Long Island Regional Planning Council

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Long Island Regional Planning Council

• By Michael E. White
• Executive Director

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Long Island Regional Planning Council

• EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
• 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

• VOTING MEMBERS
• 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

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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 NassauSuffolk 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 Regions long-range
  planning goals and strategies.

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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

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LI 2035 Regional Comprehensive Sustainability Plan

• Develop an action plan to secure the sustainable
  development of Long Islands 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.

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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

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Thematic Areas

• Economy
• Industry Growth
• Employment
• Tax Base
• Population Diversity
• Infrastructure
• Transportation
• Water
• Waste and Wastewater
• Energy

• Resources
• Government
• Institution
• Community
• Nature
• Development
• Land Use
• Housing
• Open Space and Amenities
• Brownfield Redevelopment

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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

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Project Scope

• Stage 3 Integrated Action Plan
• Assess Government Impact of Strategies
• Develop Integrated Strategy
• Forecast Future 2035 Sustainable Condition
• Present Final Report
• Implementation

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Long Island Regional Planning CouncilFirst
Annual Planning Summit

• 1864 Muttontown Road
• Syosset, N.Y. 11791
• [phone]
• mwhite_at_nassaucountyny.gov
• Michael.white_at_suffolkcountyny.gov