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Long Island Still Needs Regional Planning

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Jul 25, 2011 | Economic Development, Housing

The following was published in the 7/24/11 edition of Newsday, on Page A39. The online version can be seen here:http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letter-li-still-needs-regional-planning-1.3047992My name is Rich Murdocco,...

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Posted by Richard Murdocco | Jul 14, 2011

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Regional Planning on Long Island Needs Solid Leadership

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Apr 4, 2011 | Economic Development

As seen on NY MuniBlog on 4/4/2011:In recent years, there has been a shift of tone in the discussion of planning on Long Island. What once was a pragmatic, scientific and data-backed approach has given way to an ideological and...

"Smart Growth" is not a universal term

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Feb 24, 2011 | Economic Development, Editorial, Housing

As seen in Newsday on February 18th, 2011. This is the original version of what appeared in print and online.Hello, My name is Rich Murdocco. I am writing in response to David Pennetta’s February 14th Opinion piece entitled...

The Carmans River Plan: Thoughtful, Consensus-based planning across Intergovernmental Levels

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Feb 15, 2011 | Environmental Policy

As Seen on the NY Municipal Blog, February 14th, 2011Development on Long Island is almost always a Herculean task. With various stakeholder groups coming from out of the woodwork to champion or fiercely oppose any project being...