Shared Goals

At the start of this planning process, we developed preliminary goals based on our history working in Long Island City and talking with local residents. Since that time, we have heard hundreds of ideas and thoughts from community members about what is important to them today. Based on the feedback we heard, we've revised our original goals.

The LIC Neighborhood Plan Shared Goals are:

• Protect existing affordable housing and generate significant new housing, especially affordable housing that serves diverse types of households and family needs.
• Invest in existing parks and deliver new open space along the waterfront and in the core that is high-quality, resilient, sustainable, and accessible.
• Enhance connectivity with multi-modal transportation, improve safety for pedestrians and bikers, and improve logistics for deliveries, loading zones, and truck access.
• Plan for a more resilient and sustainable Long Island City by addressing existing challenges, planned development, population growth, and climate change.
• Support existing businesses and the creative community, increase local job growth, and improve access to diverse, quality jobs and training.
• Invest in neighborhood services, education, and community programs to improve access for marginalized communities and promote public safety.
• Increase the knowledge and capacity of planning partners (including residents, local business owners, community-based organizations, city agencies and others) to effectively and equitably work together to shape the future of the neighborhood.

Check out an online mural of community input here.

Focus Area Meeting on Housing

Focus Area Meeting on Economic and Workforce Development, Arts and Culture, and Community Resources

Focus Area Meeting Community Ideas