Check out this week’s Smart Talk where we join the ribbon cutting for a rehabilitated historic building in Roslyn, look in on the latest proposal for a hotel in downtown Huntington, attend the latest public…
Check out this week’s Smart Talk where we cheer the passing of the new zoning surrounding Inwood and Lawrence, look at the proposed expansion for Suffolk Theater, review the new millennial report from Newsday, and…
Check out this week’s Smart Talk where we applaud Elmont on its new school speed zone, look in on new Long Island transportation funding, attend the signing of the Governor’s offshore drilling ban, and more……
Check out this week’s Smart Talk where we look at progress with Grand Avenue Baldwin, another round of funding for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative and more… April 20th – 26th, 2019 COMMUNITY UPDATES REGIONAL UPDATES…
Check out this week’s Smart Talk where we look at the proposed TOD zoning for Westbury, help clean up in the Village of Freeport for Earth Day, see what happened at the NY Youth Summit,…
Please Join Vision Long Island for the 18th Annual Long Island Smart Growth Awards! Friday, June 14th, 2019 – 11:00 AM to 2:00 pm Crest Hollow Country Club REGISTER ONLINE HERE! REGISTER…
Vision Board and staff were out Friday in downtown Roslyn in support of new office space rehabilitating a historic building in disrepair. It was heartening to see a historic part of the local community revived…
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Many Vision Board members and staff joined our friends from local chambers at the Nassau Council of Chambers 40th Anniversary networking event. It was fun to see the crowd of 300, so many of whom…
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Vision Board and staff were out this week at the Town of Hempstead board meeting in support of a TOD rezoning in the communities of Lawrence and Inwood. In a unanimous vote, three distinct zoning…
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Vision Board and staff were out this week to hear as Newsday rolled out their plan for Long Island, based on the views and attitudes of the 18-34 millennial population. The report covered a variety…
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Vision Board and staff were out with 300 Long Islanders, including Billy Joel, earlier this week in support of the Governor signing a bill to ban offshore drilling. Governor Cuomo, NYS Senator Todd Kaminsky, NYS…
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After more than a decade of attempts to address the auto accidents that occur along Dutch Broadway, officials have created a School Speed Zone to try and slow down speeding cars. The latest push came…
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Vision was out at the Nassau Legislature this week testifying again in support of the bonding for Baldwin’s Grand Ave Complete Streets project. The new road design proposed will make the area more walkable, reduce…
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New York State has passed a new bill that will work to reduce the amount of food waste currently going to landfills in the state. The new legislation will require entities that produce over 2…
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In a move that could possibly bring walkable neighborhoods to the local area, Hempstead officials have proposed rezoning the area near the Inwood and Lawrence LIRR Stations. The area in question is currently occupied by…
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In December of 2014, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced a $1.5 million grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to be used toward planning, design and construction of a…
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