What's Happening in Huntington, NY…

Huntington is looking for final input from residents on its proposals for the Melville Employment Center.

Since 2015, Huntington has been working on a draft of a plan for the Center. The group considering the plan includes Huntington itself, a team of consultants comprising Parsons Brinckerhoff, Urbanomics, BFJ Planning, and the Melville Plan Advisory Committee. Residents have been adding their input for seven months, as the group works to come up with a definitive agenda for developing and redeveloping Melville.

The Melville Employment Center hosts a huge concentration of companies, and is Huntington's biggest source of tax revenue, as well as jobs. There is a wide variety of land uses here, including open space, offices, residences, and key institutions, but these sit in a traditional suburban area that is centered around automobile transport. The lack of use separation, amenities for pedestrians, and space for ground-level activities have contributed to congested traffic and impacted the quality of life of those who work and live here. This spurred Huntington's decision to develop a plan to redevelop the center to make it pedestrian-friendly, and add mixed-used centers where people can live, shop, and work.

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Residents are encouraged to respond by Friday, December 16.