Intro on the new downtowns
This is the vision of Jerry Wolkoff for the proposed Heartland Town Square in an undeveloped area of Brentwood.
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Then & Now - Long Island downtowns
Downtowns: Then, now & tomorrow
Poll: Biggest issues for downtown development
Case studies: Long Island downtowns
When developers build a downtown from scratch, they can avoid getting bogged down in land acquisition from property owners in an established business center. They can incorporate more varied uses and generally higher density than with a downtown redevelopment project, builders and planners say. In short, they can think big.
"It somewhat easier for us to implement our vision," said developer...
