Today, the winners of the Build a Better Burb ideas competition for retrofitting Long Island downtowns were announced. The competition asked for ideas to help Long Island master several pressing challenges: to build affordable housing and greater housing choice, especially for rentals; to reduce car dependency and congestion; to bring Long Island’s diverse communities together in a shared public realm; to improve equity and access to opportunity for all; to meet the needs of retiring baby boomers who wish to age in place; and to fight the “brain drain” of younger residents who don’t see a future here and leave. Bustler

Above: "LIRR - Long Island Radically Rezoned", one of the seven winning concepts

Today, the winners of the Build a Better Burb ideas competition for retrofitting Long Island downtowns were announced.

The competition asked for ideas to help Long Island master several pressing challenges: to build affordable housing and greater housing choice, especially for rentals; to reduce car dependency and congestion; to bring Long Island’s diverse communities together in a shared public realm; to improve equity and access to opportunity for all; to meet the needs of retiring baby boomers who wish to age in place; and to fight the “brain drain” of younger residents who don’t see a future here and leave. Bustler