2005: What happens when we run out of land?
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About the report
Except for a dwindling area in eastern Suffolk, most land is covered by residential homes, office parks, shopping districts, industrial uses or highways. As a result, the era in which Long Island could grow its economy and population by building on green, undeveloped land is coming to an end.
The Regional Plan Association and the Geography Department of Hunter College utilized a well established land use forecasting model to project how quickly Long Island’s remaining land would be developed if current trends continue. The maps and information that follow tell a story of Long Island’s likely development over the next generation.
Read a summary of the report including survey highlights (link to download a PDF of the Special Analysis section from the 2005 Long Island Index, pages 9-20).
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