(March 13, 2012) Suffolk County on Long Island has taken advantage of the new Land Bank Authority law and formally approved a land bank to give local government more control and creativity as they address vacant and abandoned properties. Read […]
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Build a Better Burb: “The time for thinking cautiously…
(December 16) Long Island Index, an indicators initiative of the Rauch Foundation dedicated to the Island’s livability, recently launched Build a Better Burb: Retrofitting Long Island’s Downtowns. Dedicated to walkability, regional cooperation in land use and development planning, transit, sense […]
continue readingNew York Times features the rapid rise of planning for walka…
(December 4, 2011) The New York Times printed a major feature story about efforts in on Long Island to make communities exponentially more pedestrian friendly. From Wyandanch to Great Neck to Ronkonkoma, plans and projects are transforming automobile-focused built environments […]
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Coram envisions a town center on site of boarded up movie th…
Long Island’s Town of Coram has been dealing with a shuttered box-style movie theater for four years, with the site not only an weedy eyesore but increasingly a magnet for graffiti, squatting, and other less than savory activities. This very […]
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