ROOST, EDC of Warren County, NY to commission a new resident survey

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20 Jan ROOST, EDC of Warren County, NY to commission a new resident survey

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The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) recently partnered with Warren County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to commission a survey to determine the desire for potential new year-round residents to the Adirondacks. Camoin 310 of Saratoga Springs, New York designed the survey and will compile the results.

The survey is targeted for people living outside of the Adirondack Park. Results will help commissioners understand the important factors which would allow someone to consider relocating to the Adirondacks. One goal is to study if remote working has the potential to increase the possibility of singles and families to move. Included are questions regarding the potential housing demands, which covers: rental and ownership, and where the price range demand is. Responses will also illustrate what amenities are necessary to attract new residents. This includes: childcare, broadband, and school systems, to name a few.

“With an evolving economy and a changing work environment, we must determine if there is an opportunity to grow the population of year-round residents in the Adirondacks,” said James Mckenna CEO of ROOST. “Many of our schools, services, and downtowns have the capacity to accommodate more year-round residents. Accurate data will provide insight needed on a number of issues like housing (for existing and new residents) and the opportunity to become a more diverse population with a more diverse economy.”

Surveys will be sent out to contact lists from different organizations throughout the Adirondacks and on social media platforms.

“The Adirondack region has unique appeal to people looking for healthy, safe, smaller communities with abundant open space and outdoor recreation opportunities,” said Jim Siplon, Interim President Economic Development Corporation of Warren County, NY. “We believe professional relocation could be an important new growth opportunity in these communities, and we are gathering data as a key part of our strategic plan. The Warren County EDC is eager to work with people who are considering the benefits of making their year-round homes in the Adirondacks.”

Please share the survey with people who have interest in relocating to the Adirondacks year-round. It can be found here: https://camoin.surveysparrow.com/s/Guest-Satisfaction-Survey-/tt-c77c09?

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is the destination marketing and management organization for Hamilton and Essex counties, along with the communities of Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake, all located within the Adirondacks in New York State.

Warren County EDC is the economic development engine for Warren County, New York, attracting new businesses to the area, and helping existing ones expand.

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  • James Monty
    Posted at 13:36h, 21 January Reply

    I don’t disagree with you Jim, but until we loosen some of the regulations but on by the DEC and APA allowing some businesses to develop and be built within the blue line the only people we will attract will be the people who can work from home, people looking to purchase a second home, or people just wanted to get out of the suburban areas. The only thing I can see coming out of this is driving up the cost of housing which people cant afford now. The real need is for more higher paying jobs and not service industry employment

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