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As crooks pointed out, there is tremendous local support from citizens. There is also support from labor unions, various business leaders and even some support from a local Bishop. With that, I would have to say the odds are very likely that this project will happen, and happen relatively quick.
However it's still LI land of NIMBY...so you never know
If Wang was smart, he would incorporate the area to form a self-governing village (the Village of Wangville ???) in the Town of Hempstead; and, as the largest property owner in the newly formed village, he could control the local gov't and not be so dependent on a decision from the Town of Hempstead.
If Wang was smart, he would incorporate the area to form a self-governing village (the Village of Wangville ???) in the Town of Hempstead; and, as the largest property owner in the newly formed village, he could control the local gov't and not be so dependent on a decision from the Town of Hempstead.
A couple of things - the county owns the property (Wang would be leasing it) and you need a certain number of residents to vote for incorporation. As of now, nobody lives there.
The Lighthouse project is in the Hamlet of East Garden City, and, according to LIPA, the January 1, 2008 population of the Hamlet of East Garden City was 2,197, excluding the Hofstra University dorms.
I live in Hicksville a few miles from the lighthouse sight. Even now without the lighthouse project the traffic in that area is bad. Adding countless cars, trucks to supply the new stores, garbage trucks, more busses to move the people living there is going to crate a traffic nightmare that will be comparable to NYC.
I know there are no easy answers to alot of problems associated with "progress". But to start this massive project with out figuring out the day to day problems and there solutions seems to be asking for trouble from the start.
I for one am not in favor of the whole scope of the project. Long Island has always been the suburbs. The size of the buildings as well as the overall layout resembles a mini city. If people want to live in a city atmosphere they should move 20 miles west.
Is this the future of nassau county?
I hope so. Nassau is still a great place to live, but we haven't had any growth in something like 4 decades now...that's not healthy. Considering that most real estate has already been claimed by single family, detached residence subdivisions and strip malls, the only way to go now is UP. Others have mentioned White Plains, New Rochelle and Stamford - we should be following the model of these cities. There are more than enough concrete wastelands to build on spread throughout East Garden City and Hempstead.
I do agree that to build something like this without the proper infrastructure considerations is nuts. This is a project that is screaming for large scale public transportation improvements...and there has been talk of them, but hopefully they actually come to fruition.
I am stunned. I thought the Lighthouse was a longshot to get passed due to residents concern over the cost/traffic, the zoning changes, the environmental and political hurdles.
From what I heard on the news at least, that is what I gathered.
Have I been mislead or has sentiment changed recently due to Tavares?
I hope so. Nassau is still a great place to live, but we haven't had any growth in something like 4 decades now...that's not healthy.
Growth for growth's sake ultimately leads down the path to complete urbanization, otherwise known as Queensification, and, for many, that is not the path they envision or why they moved to Nassau County in the first place.
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lighthouse --- a dimming idea
