The Long Island Regional Planning Council approved an agreement with the Center for Urban Research, CUNY Graduate Center, to enhance the Long Island Zoning Atlas, a comprehensive online tool which provides detailed information for each of the 1,200 individual zoning districts across Long Island’s 13 towns, two cities, and almost 90+ incorporated villages. The Long… …Continue Reading
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LIRPC commissions economic study of Patchogue’s redevelopment
Read the Full StudyThe Downtown Patchogue Redevelopment effort has been one of Long Island’s foremost community improvement success stories. The transformation — in both the commercial and residential sectors – has helped make it both a popular destination for visitors and an attractive place to live. The LIRPC has designated Downtown Patchogue as a Project… …Continue Reading
LIRPC Study Seeks Options to Overreliance on Property Taxes
Recognizing the need to reduce the reliance on property taxes to fund local services, the Long Island Regional Planning Council commissioned a Property Tax Alternatives Study to analyze and encourage new strategies that could shift hundreds of millions of dollars from the burden currently borne by homeowners. Conducted by Public Financial Management Group (PFM) and… …Continue Reading
Wyandanch Rising Models Transit Oriented Development
Wyandanch Rising brought together hundreds of homeowners, businesses, property owners, civic groups, clergy, planners, architects, and government officials to develop the vision for a pedestrian-friendly community where people can live in multi-family, multi-story buildings within close proximity to goods, services, and activities not needing cars for everyday transportation. The Long Island Regional Planning Council designated… …Continue Reading
Garvies Point Project Brings Smart Growth to Glen Cove
The Garvies Point Waterfront Redevelopment will be a Smart Growth, mixed-use community located along the shores of Hempstead Harbor in Glen Cove and was designated a Project of Regional Significance by the LIRPC. The development will re-invent the Glen Cove waterfront and reclaim a former brownfield site, creating a new mixed-use community, including public open space for… …Continue Reading
Ronkonkoma Hub to Create Economic Benefits, Housing Options
Creation of the mixed-use Ronkonkoma Hub, improvements to nearby MacArthur Airport, and new infrastructure in the Village of Islandia and surrounding area, represent a truly unique opportunity for community improvement. The multi-pronged effort involves extraordinary cooperation between every level of government – village, town, county, state and federal — along with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority…. …Continue Reading
