Transcript Long Island Regional Planning Council

Long Island Regional
Planning Council
By Michael E. White
Executive Director
Long Island Regional
Planning Council
VOTING MEMBERS
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
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John D. Cameron, Jr., Chair
Paul Tonna, Vice Chair
V. Elaine Gross, Secretary
Jeffrey Kraut, Treasurer
Hon. Steve Bellone
Peter Elkowitz
Richard Guardino
Grant Hendricks
Hon. Jon Kaiman
Hon. Paul Pontieri
Theresa Sanders
Hon. George Starkie
Hon. Steve Levy
Hon. Tom Suozzi
Patricia Bourne
Tom Isles
Gilbert Anderson
Raymond Ribeiro
Howard Weitzman
Joseph Sawicki
William Lindsay
Diane Yatauro
Maria Carney
Humayan Chaudhry
Patrick G. Duggan
Patrick A. Heaney
Long Island Regional Planning Council
Mission Statement
The Long Island Regional Planning Council is established to represent
the various interests and needs of all Long Islanders in providing
education, research, planning, advocacy and leadership for the
Nassau–Suffolk Region on important issues affecting the quality of life
on Long Island for the express purpose of promoting the physical,
economic and social health of the Region.
In furtherance of its goals, the Long Island Regional Planning Council
shall disseminate valuable information, serve as a regional forum for
discourse and debate on key issues affecting Long Island, identify and
address impediments and obstacles to resolving such issues, utilize the
inherent powers entrusted to it to effectuate positive change and
assemble the available resources necessary to develop a
comprehensive plan which shall serve as a blueprint for implementation
of the Region’s long-range planning goals and strategies.
LI 2035 Regional Visioning Initiative
Develop a public consensus on where the next
generation of residents of Long Island could be
housed, the transportation systems needed to support
these settlement patterns and the actions needed to
ensure that prosperity is broadly and equitably shared.
Evaluate alternate futures by “Triple Bottom Line.”
Economic Prosperity
Social and Racial Equity
Environmental Sustainability
LI 2035 Regional Comprehensive
Sustainability Plan
 Develop an action plan to secure the sustainable
development of Long Island’s economy and social and
natural environment over the next 25 to 30 years.
 A comprehensive island – wide review, under the
leadership of the LIRPC and with the oversight of Nassau
and Suffolk Counties, in collaboration with municipal,
business, environmental, philanthropic, not – for – profit,
civic and community leaders.
 Strive for regional social and racial equity as a core
concern.
Long Island Key Regional Issues
 Property Taxes
 A Sustainable
Economy
 Affordable Housing
 Environmental
Protection
 Social and Racial
Equity
 Available Health Care
 Quality Education
 Reliable, Renewable
and Clean Energy
 Efficient
Transportation
 Emergency
Preparedness
 Quality of Life
Thematic Areas
Economy
• Industry Growth
• Employment
• Tax Base
• Population Diversity
Resources
• Government
• Institution
• Community
• Nature
Infrastructure
• Transportation
• Water
• Waste and Wastewater
• Energy
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Development
Land Use
Housing
Open Space and
Amenities
• Brownfield
Redevelopment
Project Scope
Stage 1 Identification and Analysis
• Identify Vision and Set Goals
• Develop “No Action” Baseline Scenario
• Identify Future Trends that Affect Sustainability
Stage 2 Develop Sustainable Strategies
• Develop Sustainable Strategies and Initiatives
• Identify Early Action Strategies
• Develop Preferred Strategies for Refinement
Project Scope
Stage 3
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Integrated Action Plan
Assess Government Impact of Strategies
Develop Integrated Strategy
Forecast Future 2035 Sustainable Condition
Present Final Report
Implementation
Long Island Regional Planning
Council
First Annual Planning Summit
1864 Muttontown Road
Syosset, N.Y. 11791
(516) 571-7613
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