The Deadline for 2013 Smart Growth Awards nominations has been extended to February 28th!

For over a decade, Vision Long Island has been honoring the individuals and organizations that display true Smart Growth leadershipin advancing projects, policies, regulations and initiatives. Specific focus areas include mixed-use development, affordable housing, environmental health and safety, open space and historic preservation, traffic calming and pedestrian safety, transportation enhancements,clean energy, downtown revitalization and/or community-based planning.

Now we want to hear from you on who best exemplifies these principles!

Award recipients will stand out from other entries in their ability to demonstrate one or more of these basic principles:

• Mix land uses
• Take advantage of compact building design
• Create housing choices for a range of household types, family sizes and incomes
• Create walkable neighborhoods
• Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strongsense of place
• Preserve open space, farmland, historic buildings and critical environmental areas
• Strengthen existing communities and achieve more balanced regional development
• Provide a variety of transportation choices
• Make development decisions predictable, fair and cost effective
• Encourage citizen and stakeholder participation in development decisions
• Utilize clean energy and green building development

In order to nominate, please submit the following information to us (please include relevant reports, images, plans, renderings, news articles and other supportive materials):

Entry Name(s)/ Affiliation
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Contact Name/ Phone
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Address Town/ State/ Zip
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Phone/ Fax/ Email
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Brief Description of Nomination (attach detail)

Submit this form and relevant materials to

Vision Long Island
24 Woodbine Ave.
Suite Two
Northport, NY 11768

You can also contact us at info@visionlongisland.org or submit by fax to 631-754-4452

Do not send original materials as we cannot guarantee their safe return!