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An Exceptional Vision Indeed

Recently, Nancy Rauch Douzinas wrote a piece for the Huffington Post that celebrates an LIBN op-ed penned by Long Island’s county executives Steve Bellone and Ed Mangano concerning the notion of maximizing the region’s economic growth via transit. Rauch’s piece stood...

Hyperlocal? Not Exactly

Vision Long Island’s Eric Alexander recently argued on LIBN’s pages for a continuation of the smart growth movement’s hyperlocal approach as the be-all, end all solution that works for Long Island. Alexander cites the accomplishments of the movement, chides...

Think Outside the Box

All too often we read that Long Island needs innovative solutions to solve its economic woes. More jobs, manufacturing, destinations, etc. With an opportunity to develop 56+ vacant acres at the Mediavilla Orchard at Dix Hills/Elwood border in Western Suffolk...

Long Island 2045

John wakes up at 6 a.m. and silences his buzzing iPhone. His wife, Jill, is still sleeping, while the cats, nestled near the window sill barely move. It’s still dark outside, but the LED streetlight shine through the shades, while the soft blue glow of the cable box...

Elephants in the Room

If you follow @TheFoggiestIdea on Twitter, you know that it has been a busy two days. Two events, one aimed at shaping the future of Long Island and the other to study where we have been/where we are going, were held. On Monday, Destination LI held its #LIREDI...

Consider the Source

In the Oct. 3 edition of LIBN, fellow policy writer Martin Cantor penned the following: “Naysayers get caught in the weeds of survey methodology as justification for ignoring them but the trending message that two recent surveys send shouldn’t be overlooked by public...

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