EPA,” provides a regional roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience across the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. The plan outlines practical strategies in buildings, transportation, agriculture, energy, waste, and industry to lower emissions, improve public health, create jobs, and ensure community benefits, while […]

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Permaculture Design Concept for Westfall Road Property

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| AI, Bioregional Intelligence, Brighton, Design, Land, Permaculture

Here is a site masterplan–level permaculture zoning map tailored explicitly to the Westfall Road proposal. The design is grounded in the programmatic structure of the concept document (watershed spine, canopy commons, regenerative landscape, access network), but translated it into a permaculture spatial logic. It is presented in three layers: Conceptual zoning map (what goes where […]

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Westfall Road Ecological Demonstration Project – Concept Proposal (1/20/2026)

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| Bioregional Intelligence, Brighton, Communities, Land, Local

A Living Systems Commons for the Town of Brighton, NY Site: Town-owned 27-acre parcel on Westfall Road Municipality: Brighton Purpose: Transform a municipally owned parcel into a high-visibility ecological demonstration landscape that integrates watershed protection, climate resilience, education, and community wellbeing — while serving as a replicable model for suburban regeneration. 1. Why This Site […]

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Environmental and Social Snapshot of Brighton, NY

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| Brighton, Communities, Local, NY

Below is a concise, decision-useful environmental and social profile for the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), New York. (Note: “Brighton” is sometimes used for different geographies in datasets; the sources cited here are explicitly for Brighton town, Monroe County.) (Census.gov) Brighton at a glance Type / context: Inner-ring suburb immediately southeast of the City of […]

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