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Planning During Demographic Change: A case study of Southold, New York

Dickerson, Nicholas A.

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2011, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Community Planning.
How do planners plan when the state of the community is in a demographic flux? This study examines the challenge of planning in a community undergoing perceptible demographic change by conducting a case study analysis of a rural town on Long Island, New York. Located seventy miles from the eastern border of New York City, Southold Town has transitioned from a fishing and potato farming economy to a vacation community whose economy is focused around grape growing and wine production in less than forty years. This transition, and other factors causing in migration, have brought newcomers, different ideas and lifestyles into the community, some of which have been viewed unfavorably by locals as long-time residents and young people are priced out of the community. The town, in the interests of maintaining a certain community aesthetic, has blocked sprawl-based residential development and “Big Box” Retail after examples of each caused the town to fear the entrance of a suburban lifestyle. The Town is currently working on a comprehensive plan, Southold 2020 to ensure the preservation of its farmland, open spaces, and the specific quality of life believed to be essential to Southold’s economic survival. Through interviews with local stakeholders, observations of the Town’s Planning Department, and research into local publications, this study explores how Southold has handled and perceived the demographic change that is currently taking place. It examines several key themes found during the research, and includes conclusions and takeaways for practitioners.
Marisa Zapata, PhD (Committee Chair)
Charles Ellison, PhD (Committee Member)
104 p.

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  • Dickerson, N. A. (2011). Planning During Demographic Change: A case study of Southold, New York [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1306499829

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dickerson, Nicholas. Planning During Demographic Change: A case study of Southold, New York. 2011. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1306499829.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dickerson, Nicholas. "Planning During Demographic Change: A case study of Southold, New York." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1306499829

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)