APA Awards 2010: Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Constance M. Kepert

National Planning Leadership Award for a Planning Advocate

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Constance M. Kepert
Farmingville, New York

A tireless supporter of planning, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman (District 4) Constance M. Kepert is a firm believer in the benefits planning can bring to all communities. She has supported and worked towards making high-quality planning a community and town priority as both an executive officer of civic organizations and as an elected official.

Kepert was instrumental in the creation and passage of the Middle Country Road Land Use Plan that provided for revitalization of the Coram, Middle Island, and Ridge area of District 4 through the use of concentrated commercial development and transition zoning. She also was able to convince the New York State Department of Transportation not to widen the main thoroughfare through the district, but instead transform it into a pedestrian-friendly street according to the plan.

Her efforts have illustrated that community-driven planning is the best way to provide vision for the future betterment of communities. She has empowered community members to trust in their ability to affect change and demand good planning.

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