Quoted in TBR News Media: Uptown Port Jeff Undergoes Transformation
The following excerpts are from an article by Raymond Janis that was published as the cover story...
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Public Comments: Hicksville Rezoning A Step in the Right Direction For Oyster Bay
The following comments were formally submitted on December 21, 2020 to Oyster Bay Town Supervisor...
Read MoreSmithtown Matters: Traffic Tie-Ups Are Not An Easy Fix in Smithtown. With Future Development, They Are Likely to Get Worse
The following was written for Smithtown Matters, a local news site that focuses on issues within the Town. You can read the original piece here. By Richard Murdocco As Smithtown’s beleaguered road networks shoulder burdens that...
Read MorePublic Comment: Hicksville Revitalization, November 2016
The following comments were prepared in response to the Town of Oyster Bay’s strategies to revitalize downtown Hicksville, presented on November 17, 2016. You can see the plan here. My name is Richard Murdocco. I am the...
Read MoreUptick in Long Island’s Housing Hides Real Concern: High Cost of Living
The following was written for the Long Island Press. You can read the original here. Long Island is experiencing a welcome renewed boom of housing construction. But are we pricing out the region’s young families by building...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Crain’s New York Business: Queensifying Long Island
The following appeared in the May 25th, 2015 edition of Crain’s New York Business. The original piece can be read here. “A surprising solution for city’s housing dilemma” (May 4) correctly addresses a growing...
Read MoreTransit-Oriented Growth is No Universal Cure-All for Villages on Long Island
The following was written for the Long Island Press – the original version could be read here. On the North Shore, the Village of Bayville is looking to keep young professionals on Long Island, and so it plans to allow...
Read MoreIt’s Academic
Recently, Vision Long Island shared an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal on Long Island’s blossoming downtown redevelopment scene. In their post, the nonprofit commented that ”some of the regional commentary...
Read MoreCause…and Effect
In a recent LIBN Op-ed, Michael Watt describes “urban nodes”, a planning concept traditionally attributed to Kevin Lynch’s Image of the City, which broke down the most important elements of a city. According to Lynch, a node is...
Read MoreThose Who Can, Build…Those Who Can’t, Criticize
The following was published by Times Beacon Record Media on September 26th, 2012.You can read the online piece here. The hamlets of Stony Brook and Setauket are not known for fostering a “town and gown” relationship...
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