Program areas at Vision Long Island
Outreach, education & advocacyin the past 25 years delivered over 3,000 presentations to local government, business and community groups. Our annual li smart growth summit draws over 1000 leaders from communities, municipalities, and local businesses across Long Island. Advocacy for downtown rvitalization, infrastructure, walkable communities & community based planning.ongoing advocacy in albany & Washington for legislation, budgetary & regulatory changes in transportation, sewer infrastructure, clean energy & economic and downtown development to shape over 150 code & policy changes.our li main street e-newsletter & tv show reaches 25,000 Long islanders weekly. Social media efforts include a presence on facebook & other platforms.hosting the li youth summit for over 25 high schools & 300 students.li organizing complete streets coalition with over 200 organizations to improve our dangerous roadways.supporting local food pantries,promoting downtown business
Community visioning & downtown revitalization-work in 35 locations to advance community projects including:hicksville, westbury, baldwin, kings park, deer park, riverhead, huntington station, mastic/shirley, coram/middle Island, farmingdale, valley stream, great neck plaza, central islip, wyandanch, and roosevelt among others. Throughout the pandemic vli provided outreach to local businesses for aid programs & held multiple press events with the 45 downtown li main street alliance. Vision also worked witht the pink tie delivers organization to deliver food to over 50 food pantries with 165 food deliveries.