The Upstate Updates are monthly highlights of one of the nine topic areas covered in the State of Upstate New York Initiative, the Community & Regional Development Institute’s (CaRDI) on-going effort to provide up-to-date data, research, and other information to inform dialogue around important community and economic development issues in the Upstate New York region. For more information on the State of Upstate New York Initiative and other resources, please visit the CaRDI website at: www.cardi.cornell.edu.