Mr. Hudacsko has focused much of his work on developing objective techniques for establishing, preserving and enhancing community character.

His background in planning aesthetics is complemented by twenty years of formal training in fine arts.  He has integrated new theories and findings in neuroscience and bio-psychology to pioneer new approaches to the objective appraisal of aesthetic impacts. His original research and collaboration with other experts has led to model ordinances and published articles on various aspects of aesthetics.

Representative Work and Projects:

• "Aesthetic Objectivity: A Valid Basis for Visual Impact Assessment"  in Approaching The Millennium, edited by William Kasson, Jr. and Ray Quay, Herberger Center, Arizona State University

• "The Scenic Experience: An Objective Vocabulary For Planning" in the Proceedings of the American Planning Association

• Downtown Design Guide, South Bound Brook, NJ - NJAPA Outstanding Planning Award

• Model Ordinance for Aesthetic Regulation with Overlay Zoning, South Bound Brook, NJ

• Visual Character Assessment - Scenic Master Plan - Bedminster, NJ

• Action Agenda for Aesthetic Upgrade, Bound Brook Town Center, Bound Brook, NJ - NJPO Distinguished Planning Award

• Scenic Corridor Strategic Plan - Route 206, Montgomery Township, NJ

• Abbott Manor Nursing Home Character Consistency, Plainfield, NJ

• National Planning Conference, Seattle, WA - "Retail Site Aesthetics Workshop", American Planning Association

• National Planning Conference, New York, NY - "Aesthetics Planning Workshop", American Planning Association

• "Business Sign Aesthetics", Land Use Plan Studies

• Model Ordinance for Aesthetic Treatment of Communications Towers

• Model Ordinance for Billboard Siting

• Model Ordinance for Character Based Zoning

References to "Objective Aesthetics" from around the world...

• Montgomery Township, New Jersey

Design Guidelines Statement of Objectives for Non-Residential Development Within Montgomery Township

Township Design Guidelines Subcommittee 

• Orrington, Maine

Orrington Strategic Economic Development Plan

Ron Harriman Associates

• Arts & Humanities - Community News

Looking Past the Guardrails: The Aesthetics of National Parks

An Article by Tom Pendergast 

• State of Wisconsin

Planning for Natural Resources: A Guide to Including Natural Resources in Local Comprehensive Planning

University of Wisconsin - Madison/Extension, Dept of Urban & Regional Planning,  and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

• Lisbon, Portugal

Classification of the Aesthetic Value of the selected Urban Rivers Methodology

J. Silva, G. Saraiva, I. Ramos, F. Monteiro, F. Silva, C. CamaraCentro de Sistemas Urbanos e Regionais

Instituto Superior Tecnico 

• Ankara, Turkey

Integration of Urban Archeological Resources to Everyday Life in the Historic City Centers Tarragona, Verona and Tarsus

A. Alpan, Thesis for Middle East Technical University

• Dresden, Germany

A "Site Method" for Aesthetic Evaluation

J. Tourbier, R. Westmacott
Institut fur Landschaftsarchitektur

Technische Universitat