Looking Ahead on Long Island
Looking ahead on Long Island: To stay or go, live downtown, where to work, and other local matters.
Third Track: Key Points
How 9.8 miles of new train track on Long Island can generate more than 14,000 jobs.
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Long Island Rail Road Main Line Third Track (Executive Summary)
The executive summary of a report conducted by HR&A Advisors and Parsons Brinkerhoff highlights the enormous impact that an additional 9.8 miles of track on the LIRR Main Line could have on Long Island’s economy.
How the Long Island Rail Road Could Shape the Next Economy
The LIRR has been central to the growth of Long Island yet the reach has remained unchanged since 1910.
Upgrades to the Long Island Rail Road
Eleven things that upgrades to the LIRR can do for Long Islanders
Innovation Index
A series of indicators covering the full spectrum of the region’s economic, social and innovation opportunities.
Who Provides Services on Long Island?
An introduction to the Long Island Index maps
Long Island Index Profile Report 2012
A report about how Long Island is progressing economically, demographically and socially.
Tracking Residential Satisfaction on Long Island
A survey about Long Islanders’ outlook on the future and openness to change in their region.
Inter-District and Intra-District Segregation on Long Island
Study measures the degree of segregation found within and between our school districts.
Long Island Survey: Land Use Planning Practices
A survey that examines the planning practices of 36 jurisdictions—14 cities and towns and 22 villages.
Large Community Case Study: Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, Arlington, VA
Case study describes successful downtown redevelopment and transit-oriented development.
Residential Satisfaction and Downtown Development
A poll of Long Island residents, as well as residents of suburban northern New Jersey, Westchester and southern Connecticut suburbs.
Special Analysis: Getting It Done
Aligning Long Island’s development process with sustainable economic development
Permit Review Process and Downtown Development
A survey of Long Island local officials asking if our existing development review practices and regulations are aligned with the goal of developing more vibrant, mixed-use downtowns.
Small Community Case Study: Mission St. Revitalization, South Pasadena, CA
Case study describes successful downtown redevelopment and transit-oriented development.
Transit as a Catalyst for Redevelopment
System case study of Chicago’s Metra Union Pacific-Northwest Line
Places to Grow
An analysis of the potential for transit-accessible housing and jobs in Long Island’s downtowns and station areas.
Why Boundaries Matter
A study of five separate and unequal school districts on Long Island.
A State by State Review of Local Preference Bids
List Based on Lexis Database Search Conducted November, 2008.
Long Island Index Report, 2009
Working together in new ways for Long Island’s future