We are bringing community revitalization efforts across upstate New York into the conversation this week on In Focus.

JoDee Kenney talks with Shane Butler, Chenango County director of planning, about community revitalization efforts for more rural areas. The county’s 2050 Vision Plan, Butler said, lays out a roadmap for growth and opportunity in the region. Butler said Chenango County will focus on health and wellbeing, economic opportunity, innovative infrastructure, and sustainable living in a rural environment. On top of addressing transportation issues, the 2050 Vision Plan highlighted the need for improved access to childcare that Butler said would give parents more options for employment and, in turn, help fuel growth for area business.

You can watch the full interview with Butler above. And be sure to tune in for a look inside the biggest issues impacting upstate New York, on In Focus with JoDee Kenney — every Sunday on Spectrum News 1.