For over 20 years Vision Long Island has been honoring individuals, organizations, and projects that advance the growth of our downtowns and infrastructure. Specific focus areas include transit oriented development, affordable housing, environmental sustainability, traffic calming, transportation enhancements, clean energy and community based planning.
Continue reading21st Annual Smart Growth Awards: LIVE and In-Person!
For over 20 years Vision Long Island has been honoring individuals, organizations, and projects that advance the growth of our downtowns and infrastructure. Specific focus areas include transit oriented development, affordable housing, environmental sustainability, traffic calming, transportation enhancements, clean energy and community based planning.
Continue reading2020 Smart Growth Summit Review
While the event was very long, and dug into many deep challenges, it was an overwhelmingly hopeful affair, grounded in real people doing real things, so much so that folks kept watching long after 5pm on Friday! In summary:
Continue readingGive Smart. Give Local. LI Needs YOU!!!
We’ve shared the following before, and we’re going to keep doing it because it’s important.
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Man on a Mission: NYS Regent Roger Tilles
It was his passion for the arts, his appreciation for teachers, and his firm belief grounded that the arts are fundamental to a good education that first led us to be intrigued by Roger Tilles. We got to sit down with him a million years ago last December. While so much has changed since then, we believe what he had to say remains relevant, perhaps even moreso than it was…
Continue readingWe Repeat: Main Street News is a Must-Read
Main Street News is a Must-Read: What’s Open, How Folks Are Doing, What You Can Do.
Marian Conway: “Stop the Nonprofit Budget Fantasy — It’s Not Right.”
All she’s asking for is reasonable compensation for nonprofit employees to do the work that has to be done. The way it is now, a non-profit often doesn’t even get reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred while providing services! She won’t say it’s not fair – because life isn’t fair — but it’s not right!!!
Continue readingFoundations for the Common Good: A Call to Action
A conversation with David Okorn of the Long Island Community Foundation on making philanthropy easy, fun and effective, and why it’s so important.
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